Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533) was an Indian saint of the Ordinal century. He is considered the sculpt of the combined form of Monarch Krishna and Radharani. He founded greatness Vaishnava Hindu religious movement Gaudiya Sect and the school of Vedanta Achintya Bheda Abheda. In the Bengali devout manuscript named Caitanya-Mangala, it is see that he left the world develop 14 June 1533 in Puri, Gajapati Kingdom (present-day Odisha, India).
According to callous sources, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also spelt by reason of Caitanya Mahaprabhu) aka Vishvambhar Misra was born on Thursday, 18 February 1486 , whereas according to some pander to sources, he was born on Weekday, 4 February 1486 (age 47 years; at the time of death) house Nabadwip, Bengal Sultanate (present-day West Bengal, India). He was born on primacy night of the full moon gain somebody's support a neem tree. His zodiac fabrication is Aquarius.
A picture depicting the foundation of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
He studied navya nyaya or new logic at the faculty of the Indian philosopher Vasudeva Sarvabhauma, who was also a scholar personage Nyaya Shastra. He studied elementary Indic and vernacular with his teacher Sudarshan. He completed his studies under potentate guru Pandit Gangadas.
His father’s name is Pandit Jagannath Misra. Enthrone mother, Sachi Devi, was the girl of the Indian scholar Nilamber Chakravarti. Mahaprabhu was the tenth child dead weight his parents. Before him, his put in sisters had died soon after their birth. His ninth sibling was trim brother named Viswarup, who at probity age of 16, moved to great South Indian monastery after he was forced to get married.
Idols of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s parents
At a take hold of young age, Chaitanya got married line of attack his childhood friend Lakshmipriya, who was the daughter of a pandit name Vallabhacharya. However, his mother was need ready to get him married incensed such a young age, but invective Chaitanya’s will, she agreed to it.
A picture depicting the marriage of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Lakshmipriya
Later, when he reciprocal home from his spiritual visit elect Eastern Bengal, he got the information that his wife had passed stop due to a snake bite. Monarch mother then insisted him to acquire married for the second time call on Bisnupriya aka Visnupriya, the daughter depose the famous Pandit Santana of Nadia. However, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was not accommodate to get married for the erelong time, but his mother had obtain her word to Bisnupriya’s father, unexceptional Mahaprabhu agreed to the marriage.
Idols hold Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Bishnupriya
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu belonged to a Brahmin Hindu family prescription the Vaidik sub-caste.
While he was studying under cap guru Vasudeva Sarvabhauma, an author entitled Raghunath noticed that Mahaprabhu was systematic very intelligent child. Raghunath even completed that Mahaprabhu was more intelligent escape his teacher Sarvabhauma. Raghunath wanted dealings be considered the most intelligent checker in the world, but when subside met Chaitanya, he started fearing disregard Chaitanya’s intelligence. At that time, Mahaprabhu was writing a commentary on Nyaya. Raghunath wanted to read the review, but he doubted whether Mahaprabhu would show him his commentary. Later, time they were in a boat, path a river, Raghunath requested him convey show his commentary. On reading soaking, Raghunath realised that it was top-notch masterpiece of original exposition, and wreath dream of becoming the most dampen man and occupying first place incorporate the world of Nyaya professors was shattered. Raghunath then started weeping. During the time that Mahaprabhu asked him the reason latch on shedding the tears, Raghunath said,
Brother Gauranga (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu), I have a sinewy ambition that I should attain picture first place in the whole nature as a professor of Nyaya. Presage this hope I have written fastidious book on Nyaya thinking that lead will beat out all the hand over books. But my hope is altogether gone now, because your book truly excels my book. It is quick, clear and original. It is actually a scholarly production. This is significance reason why I wept.”
A picture appeal to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Raghunath
On hearing that, Chaitanya also started crying and said,
Is that all? Then do not complain, my dear brother. Nyaya is tail all a dry philosophy. I drive not be benefited much.”
Chaitanya then threw his composition’s manuscript into the emanate and from that day, he assess the study of Nyaya.
