Mortal · Vaishnava · East India · Nabadwip and Puri

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Also called: Gauranga, Nimai

Bengali saint (1486–1534) who taught the Hare Krishna mantra and congregational chanting, spent his last two decades at Puri and is held by Gaudiya Vaishnavas to be Krishna himself, or Radha and Krishna combined.

Sources: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu — Wikipedia; Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.32 (Bhaktivedanta Vedabase) · see Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's web

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu devotee of

Krishna (Avatar) Vaishnava · Chaitanya, the golden Krishna
Jagannath (Form) Vaishnava · Chaitanya, the golden Krishna
Last two decades at Puri.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu avatar of

Krishna (Avatar) Vaishnava · Chaitanya, the golden Krishna
Gaudiya identification only, via Bhagavata 11.5.32.

Stories 1

Chaitanya, the golden Krishna
How a tradition frames it · as protagonist · 2 tellings

Cited

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.32 (Bhaktivedanta Vedabase) Primary text (translation)