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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Bengal's Saint of Ecstatic Devotion
In 15th-century Bengal, a brilliant scholar from Navadvip transformed into an ecstatic mystic who sparked a religious revolution. This episode traces the life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu — his pilgrimage to Gaya, his adoption of sankirtan (group chanting of Krishna's name), and his radical challenge to caste hierarchy. We explore his controversies with orthodox Brahmins, his years in Puri, and his travels across South India, where he debated scholars and inspired communities. Learn about his key followers, Nityananda and Advaita Acharya, and the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition that produced…
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