Nityananda
Sign in to saveNityananda (, ; 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).
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1473-01-12
- Died
- 1540-00-00
- Works
- 25
Top works
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- Listeners
- 29
- Total plays
- 153
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Key facts
- Hindu leader.honorific prefix
- Sri
- Hindu leader.name
- Nityananda
- Hindu leader.honorific suffix
- Prabhu
- Hindu leader.image
- Idol of Nityananda Prabhu, Nitai Bari, Nabadwip 1.jpg
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism
- Hindu leader.spouse
- Jahnava and Vasudha
- Hindu leader.father
- Hadai Pandit
- Hindu leader.mother
- Padmavati Devi
- Hindu leader.caption
- Wooden vigraha of Nityananda, Nitai Bari, Nabadwip
- Hindu leader.birth_date
- c. 1474
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Ekachakra, Bengal Sultanate (present-day Birchandrapur, West Bengal, India)
- Hindu leader.death_date
- c. 1540
Key dates
- Born
- 12 January 1473
- Died
- 1540
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Nityananda (, ; 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).
According to Gaudiya-Vaishnava tradition, Nityananda is Balarama Himself (so is also called Nityananda Rama, where Rama refers to Balarama), with Chaitanya being His eternal brother and friend, Krishna. Chaitanya is considered the "most merciful" incarnation of Krishna as Svayam bhagavan.