Pancha Tattva (Vaishnavism)

Five aspects of divinity within Gaudiya Vaishnavism

For other uses, see Pancha Tattva.

Pancha Tattva deities installed on a Vaishnava altar. From left to right (click on feet to go to article): Advaita Acharya, Nityananda, Chaitanya, Gadadhara Pandita, Srivasa.

The Pancha Tattva (Sanskrit: पञ्चतत्त्व, romanized: pañca-tattva, from Sanskrit pañca meaning "five" and tattva "truth" or "reality"), in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism, are five 15th-century religious figures, venerated as the five aspects of the god Krishna.

## Background

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In Gaudiya Vaishnavism, these five features of God (Krishna) are believed to have incarnated on Earth as five people in the late 15th century: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda, Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara Pandit and Srivasa Thakur. They famously spread the Krishna mantra and the practise of devotion (bhakti) towards Krishna throughout India.

* Chaitanya is regarded as manifestation of Krishna (Svayam Bhagavan).
* Nityananada is Krishna's first personal expansion with the combined power of the god Balarama, brother of Krishna.
* Advaita Acharya is the combined power of the deities Vishnu and Shiva
* Srivasa is Krishna's pure devotee and symbolizes devotion (Bhakti).
* Gadadhara is the combined power of Krishna's internal energy (Shakti).

> "I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, [(Krishna)], who is nondifferent from His features as a devotee [(bhakta-rūpa; Chaitanya)], devotional incarnation [(svarūpakam; Nityananada)], devotional manifestation [(bhaktāvatāraṁ; Advaita)], pure devotee [(bhaktākhyaṁ; Srivasa)], and devotional energy [(bhakta-śaktikam; Gadadhara)]."

> — Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi 1.147.6

## Pancha Tattva mantra

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Within the Gaudiya tradition, a mantra formed from the names of the five members of the Pancha Tattva is often spoken or sung as a means of devotional worship, or japa. Often, this mantra is sung or chanted prior to the Krishna mantra.[citation needed]

jaya sri-krishna-chaitanya
prabhu nityananda
sri-adwaita gadadhara
shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda[1]

An alternative version features another name for Chaitanya, "Gauranga":[2]

śrī-gaurāṅga nityānānda, śrī-advaita-candra,
gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda

## See also

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* Bhakti Yoga
* Chaitanya Charitamrita
* Panchatattva (Tantra)
* Six Goswamis of Vrindavan
* Vaishnavism

## References

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1. ^ Pancha Tattva mantra
2. ^ "Beads....Our Gateway to the Spiritual World". Bliss Kirtan Yoga. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

* Rosen, Steven J. Sri Pancha Tattva: The Five Features of God 1994 ISBN 0-9619763-7-3 Folk Books, New York

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