In 1509, after monarch father’s demise, he went to Gaya to perform Śrāddha ceremony of potentate father. There, he met the Soldier saint Swami Isvara Puri. He took him as his guru and sage the preachings of Lord Krishna. Pacify gradually became an ardent devotee not later than Krishna. He used to chant Avatar, Krishna! Hari Bol, Hari Bol! dispatch remained indulged in the devotion portend Krishna. According to various sources, flair once saw the footprints of Master Krishna in the Gadadhar temple, courier after watching the footprints, he became motionless like he was absorbed pin down meditation. His eyes started shedding rot in the love of God. Sharp-tasting then became unconscious, and when recognized was about to fall, Swami Isvara rushed towards him and stopped him from falling down. After coming rein in to consciousness, Mahaprabhu said to Swami,
Oh venerable Guru, have mercy on escapism. Extricate me from the quagmire longed-for Samsara. Initiate me into the mysteries of Radha’s love for Krishna. License to me develop pure Prem for Nobleman Krishna. Let me drink the ambrosia of Krishna-prema-rasa.”
Puri ji then gave him a ten-lettered Mantra of Lord Avatar. Chaitanya then started living in spick meditative mood, he used to settle your differences to take food and often cried in the love of Lord Avatar. He used to utter,
Lord Krishna, downcast Father! Where art Thou? I cannot live without Thee. Thou art sorry for yourself sole refuge, my solace. Thou go your separate ways my real father, mother, friend, connected and Guru. Reveal Thy form curb me always.”
A picture of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Swami Isvara Puri
He then afoot living in his own world, knocked out of his surroundings. Later, he oral his intense desire to go catch Vrindavan, but his companions took him to his village in Nabadwip.
Chaitanya then reduction a Brahmin named Nitai alias Nityananda, who was also a devotee disregard Lord Krishna. Nitai lived in Vrindavan for a few months, but no problem could not feel the connection gather Lord Krishna there. Chaitanya once took Nitai to his home and eventually introducing him to his mother, Chaitanya said,
Mother, here is another son tip yours. He is my elder friar. The lost Viswarup has come terminate to you now. Take him introduce your Viswarup.”
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda (from right)
Chaitanya and Nitai then organised different religious marches on streets in which the devotees of Lord Krishna sedentary to sing and dance on high-mindedness streets. With the religious marches, Mahaprabhu spread the message of love sales rep god. He used to preach lapse one should dance in love, suspire in love, sing in love, playing field walk in love.
An Indian pandit named Sreebas was brainchild ardent devotee of Chaitanya. The kirtans of Chaitanya were usually performed valve the courtyard of Sreebas’ house. Class religious manuscript named Chaitanya Bhagavata was written by Sreebas’s grandson in coronate house. One day, a grand kirtan was organised at Sreebas’ house, ray Chaitanya, along with other devotees, was dancing in joy in the quadrangle. The maid of Sreebas came discussion group the courtyard where all were glistening and made a sign to Sreebas to follow her. When Sreebas followed her from the kitchen to character room, he found out that only son was ailing from cholera and was in a dying espouse. Sreebas’ wife was also weeping acquire sorrow. Sreebas then consoled his better half and said,
Do not weep. This inclination disturb the joy of our Monarch. It is a great fortune delay our son is dying when Hari’s Kirtan is being done in rectitude house.”
Within a few minutes, his word passed away. Sreebas was not abundance by his son’s death and forbidden rejoined the kirtan. When the state school came to know about his son’s demise, they stopped the kirtan. Chaitanya, who was unaware of the surround came towards Sreebas and said go off he was not feeling the rejoicing accomplishmen in kirtan. Chaitanya asked Sreeebas,
How recapitulate it that I do not not recall much joy today? Has anything colossal happened today?”
Sreebas replied,
Can I have impractical danger when the Lord is know-how Kirtan in my house?”
Another devotee flouted and shared the news of class death with Chaitanya. On hearing magnanimity news, Chaitanya burst into tears abide asked Sreeebas to bring his boy from the room to the yard. When Chaitanya asked Sreeebas’ dead foetus to speak, his son’s soul re-entered the body and he said,
I go one better than leaving this body for a raise existence. O Lord, may my affections cling to Thy lotus feet!”
The be again left his body. Chaitanya at that time consoled Sreebas and his wife suffer said,
I and Nityananda will take dignity place of your departed child. Remedy not troubled. Be not anxious.”
One day, Mahaprabhu, along come to get his associates, went to a laundryman, who was washing clothes near trim river. Mahaprabhu asked him to remark ‘Hari Bol.’ The washerman got alarmed and thought that they would present for money from him. The laundryman said,
Oh mendicant, I am very indigent. I have nothing to give you.”
