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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya Mahāprabhu);
18 February 1486 - 14 June 1534) was a spiritual leader who
founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism. He is believed by some of his
devotees to be Krishna himself[citation needed] who appeared
in the form of His own devotee in order to teach the people of
this world the process of Bhakti and how to attain the perfection
in life. He is considered as the most merciful manifestation of
Krishna[citation needed]. Chaitanya was the proponent for the
Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga (meaning loving devotion to God),
based on Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita.Of various
incarnations of Vishnu, he is revered as Krishna, popularised
the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra and composed the
Siksastakam (eight devotional prayers) in Sanskrit.
His followers, Gaudiya Vaishnavas, revere him as a Krishna
with the mood and complexion of his source of inspiration
Radha.His birthday is celebrated as Gaura-purnima.
Chaitanya is sometimes referred to by the names Gauranga or
Gaura due to his fair complexion, and Nimai due to his
being born underneath a Neem tree. He was very mischievous
in his young days. His original name was Vishvambhar. He was a
brilliant student and Nimai was his nickname. At an early age
he became a scholar and opened a school. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
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