Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c6.s2.6

c6.s2.6

² It is curious that many of the associates and followers of Caitanya (e.g. Advaita, Śrīvāsa, Murāri, Candraśekhara, Tapana Miśra, etc.) were from Sylhet. Famine, political trouble and the temptation of living near the holy Ganges at the great seat of mediaeval learning are supposed to have been the reasons of the migration. Jagannātha and Nīlāmbara were probably settled at Navadvīpa prior to Jagannātha's marriage to Śacī. Caitanya's ancestors are supposed to have come originally from Jājpur in Orissa on account of the persecution (so Jayānanda tells us) of Raja Bhramara who has been identified with Kapilendra-deva of Orissa. The pedigree of Caitanya is given differently. According to Jayānanda, it was Kṣiracandra—Virūpākṣa—Rāmakṛṣṇa—Dhanañjaya—Janārdana—Jagannātha; but the following, from different sources, is also given: Viśuddha—Madhukara—Upendra—Jagannātha.