చైతన్య మహాప్రభు: కూర్పుల మధ్య తేడాలు

'''చైతన్య మహాప్రభు''' : (ఆంగ్లం : '''Chaitanya Mahaprabhu''') (also transliterated '''Caitanyaచైతన్య''' అనే పేరుతోనూ ప్రసిద్ధి, ([[Bengaliబెంగాలీ languageభాష|Bengaliబెంగాలీ]] {{Unicode|চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ}} ) (1486 - 1534), wasఒక aతపస్వి monkమరియు and social reformer[[బెంగాల్]] of16వ theశతాబ్దానికి 16th centuryచెందిన [[Bengalసాంఘిక సంస్కరణలు|సాంఘిక సంస్కర్త]],.<ref> [http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9359486/Caitanya-movement Britannica: Caitanya Movement]</ref> (present-day [[West Bengal]] and [[Bangladesh]]) and [[Orissa]] in [[India]].<ref> [http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/galleries/faith/object.cfm?f=hinduism&uid=033ZZZ014133GG7U00001000 Ravi Shankar discusses Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]</ref> [[Sri Krishna Chaitanya was a notable proponent for the Vaishnava school of [[Bhakti yoga]] (meaning loving devotion to [[Krishna]]/[[God]]) based on the philosophy of the [[Bhagavata Purana]] and [[Bhagavad Gita]].<ref> [http://srimadbhagavatam.com/introduction/en1 Srimad Bhagavatam (Introduction)] "Lord Caitanya not only preached the Srimad-Bhagavatam but propagated the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita as well in the most practical way" </ref> Specifically he worshipped the forms of [[Radha]] and [[Krishna]] and popularised the chanting of the [[Hare Krishna]] [[maha mantra]]<ref> [http://www.scsmath.com/docs/chaitanya_mahaprabhu.html Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu] "He spread the Yuga-dharma, or the practice most recommended for the attainment of pure love for Sri Sri Radha-Krishna. That process is Harinam Sankirtan, or the congregational chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare"</ref>. His line of followers, known as [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism|Gaudiya Vaishnavas]], revere him as an [[avatar]] of Krishna in the mood of [[Radharani]]<ref> [http://www.stephen-knapp.com/Brahma_Madhva_Gaudiya_Disciplic_Succession.htm The Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Disciplic Succession] "Sri Krishna is so maddened by it that He accepts the form of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who descends in the mood of Radharani" </ref> who was prophesised to appear in the later verses of the Bhagavata Purana.<ref> [http://srimadbhagavatam.com/11/5/32/en1 Bhag-P 11.5.32] "In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krishna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krishna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.

Heఇతనికి wasకొన్న also sometimes referred to by the namesసార్లు '''Gauraగౌర''' ([[Sanskritసంస్కృతం|సంస్కృత భాష]] forలో ''goldenపసిడి one"రంగువాడు'') due to his light skin complexion,<ref> [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Mar122006/finearts1054102006310.asp In the Name of the Lord (Deccan Herald)] "He was also given the name of ‘Gaura’ (meaning golden) because of his extremely fair complexion."</ref> and '''Nimai''' due to his being born underneath a [[Neem]] tree.<ref> [http://www.archive.org/details/Krishna-Chaitanya-Mission KCM Archive] "they named Him, Nimai, as he was born under a neem tree"</ref>