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| Navadvip - A drawing of nine Islands |
Today is the
appearance day of Lord Krishna Chaitanya, also called as Gauranga the one whose
complexion is that of golden colour. When you look up on the net, you get
interesting and different descriptions about Lord Chaitanya. He is described as
the greatest saint of 16th century in west Bengal, appeared in a place called
Navadvip (Nine Islands).Some describe him as a great social reformer who fought
against the Muslim rulers for freedom of practicing the Hindu religion. Some
other name him as a pioneer of the Sankirtana movement - the congregational
chanting and dancing of gods names. Some others describe him as the person who
displayed the highest sentiments, ecstatic symptoms of love for Lord Krishna.
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| River Ganges, Just after the Sunset |
However, one needs to
go further we realise that Lord Chaitanya is none other than the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, who took the form of a devotee to distribute the holy
name and love of God more freely. Thus, Lord Chaitanya is the combined form of
Lord Krishna and his dear most devotee Srimati Radharani. Not only, a number of
Vedic scripture confirm this point, including the vedas and Srimad Bhagavatham,
Chaitanya Charitamrita, Chaitanya Bhagavatha, Chaitanya Mangala.
The incarnation of
Lord Chaitanya is also called, Chana avatar or the hidden incarnation because,
the Lord never allowed anyone to call him as god and would close his ears as
soon as someone, calls him so.The reason for this is clearly explained in
Chaitanya Charitamrita by Krishnadas Kaviraj gosvami, that this incarnation of
Lord is to show and teach common people how to be a devotee of the Supreme
Lord.
Lord Chaitanya
introduced and popularised the 16
syllable Mantra , “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare “,
which is a mantra that can be chanted by anyone irrespective of caste, creed,
sex or age and also, any time, place and circumstances.
I am posting some of
the photographs from my last trip to Mayapur, two years ago.
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| Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at Simantadvipa. |
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