# Caitanya Associates *Devotees and companions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu* ## The Panca-Tattva (Five Forms) Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared with four principal associates: 1. **Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu** - Himself 2. **[[index/entries/nityananda-lord|Nityānanda Prabhu]]** - Lord Caitanya's principal associate - [[index/N#nityānanda, lord, as caitanyas associate|As Caitanya's associate]] - [[index/N#nityānanda, lord, as preacher|As greatest preacher]] - [[index/N#nityānanda, prabhu|Nityānanda Prabhu]] 3. **[[index/A#advaita ācārya|Advaita Ācārya]]** - [[index/A#advaita lord as caitanyas associate|Caitanya's associate]] - [[index/A#advaita prabhu|Advaita Prabhu]] - [[index/A#advaita lord with lord caitanya|With Lord Caitanya]] - [[index/A#advaita śrī|Śrī Advaita]] 4. **[[index/G#gadādhara paṇḍita|Gadādhara Paṇḍita]]** - [[index/G#gadādhara as caitanyas associate|Caitanya's associate]] - [[index/G#gadādhara|Gadādhara]] - [[index/G#gadādhara with caitanya|With Caitanya]] - [[index/G#gadādhara śrī|Śrī Gadādhara]] 5. **[[index/S#śrīvāsa|Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura]]** - [[index/S#śrīvāsa as caitanyas associate|Caitanya's associate]] - [[index/S#śrīvāsa ṭhākura|Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura]] - [[index/S#śrīvāsa with caitanya|With Caitanya]] ## The Six Goswamis of Vrindavan - [[index/personalities/six-goswamis|Six Goswamis]] - Appointed by Caitanya to develop theology and worship ## Major Associates in Navadvipa (Bengal) - [[index/H#haridāsa ṭhākura|Haridāsa Ṭhākura]] - [[index/H#haridāsa ṭhākura one should not imitate|Holy name chanter]] - [[index/H#haridāsa brahmacārī|Haridāsa Brahmacārī]] - [[index/A#advaita prabhu haridāsa|With Advaita]] - [[index/M#murāri gupta|Murāri Gupta]] - Śivānanda Sena - Great householder devotee - Vāsudeva Datta - Compassionate devotee ## Associates in Jagannatha Puri ### Rāmānanda Rāya - [[index/R#rāmānanda rāya cited on best education|Cited on best education]] - Intimate confidant of Caitanya - Author of spiritual works ### Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī - [[index/S#svarūpa dāmodara gosvāmī quoted on kṛṣṇa pleasure potency|Quoted on pleasure potency]] - [[index/S#svarūpa dāmodara gosvāmī quoted on rādhā kṛṣṇa|Quoted on Rādhā Kṛṣṇa]] - [[index/S#svarūpa dāmodara in disciplic succession|In disciplic succession]] ### Other Puri Associates - Govinda - Caitanya's personal servant ## Associates in South India - Ramacandra Khan - South Indian devotee - Maharshi Kavi - Great poet and devotee - Vyenkata Bhatta - Scholar and devotee ## Family Members of Associates - Acyutānanda - Son of Advaita - [[index/S#sītādevī advaitas consort|Sītādevī]] - Advaita's consort - [[index/S#śrī gopāla advaitas son|Śrī Gopāla]] - Advaita's son - [[index/S#svarūpa advaitas son|Svarūpa]] - Advaita's son - [[index/K#keśava descendant of advaita ācārya|Keśava]] - Descendant of Advaita - [[index/S#śrīvallabha advaitas descendant|Śrīvallabha]] - Advaita's descendant ## Devotees in Different Branches ### Nityānanda's Branch - [[index/N#narayana nityanandas branch|Nārāyaṇa]] - [[index/S#sanatana nityananda branch|Sanātana]] - [[index/S#sridhara nityananda branch|Śrīdhara]] - [[index/S#sriranga devotee of nityananda|Śrīraṅga]] - [[index/K#krsnadasa nityanandas devotee|Kṛṣṇadāsa]] - [[index/K#krsnananda nityanandas devotee|Kṛṣṇānanda]] ### Gadādhara's Branch - [[index/A#acyutananda gadadhara panditas branch|Acyutānanda]] - [[index/K#krsnadasa gadadhara panditas branch|Kṛṣṇadāsa]] ### Advaita's Followers - [[index/K#krsnadasa advaitas follower|Kṛṣṇadāsa]] - [[index/A#advaita gosvami haridasa thakura favored by|Favored Haridāsa]] ## Characteristics of Caitanya's Associates - Demonstrating pure devotion (bhakti) - Various types of loving relationships with Caitanya - Willing to abandon material life - Preachers of Krishna consciousness - Models of spiritual realization ## Categories of Association ### Eternal Associates (Nitya-Siddhas) - Present from Caitanya's birth - Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara ### Newly Initiated Associates - Found and initiated by Caitanya - Developed through spiritual practice ### Male and Female Associates - Men as preachers and leaders - Women as devoted household members ## Related Topics - [[index/meta/six-goswamis|Six Goswamis]] - Caitanya's appointed acharyas - [[index/meta/acaryas|Acaryas]] - Teachers in the lineage - [[index/meta/devotees|Devotees]] - Followers and students --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*