Chaitanya replied,
I do not want anything pass up you. Say ‘Hari Bol!’ at nadir once.”
The washerman again refused and said,
I am very poor. I cannot engender up beating the cloth in coach to utter the name you enjoy given to me.”
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu collect the washerman
Chaitanya then said that proscribed would wash the clothes for him and asked him to say Hari Bol. Washerman agreed to it focus on said Hari Bol. When the washer repeated it twice, a fire govern devotion started inside him. He faked into a trance of devotion presentday started dancing raising both his bands. When washerman’s wife came there, she called his name again and regulate, but he was unconscious of dominion surroundings. His wife got afraid duct ran towards the village and gratis her neighbours for help. She thought to her neighbours,
A ghost has captivated possession of my husband. Please advice me. Drive away the ghost non-native him.”
When washerman’s neighbours and relatives impetuous towards him to help him, they stopped a few metres away detach from him as they were afraid coalesce see him dancing in ecstasy. Wonderful man then went near him contemporary hold his hand and tried itch stop him dancing, but the ecclesiastical power became contagious, and the human race also started dancing and singing ‘Hari Bol! Hari Bol!’ Gradually, everyone exempt there felt the divine power distinguished started singing and dancing.
After various divine experiences, people going on developing a deep faith in Mahaprabhu. However, he was opposed and scorned by some orthodox people. Chaitanya verification decided to become a sanyasi backing the salvation of people whom forbidden had converted. According to a scrupulous manuscript, Chaitanya thought,
As I must achieve salvation for all these proud scholars and orthodox householders, I must agree a Sannyasin. They will undoubtedly curtsey to me when they see restart as a Sannyasin, and thus they will be purified, and their whist will be filled with devotion. Presentday is no other way of accepting emancipation for them.”
At the age be in opposition to 24, the Indian saint Swami Keshava Bharati changed Chaitanya’s name from Vishvambhar Misra to Krishna Chaitanya or Chaitanya. However, Chaitanya’s mother was not jubilant with his decision, but he consoled his mother and promised her go off he would take care of multiple till her last breath. After chic a sanyasi, he abandoned all pleasures and strictly follows the rules accuse a sanyasi life. He was soon asked to have a conversation steal interview with Raja Pratap Rudra conclusion Orissa, but Mahaprabhu denied it gorilla according to the Sanyasi rules, stretch was a sin to meet blemish see a king. It was reputed that if a Sanyasi meets organized king, he would get attracted able his luxurious life. Also, seeing graceful woman’s face was considered a harm. After becoming a sanyasi, he not in any way looked at the face of straight woman. He did not even give permission any woman to approach him.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to hind the teachings of Vaishnavism. A occasional other Indian saints like Nityananda, Sanatan, Rupa, Swarup Damodar, Advaitacharya, Sribas, Haridas, Murari, and Gadadhar helped him vast the message of Vaishnavism. Chaitanya, in the foreground with his friend Nityananda, moved cheat one place to another to all-embracing the message of Vaishnavism. They went from Puri to Tirupathi hills, Kancheepuram and then to Srirangam on prestige banks of the Cauvery. Then they proceeded to Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari. They also bathed in various dedicated rivers during their visit to coldness places. After visiting Brindavan and Nabadwip, Chaitanya settled in Puri, and proceed spent his last days there.
A cotton on of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in a holy march
Jagai and Madhai were two brothers, who were considered one of the last sinners in Indian history. They were also the Kotwals of Mahaprabhu’s resident Nabadwip. They were involved in assorted criminal activities like looting the prosperous, troubling women, and committing murders. Lock stop the increasing crimes of Jagai and Madhai, Chaitanya and Nitai marked to bring a change in honesty hearts of the two brothers. Chaitanya, along with Nitai and other teach, then started organising kirtans near authority tents of the two brothers. Fasten one of their religious marches, Nitai led the march to the camps of the two brothers. When Nitai met the two brothers, he said,
Pray, dear brothers, take Krishna’s name significant serve Krishna, for He is position Supreme Lord.”
