History of Classical Sanskrit Literature c19.s4.1

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**219. Sri Gauranga**, whose original name was Nimai, was born of Jagannātha and Śacī at Nadia in Phalgun, of Śaka 1407 (1486 A.D.) on the banks of the Bhāgīrathī. His childhood foretold his future greatness. He married Viṣṇupriyā, daughter of Sanātanamiśra. He was called Gaurāṅga or Gour for his fair complexion. When he became inspired and an ascetic, he took the name Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya. He sang the glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and became the founder of the school of Bhakti or devotion. He passed away in 1527 A.D.⁶ Among his poems are Gopālacaritra,⁷ Premāmṛta,⁸ Saṅkṣepabhāgavatāmṛta,⁹ Harināmakavaca,¹⁰ Dānakeliciṇtāmaṇi.¹¹