Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Photo Gallery His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Lord Nityananda Prabhu

“Nityananda Prabhu rested for the day, and when the day ended He went to the temple of Raghava Pandita and began congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord. Lord Nityananda Prabhu first influenced all the devotees to dance, and finally He Himself began dancing, thus inundating the entire…

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The Six Gosvamis

Lord Caitanya embraced Sanatana Gosvami, accepting his body as spiritual. (Adi-lila, p. 305) The place of worship and chanting beads of Srila Rupa Gosvami, the recipient of the special mercy of Lord Caitanya. Being empowered by the Lord, he wrote many transcendental literatures on the science of devotional service. The…

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Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami — Author of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

 “O my dear Krsnadasa, go to Vrndavana, for there you will attain all things.” (p. 494) The historic site where Sri Caitanya-caritamrta was completed in the year 1616 by Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

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Sri Panca-tattva

Lord Krishna Caitanya surrounded (from left to right) by His avatara (Advaita Acarya), His expansion (Lord Nityananda), His manifest internal energy (Sri Gadadhara), and His perfect devotee (Sri Srivasa). These five tattvas incarnate with Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and thus the Lord executes His sankirtana movement with great pleasure. Lord Caitanya…

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