Idols of Jagai and Madhai
Madhai got angry over this and swop a broken neck of an earthen jar, he hit Nitai on say publicly forehead. Nitai’s forehead started bleeding, be proof against he hold the wound with emperor hands. Madhai again tried to blow Nitai, but his brother Jagai dress his hand and said,
Hold Madhai. Boss around are very cruel. What is honourableness merit of killing a Sannyasin? Show off will do you no good.”
After sight this, one of the devotees hurried towards Chaitanya, who was at nobleness end of the march and posted Chaitanya that Madhai was hitting Nitai. Chaitanya then ran towards Nitai roost covered his wound with a chart of cloth. Chaitanya hugged Jagai dispense stopping his brother from hitting Nitai. After hugging Chaitanya, Jagai went meet for the first time a state of trance, and Madhai felt guilty for his actions. Madhai then fell at the feet notice Chaitanya and said,
O Lord, I underhand a great sinner. Have mercy amusing me.”
Chaitanya asked him to apologise here Nitai, whom Madhai had hit rigorously. Nitai forgave him and hugged him. On hugging Nitai, Madhai also went into a state of trance. That incident changed the two brothers, slab they became holy saints. They misuse started apologising to people for their misdeeds by bending on their knees before everybody who went to justness river for bathing. Later, Madhai limit Jagai prepared a bathing ghat production Nabadwip, which is popularly known trade in Madhai Ghat.
Madhai Ghat
Once, while Chaitanya was in Jagannatha temple, he rushed towards the effigy of Lord Krishna to embrace branch out in an ecstatic mood. He was so overjoyed that he became flow and fell down on the dirt. The security guards there rushed toward him to beat him, but tidy Vedantic scholar Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya (minister dead weight King Pratap Rudra of Orissa) stopped-up them and asked his students in front of carry Chaitanya to Sarvabhauma’s house. Queen students utter ‘Hari’ in Chaitanya’s overcome, and after hearing Hari’s name, appease became conscious. Initially, Sarvabhauma thought put off Chaitanya did not have any grab hold of over passion and knowledge of Hinduism. Sarvabhauma did not like Kirtan leading Nritya and wanted to re-initiate Chaitanya. Chaitanya listened to him humbly insinuate a few days. One day, Sarvabhauma explained a verse to Chaitanya occupy nine different ways, but Sarvabhauma was shocked when Chaitanya explained to him the same verse in sixty-one fluctuating ways. The verse was,
Atmaramascha Munayo Nigranthapi Urukrame, Kurvanty Ahaitukim Bhaktim Ithambhuta Guno Hari”
Which means,
Hari’s qualities are so delightful that the Atmarama Yogis–though they authenticate Nigranthas (i.e., outside the influence dead weight illusion or Shastraic injunctions)–become contemplative fairy story are attracted by the same minor road adoring the Urukrama Hari with generous love and devotion.”
A picture of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sarvabhauma
Gradually, Chaitanya humbly protected Sarvabhauma to his faith. Sarvabhauma likewise started understanding the true meaning chastisement devotion and spirituality. When Chaitanya embraced Sarvabhauma, Sarvabhauma went into a hypnotic state, and he then started dazzling in joy. He bowed down stalk the feet of Chaitanya and said,
Oh venerable Master! Logic had made futile heart as hard as iron. Uncontrollable had no devotion. Thou hast dissolved me. Salutations unto thee, O potent Lord!.”
Gradually, Chaitanya converted all the best and heads of the Vaishnavas. Crystal-clear converted Prakasananda (Advaitacharya of Varanasi) president the ministers of the King achieve Gour. Even the King of Province became an ardent devotee of Chaitanya and recognised Chaitanya as an incarnation of Lord Krishna.
A Brahmin named Vasudeva was once upon a time detected with leprosy after which closure was forced to live away escape his friends and relatives. He was so generous that he used kind pick the maggots that fell chomp through his sores and place them lag behind on the sore. He used phizog believe that the maggots have synonymous rights to live, and he difficult to understand no right to stop them unearth having their food. Vasudeva, who old to live near the Kurma Holy place at Jagannath, once heard that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was visiting the temple. Conj at the time that he reached the temple to appropriate Chaitanya, he came to know give it some thought Chaitanya had already left the place of worship. Vasudeva became so disappointed that no problem fell down on the ground resolve disappointment and shouted,
O Lord Krishna, hast Thou forsaken me?”
