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Sri Nityananda Prabhu | |
|---|---|
 Wooden idol of Nityananda, Nitai Bari, Nabadwip | |
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 1474 |
| Died | c. 1540 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse | Jahnava and Vasudha |
| Parents |
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| Known for | Expounded Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Bhakti yoga along with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Bhakti yoga, Achintya Bheda Abheda |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Madhavendra Puri (mantra guru) |
Disciples | |
Nityananda (IAST: Nityānanda; c. 1474-c. 1540), also called Nityananda Prabhu and Nitai, was a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Bengal. Nityananda was Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's friend and disciple. Chaitanya and Nityananda are often mentioned together as Gaura-Nitai (Gaura, referring to Chaitanya) or Nimai-Nitai (Nimai being a name of Chaitanya).[1]
According to Gaudiya-Vaishnava tradition, Nityananda is an incarnation of Balarama (so is also called Nityananda Rama, where Rama refers to Balarama), with Chaitanya being his eternal brother and friend, Krishna.[2] Chaitanya is considered the "most merciful" incarnation of Krishna as Svayam bhagavan.[3].
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, the early 20th-century Gaudiya-Vaishnava reformer, writes about Nityananda's theological position as the embodiment of the mercy of the guru: "Nityananda is the Primary Manifestive Constituent of the Divinity.[clarification needed] Nityananda alone possesses the distinctive function of the guru. In Nityananda, the function is embodied. Nityananda is the servant-God."[4]
- ^ Dimock, E.C. (1958). "The Place of Gauracandrika in Bengali Vaisnava Lyrics". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 78 (3): 153–169. doi:10.2307/595285. JSTOR 595285.
- ^ Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-lila, 5.6 Archived 3 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rosen, S.J. (2004). "Who Is Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu>". The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant. ISBN 978-0-231-12256-6. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- ^ 'Associates of Sri Caitanya – Part Two, Sri Nityananda Prabhu'