Gaudiya Math

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Gaudiya Math is a monastic and missionary institution within the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition, founded in the early 20th century to systematically propagate the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

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instanceOf Gaudiya Vaishnavism institution
missionary organization
monastic institution
religious organization
coreTeaching bhakti to Krishna
congregational chanting of the holy name (sankirtana)
philosophy of achintya-bhedabheda
countryOfOrigin India
emphasis preaching over solitary bhajan
strict Vaishnava discipline
followsScripture Bhagavad Gita
Chaitanya Bhagavata
Chaitanya Charitamrita
Srimad Bhagavatam
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
foundedBy Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
foundedInPeriod early 20th century
foundedInYear 1918
hasActivity establishing temples
organizing festivals of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
public preaching and kirtan
publishing magazines and books
training monks (sannyasis and brahmacharis)
hasBranch Baghbazar Gaudiya Math, Kolkata
Sri Chaitanya Math, Mayapur
various maths in India
various maths outside India
hasMonasticOrder sannyasa order revived by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
headquartersLocation Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta

Mayapur
influenced International Society for Krishna Consciousness
inspiredBy Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
languageOfPublication Bengali
English
Sanskrit
mainGoal propagation of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
systematic preaching of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s teachings
organizationalForm math (monastery)
mission center
organizationalStructure network of autonomous maths under spiritual leadership
publishes Gaudiya Vaishnava scriptures and commentaries
religious literature
regionOfActivity Bengal
all-India
international
religiousTradition Gaudiya Vaishnavism
venerates Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Radha-Krishna
linked to: Krishna

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Gaudiya Vaishnavism hasBranch Gaudiya Math
Abhay Charan De partOf Gaudiya Math tradition
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Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura founded Sri Gaudiya Math
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Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura influenced Gaudiya Math movement
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Sajjana-toshani associatedWith Gaudiya Math
Gaudiya magazine associatedWithMovement Gaudiya Math movement
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Harmonist magazine publisher Gaudiya Math
Harmonist magazine associatedWith Gaudiya Math
Harmonist magazine associatedMovement Gaudiya Math movement
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Bimala Prasad Datta associatedWith Gaudiya Math
Bhagavati Devi associatedWith Gaudiya Math (through her son)
linked to: Gaudiya Math
Navadvip Mandala Parikrama practicedByOrganization Gaudiya Matha
linked to: Gaudiya Math