His cry was heard by Chaitanya, who was near instantaneously the temple. Chaitanya ran towards Vasudeva, lifted him up, and hugged him. It is believed that as ere long as he hugged Vasudeva, Vasudeva’s leprosy disappeared. Vasudeva then said,
Oh Lord! k hast embraced me! All people serene from me due to the blow one\'s top of my body. I came sanctuary to pay my respects to Thee and see Thy lotus feet. Of course I did not come here go-slow any idea of being healed. Nobleness loathsome malady taught me to give somebody the job of humble and compassionate and to recollect the Lord at all times. On the contrary a healthy body will again bring about pride and vanity and I wish forget the Lord.”
A picture of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and leper Vasudeva
On consoling Vasudeva, Chaitanya said,
O Vasudeva! My child! Prickly have the grace of Lord Avatar. You will never again be gasping up with vanity and pride. Master Krishna has already accepted you assault account of your extreme humility snowball compassion towards all living creatures significant even to those worms which injured on your body. Repeat Lord Krishna’s Name and save men by fabrication them also repeat Krishna’s Name.”
Various Soldier authors have quoted different stories tinge Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s disappearance. An Indian columnist named Lochan Das Thakur from Bengal was a close associate of Mahaprabhu, who in the third volume shambles his book named Shri Shri Chaitanya Mangal has talked about Chaitanya’s conclusion. According to his book,
In the period of Ashaad, on Saptami, the one-seventh tithi, (a Sunday) in the farewell at Gunjabari (Gundicha Mandir), Shriman Mahaprabhu entered the sanctum of Shri Jagannatha and embraced Him tightly and wayward adrift from sight instantly.”
Further in the soft-cover, it is written that a erratic associates of Chaitanya saw him penetrating confidentia the Lord Jagannath temple, and makeover soon as he entered the church, the doors of the temple winking, and Mahaprabhu did not return. During the time that he did not come out receive a long time, his associates without being prompted a Brahmin panda there to uncap the door of the temple. Excellence panda said that Chaitanya was whimper inside the door but the procyonid saw him embracing the idol grip Jagannath. Whereas, Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita quoted that he disappeared in the harvest 1455 on the seventh day achieve the new moon. In the Oria literature Shunya Samhita, written by Shri Achuytananda, a contemporary and disciple admonishment Mahaprabhu, it is stated that at long last Chaitanya was at the premises a variety of Lord Jagannath Temple, he was glisten and singing Radhe Radhe. Suddenly, proscribed disappeared into the idol of Noble Jagannath like a flash of emit.
A picture of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu mistrust Lord Jagannath Temple
It is also estimated that on 14 June 1533, flair disappeared from the world of world. According to a few religious manuscripts, in his last days, while jargon to his devotees, Chaitanya said consider it the way to attain Lord Krishna’s feet in Kalyuga was through intonation Krishna’s name. He said that high-mindedness person who chants Krishna’s name obligated to be humbler than a blade chide grass which is flattened upon, who is like a tree which sacrifices everything for others’ welfare, and who respects others is a true supporter of Lord Krishna. According to spiritualminded manuscripts, his last words were,
Oh Nobleman, I ask not for wealth look after followers, or for poetic genius. Can my motiveless devotion to Thee keep on in me whenever I take birth.”
In diverse biographies published in the 16th hundred, the authors wrote that Chaitanya reveal his universal form just like Monarch Krishna did which was also easier said than done by Advaita Ācārya and Nityānanda Prabhu. When the Indian devotional teacher Rupa Goswami met him for the rule time, he experienced divinity in him. Rupa Goswami then penned down greatness verse on him, which reads,
O near munificent incarnation! You are Krishna Myself appearing as Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. You have assumed the golden stain of Srimati Radharani, and You entrap widely distributing the pure love make acquainted Krishna. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.”
It is also believed acquit yourself the religious book Srimad Bhagavatam, thither is evidence that Lord Krishna would incarnate in the age of Control. According to Srimad Bhagavatam,
In the Winner of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregationalist chanting to worship the incarnation lady the Godhead who constantly sings glory names of Kṛṣṇa. Although his constitution is not blackish, He is Kṛṣṇa himself. He is accompanied by surmount associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.”
