Chaitanya Charitamrita

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Chaitanya Charitamrita is a seminal 16th-century Bengali Vaishnava scripture by Krishnadasa Kaviraja that narrates the life and teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, regarded as an incarnation of Krishna.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vaishnava scripture
biographical work
hagiography
religious text
associatedWithMovement bhakti movement
linked to: Bhakti movement
author Krishnadasa Kaviraja
centralDoctrine achintya-bheda-abheda (inconceivable oneness and difference)
contains commentary on Bhagavata Purana verses
numerous Sanskrit verses
dateWritten 16th century
depicts Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as an incarnation of Krishna
describes associates of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
pastimes of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
sankirtana movement
linked to: Bhakti movement
focusesOn devotional service (bhakti) to Krishna
genre devotional literature
theological narrative
hasPart Adi-lila
Antya-lila
linked to: Madhya-lila

Madhya-lila
influenced Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional practice
later Gaudiya Vaishnava theology
influencedBy Bhagavata Purana
Chaitanya Bhagavata
earlier Gaudiya Vaishnava oral traditions
language Bengali
Sanskrit (quotations and verses)
literaryForm prose with interspersed verse
mainSubject Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
placeOfOrigin Bengal
portrays Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as combined form of Radha and Krishna
purpose to establish the divinity of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
to instruct in Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy and practice
religion Hinduism
religiousTradition Gaudiya Vaishnavism
scripturalStatus primary scripture of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
setting Nabadwip
Puri
Vrindavan
structure three main sections (Adi, Madhya, Antya)
timePeriodDescribed life and times of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (15th–16th century)
titleMeaning “The immortal character of Chaitanya”
tradition Bengali Vaishnavism
linked to: Gaudiya Vaishnavism
veneratedBy Gaudiya Vaishnavas
linked to: Gaudiya Vaishnavism

ISKCON followers

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu associatedText Chaitanya Charitamrita
Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary basedOn Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Gaudiya Vaishnavism scripturalBasisIncludes Chaitanya Charitamrita
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust publishes Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Gaura Purnima liturgicalText Chaitanya Charitamrita
Madhurya-rasa scripturalSource Caitanya-caritamrta
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Nimai majorWorkAboutHim Chaitanya Charitamrita
Sachi Devi mentionedIn Chaitanya-charitāmrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Advaita Acharya scripturalAuthority Chaitanya Charitamrita
Chaitanya Mangala relatedWork Chaitanya Charitamrita
Vishvambhar Mishra associatedWithText Chaitanya Charitamrita
Chaitanya Bhagavata relatedWork Chaitanya Charitamrita
Nityananda scripturallyDescribedIn Chaitanya Charitamrita
Gadadhara Pandit mentionedIn Chaitanya Charitamrita
Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami notableWork Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Adi-lila partOf Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Madhya-lila partOf Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Gaudiya Math followsScripture Chaitanya Charitamrita
Pancha Tattva centralTextualSource Chaitanya Charitamrita
Gauranga associatedScripture Chaitanya Charitamrita
Sajjana-toshani scripturalBasis Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Harmonist magazine usesScripture Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
ISKCON Faridabad scriptureTaught Chaitanya Charitamrita
Mayapur Institute primaryScripture Caitanya-caritāmṛta
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita
Navadvip Mandala Parikrama associatedWithScripture Chaitanya Charitamrita
Naam-Kirtan scripturalBasis Chaitanya Charitamrita
Radha Shyamasundar associatedScripture Chaitanya-charitamrita
linked to: Chaitanya Charitamrita