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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (चैतन्य महाप्रभु)

Bhaktamal | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Real Name - Vishvambhar Mishra
Other Name - Gauranga
Guru - Swami Iswara Puri (mantra guru); Swami Kesava Bharati (sannyas guru)
Aaradhya - Shri Krishna
Born - 18th February 1486 | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti
Place of Birth - Nabadwip, West Bengal
Marital Status - Married
Language - Bengali, Sanskrit
Father- Jagannath Misra
Mother - Sachi Devi
Founder - Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 15th-century Indian saint who is considered to be the combined avatar of Radha and Krishna by his disciples and various scriptures. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's mode of worshiping Krishna with ecstatic song and dance had a profound effect on Vaishnavism in Bengal. He was also the chief proponent of the Vedantic philosophy of Achintya Bheda Abheda Tattva. Mahaprabhu founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism. He expounded Bhakti yoga and popularized the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra.

Gaudiya Vaishnavas consider Chaitanya to be Bhagwan Krishna himself, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, it is said to be a hidden incarnation of Bhagwan Krishna. Among the exponents of the Bhakti movement, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is known as one of the most influential saints and social reformers.

चैतन्य महाप्रभु हिन्दी में पढ़ें

चैतन्य महाप्रभु 15वीं शताब्दी के एक भारतीय संत थे, जिन्हें उनके शिष्यों और विभिन्न शास्त्रों द्वारा राधा और कृष्ण का संयुक्त अवतार माना जाता है।

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