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Jump to: navigation, search  The Chaitanya Charitamrita is one
of the primary biographies detailing the life and teachings of
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1533), a Vaisnava saint and founder
of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya. It was written by Krishna
Das Kaviraja (b1496), primarily in the Bengali language, but
also including a great number of Sanskrit verses within its
devotional, poetic construction. Intertwined with the stories of
Caitanya Mahaprabhu's life are philosophical conversations
detailing the process of Bhakti yoga, with special attention
given to congregational chanting of Krishna's names and the Hare
Krishna mantra.   The Chaitanya Caritamrta is divided into three
sections: the Adi-lila, Madhya-lila and Antya-lila. Each section
refers to a particular phase in Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's life:
The Adi-lila explains Caitanya's unique theological identity as
an Avatar of Krishna in the mood of Radharani (a combined avatar
of both perso