Narottama Dasa Thakura
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Narottama Dasa Thakura was a revered 16th-century saint, poet, and spiritual leader of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, celebrated for his devotional songs and role in spreading the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti poet
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Gaudiya Vaishnava saint ⓘ Vaishnava acharya ⓘ kirtan composer ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Gaudiya Vaishnava bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bengal
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Kheturi NERFINISHED ⓘ Manipur Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 16th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual festivals in Gaudiya Vaishnava communities ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bengal Renaissance of bhakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalMood | madhurya-bhava oriented devotion ⓘ |
| devotionalSchool | bhakti-yoga ⓘ |
| emphasis |
nama-sankirtana
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pure devotional service (shuddha-bhakti) ⓘ service to Vaishnavas ⓘ |
| followerOf | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Vaishnava padavali
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bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Thakura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bengali devotional music
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later Gaudiya Vaishnava acharyas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gaudiya Vaishnava kirtans
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devotional songs ⓘ preaching in Bengal and Odisha ⓘ spreading the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| language |
Bengali
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Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legacy |
standardization of Gaudiya Vaishnava kirtan melodies
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widespread use of his songs in Gaudiya Vaishnava worship ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
bhajan
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kirtan ⓘ |
| praisedBy | later Gaudiya Vaishnava authors ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | eastern India ⓘ |
| religion | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
promoter of congregational chanting
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systematizer of Gaudiya Vaishnava practice ⓘ |
| spiritualFocus |
love of Krishna in the mood of Vraja
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mercy of Chaitanya and Nityananda ⓘ |
| spiritualLineage | disciplic succession of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| tradition | Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWriting |
didactic devotional poetry
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theological songs ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
pure devotee
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siddha-mahatma ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Gauranga
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Radha-Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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