Antaradwip & Simantadwip
What is Yoga Pitha?
The glorious appearance place of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is located on the island of Sri Antardwip.
How long did Lord Chaitanya go to Amaghatta in a year?
Every day for one year Lord Chaitanya went to Amaghatta.
What is Vidhyanagar?
It is the original source of the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Smritis. It is the main center of education, learning and teaching in the universe.
Who is King Sagara's grandson?
Amsuman
Which devotional process does Rudradwip represent?
Sakhyam
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At that time of Lord Chaitanya's birth, there was a __________ ____________ .
At that time of Lord Chaitanya's birth, there was a ___lunar_______ _____eclipse_______ .
Why did Lord Vishnu manifest in such a form?
He manifested this form to show how dear Lord Siva is to Him and how Lord Siva is non-different from Him.
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"On this island of _______, are hidden _______ and ________. All the forests of ________ are here.
"On this island of Ritudwip, are hidden Radha Kunda and Syama Kunda. All the forests of Vrindavan are here. Whoever
How many sons did King Sagara have?
King Sagara had 60,000 sons
What is Mount Kailash?
Mount Kailash is the heavenly abode of Lord Siva.
In heaven, what were the demigods doing when they came to know that the Lord was born?
In heaven, the demigods were dancing and playing musical, instruments like the mridanga drum and karatalas. Everyone became full of joy! The Lord had come!
How were the mangoes described to be in Amaghatta?
The mangoes were red and yellow and they had a very special quality. They had no seeds inside and no skins outside.
How was the lake described to be in Champahatti?
The lake's crystal clear waters were decorated with pink and white lotus flowers and lilies. Swans and cranes wandered about, bathing, drinking, resting and playing.
Why did Lord Indra steal King Sagara's horses?
Indra was envious and afraid that King Sagara would take his position.
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_______, along with his ______ expansions, constantly chant the holy names of Lord Gauranga. They each have five _____, _____ eyes and _____ arms.
Rudra, along with his eleven expansions, constantly chant the holy names of Lord Gauranga. They each have five faces, three eyes and ten arms.
What would the Mohammedans force into the Hindu's mouth to contaminate them, and make them fall down from their religion?
The Mohammedans would force cow's flesh into the Hindu's mouths, and then the Hindu would become contaminated and fall down from his religion.
Give the english meanings of the words Hamsa and Vahana
Hamsa: Swan
Vahana: Carrier
What is the name of the kingdom that belonged to King Samudra Sena?
Samudragarh or Samudragada
Who was Murari's disciple?
Sarangadeva
Meaning of Nirdaya?
Merciless
What did the devotees do after Chand Kazi angrily shouted at them?
The devotees were shocked that they would not be able to chant Hare Krishna and they went sadly to Lord Chaitanya.
What was Lord Siva eager to hear about, at the beginning of Kali Yuga?
When the sages came to Naimisaranya at the beginning of Kali Yuga, Lord Siva heard that a narration of Srimad Bhagavatam would be given. He was very eager to hear this.
What did the devotees do that made Lord Chaitanya finally His regain consciousness?
Only when they began to discuss the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya did He finally awaken.
Lord Rama informed Sita Devi of His future appearance as Lord Chaitanya in Navadwip, and how she would be Vishnupriya, the wife of Lord Chaitanya.
Who was accused of being nirdaya? Why?
Because He seemed so merciless in leaving behind all His devoted friends and family members, Lord Chaitanya was accused of being "nirdaya".