# Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu > [!summary] > *Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu (1486-1534) is Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing in the mood of a devotee to teach the process of devotional service. Known as the Golden Avatāra, He inaugurated the saṅkīrtana movement—the congregational chanting of the holy names—as the yuga-dharma for Kali-yuga. With His associates (the Pañca-tattva), He distributed love of Godhead freely to everyone without discrimination.* ## Kṛṣṇa in the Mood of a Devotee ![[cc/adi/1/5]] ![[cc/adi/4/1]] ## The Golden Avatāra ![[cc/adi/3/26-27#translation]] ![[sb/5/18/35#translation]] ## Mission: Chanting the Holy Name ![[cc/adi/3/77-78#translation]] ![[cc/adi/17/21#translation]] ## The Most Merciful Incarnation ![[cc/adi/7/24-25#translation]] ![[cc/adi/8/16#translation]] ## Teaching by Example ![[cc/adi/4/41-42#translation]] ![[cc/madhya/23/1#translation]] ## The Pañca-tattva ![[cc/adi/7/4-7#translation]] ## His Philosophy: Acintya-bhedābheda ![[cc/adi/7/121]] ![[cc/madhya/25/56#translation]] ## Instructions for All ![[cc/madhya/7/128#translation]] ![[cc/antya/20/21#translation]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/lord-nityananda|Lord Nityānanda]] — The Lord's first expansion - [[wiki/articles/haridasa-thakura|Haridāsa Ṭhākura]] — The nāmācārya - [[wiki/articles/rupa-gosvami|Rūpa Gosvāmī]] — Principal disciple - [[wiki/articles/sanatana-gosvami|Sanātana Gosvāmī]] — Elder Gosvāmī - [[wiki/articles/the-six-gosvamis-of-vrindavana|The Six Gosvāmīs]] — Lord Caitanya's followers - [[wiki/articles/the-mercy-of-lord-caitanya|The mercy of Lord Caitanya]] — His compassion - [[wiki/articles/the-philosophy-of-acintya-bhedabheda|Acintya-bhedābheda]] — His philosophy ## From the Index - [[index/entries/caitanya-mahaprabhu|Caitanya Mahāprabhu]] — Complete references - [[index/entries/panca-tattva|Pañca-tattva]] — The five aspects - [[index/entries/sankirtana-movement|Saṅkīrtana Movement]] — The chanting mission - [[index/entries/golden-avatara|Golden Avatāra]] — The prediction