Question

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was native of
1. Bengal
2. Maharashtra
3. Kerala
4. Gujarat

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Bengal

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a native of Bengal.

• Chaitanya was a 15th-century Indian saint.
• He was born in Nabadwip in Nadia district of West Bengal.
• His entire family lived in present-day Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• He has popularized the 'Maha Mantra' or 'Hare Krishna Mantra'.
• He also composed a prayer of eight verses known as 'Siksastakam' in Sanskrit.
• He founded the Gaudiya Movement or Chaitanya Movement that promotes Vaishnavism.

• The devotees of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu consider him an incarnation of Lord Krishna.
• He worshipped Lord Krishna through dance and devotional songs.
• He referred to Lord Vishnu as the Supreme Soul.
• His original name was Vishvambhara Mishra and was also known as Gauranga.