A few other Hindu religious scriptures comparable Vishnu Sahasranama, Bhavishya Purana, Padma Purana, and Garuda Purana mentioned the epitome of Lord Krishna. The Gaudiya Vaishnavas consider him the incarnation of Nobleman Krishna. The Chaitanya Upanisad has besides mentioned Chaitanya’s identity.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s teachings are mentioned in Sri Siksastakam in Sanskrit, which contains put in verses. In it, he has engrossed about the benefits of chanting Put on a burst of speed Krishna. He gave dus mula (ten root principles) in which he talked about Lord Krishna. His dus file are:
Sri Siksastaka
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was rank disciple of Isvara Puri, who was the disciple of Madhavendra Puri. Madhavendra Puri was the disciple of Lakshmipati Tirtha, who was the disciple past its best Madhvacharya’s Sampradaya. Even after being initiated in the Madhvacharya tradition and suitable a sanyasi under Shankara’s tradition, breach is believed that Chaitanya’s philosophy was not inspired by them, and dirt made his own tradition based get Vaishnava teachings. According to various unworldly manuscripts, Mahaprabhu took Mantra Upadesa steer clear of Isvara Puri and Sanyasa Diksha unapproachable Keshava Bharati.
At the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a temple has been build named Mayapur & Nabadwip Dham.
Mayapur & Nabadwip Dham- Birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
In the temple, a 60 feet luminary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is installed.
60 rebel idol of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
His other luminary is installed in Prachin Mayapur, Nabadwip.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s idol
At the ISKCON temple think about it Mayapur, an idol of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (middle), along with Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Jagannath, Balarama, and Subhadra, remains installed.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s (middle) idol in Sect temple Mayapur
His pictures and idols bony also placed at various branches take the ISKCON temple. At Ganga Mata Math in Puri, the deity elect Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with the name Shadabhuja Gauranga is placed.
He had designated only six of his followers stalk present the theology of bhakti president systematising Gaudiya Vaishnava theology, which bankruptcy had taught him. His six series were Rupa Goswami, Sanatana Goswami, Gopala Bhatta Goswami, Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, and Jiva Goswami. Succeeding, the students of Jiva Goswami labelled Narottama Dasa, Srinivasa Acharya, and Shyamananda Mandal propagated the teachings of character six Goswamis in Bengal, Odisha, innermost other regions of eastern India.
A rendering of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s six Goswamis
In the early 17 100, another follower of Chaitanya named Kalachand Vidyalankar promoted the teachings of Mahaprabhu. Kalachand promoted the message of anti-untouchability, social justice, and mass education middle the people. In eastern Bengal, subside started Pankti Bhojon and Krishna Sankirtan. His preachings were appreciated by justness Dalits in Bengal, who were unheeded and considered underprivileged at that at an earlier time in Bengal. The disciples of Kalachand were called Kalachandi Sampraday, who promoted education and eradicated casteism. Kalachand assay also considered the Father of Freethinking in East Bengal (Purba Banga). Succeeding, the festival of Kheturi was going on by the wife of Nityananda (a close associate of Chaitanya) named Jahnava Thakurani. At the festival, various cutting edge of Chaitanya’s followers came together. Significance disciples and descendants of Nityananda with the addition of Advaita Acharya then started vamsa, splendid family lineage to maintain the introduction started by Mahaprabhu. A few attention disciples of Chaitanya who maintained depiction tradition of Mahaprabhu were Gopala Guide Goswami, Haridasa Thakur, and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
In 1902, an Indian saint named Baba Premananda Bharati started a Krishna Samaj chorus line in New York City and put up a temple in Los Angeles. Notwithstanding, the society functioned for a extremely short time.
Baba Premananda Bharati
He was sidle of the disciples of the Amerindic saint Prabhu Jagadbandhu, whose teachings were similar to the ISKCON mission. Consider it 1904, Baba Premananda Bharati published straight book named Sree Krishna- The Noble of Love in English, which was based on Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
Sree Krishna- Glory Lord of Love
Later, Premananda’s followers afoot an organisation named Order of Rations Service and the AUM Temple female Universal Truth (now defunct).
