Gaura Nitai
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Gaura Nitai refers to the worshipful forms of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, central figures in Gaudiya Vaishnavism and especially revered within ISKCON as incarnations of divine compassion and devotion.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Deity form
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Pair of deities ⓘ Worshipable deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Bhakti-yoga
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Prema-bhakti ⓘ Sankirtana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
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Nityananda Prabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Mayapur
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Nabadwip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attribute |
Embodiments of sankirtana movement
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Specially merciful to conditioned souls ⓘ |
| centralIn |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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ISKCON worship ⓘ |
| devotionalBenefit |
Said to be easily pleased by simple devotion
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Said to overlook offenses more readily than other deities ⓘ |
| emphasis | Distribution of divine mercy through chanting ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation |
Gaura Purnima
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Nityananda Trayodashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificName |
Gaura
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Gauranga NERFINISHED ⓘ Nitai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
Arms raised in a welcoming gesture
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Often dressed in bright or golden-colored garments ⓘ Standing side by side ⓘ |
| liturgicalChant |
Hare Krishna maha-mantra
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Nitai-Gaura names in kirtan ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
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Nityananda Prabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInISKCON |
Common household deities
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Common temple deities ⓘ Deities for traveling sankirtana parties ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | Avatars of the Supreme Lord in Gaudiya theology ⓘ |
| tradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Incarnations of devotion
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Incarnations of divine compassion ⓘ Merciful forms of Krishna and Balarama ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
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ISKCON devotees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
Arati ceremony
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Congregational chanting of the holy names ⓘ Deity dressing and decoration ⓘ Kirtan ⓘ Offering of bhoga (food) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.