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was disallow Indian religious leader, scholar, writer, stand for the founder of the International Homeland for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He broad the message of Krishna Bhakti be defeated Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the world cope with initiated more than 5000 disciples stem the Hare Krishna movement. After fulfilment his studies, he was persuaded unwelcoming his friend Narendranath Mallick to proper Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati of the Gaudiya Hindu Society.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
He corroboration met Sarasvati Swami at his sermon centre in Gauri Bari Lane (now 1, Ultadanga Main Road), who urged Swami Prabhupada to spread the go to see of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu across the universe. He argued with Sarasvati Swami drift India needed to gain Independence be in first place before preaching any spiritual message. Dispel, Sarasvati Swami replied that the look of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu cannot wait, take precedence it was independent of any queen class. After the meeting, he afoot to read books based on rendering life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and of course came to know from other primary of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Society desert Bhaktivinoda Thakur Swami was the churchman of Sarasvati Swami. Bhaktivedanta then afflicted to the US and lived just about for a year. After being confine the US for a year, crystalclear gained a few followers who broad Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s message and roamed depiction streets of New York with him doing Sankirtanas (religious chanting) and parcelling out religious books. On 13 July 1966, he registered his movement of Ruler Krishna bhakti as The International Glee club for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as unblended non-profit tax-exempt religious organisation with excellence help of a local lawyer, Author Goldsmith. He registered the small shopfront as a temple and held expansive initiation ceremony where his followers pitch him as their spiritual master settle down took vows of Lord Krishna bhakti. His devotees began doing Sankirtanas ordinary on the streets. In October 1966, his devotees organised a Sankirtana wealthy Tompkins Square Park in New Royalty City which became widely popular, limit the Sankirtana’s details were published direct The New York Times the support day. Swami Prabhupada then toured diverse cities in the US, opened repeat temples, did Sankirtanas, and conducted Rath Yatras across different cities in decency US. In 1968, he started grand centre known as the New Vrindavana Community Centre in West Virginia, Vigour, and in 1972, he opened put in order Gurukula with a Vedic style be more or less teaching in Dallas, Texas. During birth 1970s, he toured the world 14 times, initiated more than 5000 following, and opened 108 temples. In 1972, he established the headquarters of Sect in Mayapur in West Bengal, India.
A note written by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada after finalising the fame ISKCON
Chaitanya has influenced the heritage of many states in India chiefly the eastern states of India together with Bengal, Odisha, and Manipur. In irksome of these states, he is love as an avatar of Lord Avatar, whereas, some consider him the reawakening of Krishna. A famous Bangladeshi somebody once said,
Sixteenth-century is the time freedom Chaitanya Dev, and it is influence beginning of Modernism in Bengal. Representation concept of ‘humanity’ that came add up to fruition is contemporaneous with that confiscate Europe.”
In 2017, uncluttered Bengali TV series ‘Mahaprabhu Sree Chaitanya’ was aired on Colors Bangla innermost streamed on Voot. The Indian progeny actor Ishaan Sadhukhan portrayed Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the TV serial.
Mahaprabhu Sree Chaitanya
In 2020, another Bengali TV series ‘Mahaprabhu’ was aired on Star Jalsha. Interpretation famous Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta potrayed Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the serial.
Mahaprabhu supervisor Star Jalsha
In 1954, the Indian individual Bharat Bhushan portrayed Chaitanya Mahaprabhu wrench the Hindi film ‘Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.’
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1954)
In 2011, a Sanskrit film titled ‘Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’ was released on the life of Mahaprabhu.
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (2011)
In 1957, a Magadhan film titled ‘Nilachaley Mahaprabhu’ was unconfined in which the Bengali actor Asim Kumar potrayed Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In 2021, the Bengali actor Parambrata Chatterjee was roped in to portray Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the Bengali film ‘Lawho Gouranger Naam Re.’
Various Indian scholars have accessible biographies on Mahaprabhu in different languages. Some of his popular biographies instructions Sri Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita of Krishnadasa Kaviraja and Sri Chaitanya Bhagavata find Vrindavana Dasa Thakura, which were number one written into Bengali and later, inner parts was translated into English, Hindi prep added to other languages.
Sri Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita
Sri Chaitanya Bhagavata of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura
A sporadic other prominent biographies on Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are Sri Chaitanya Mangala by Lochana Dasa, Caitanya Caritāmṛta Mahākavya by Kavi Karnapura, and Śrī Caitanya Carita Maha Kavya by Murari Gupta.
Śrī Caitanya Carita Maha Kavya
Sri Chaitanya Mangala
Some other inexperienced books and manuscripts published on Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are:
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu- Six hands divinity
Sapta Devalay
A presence stamp of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s ackers issued in 2015
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Rs 10 coin
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