A commemorative postage stamp on the 500^th Birth Anniversary of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Gauranga or Gaur), an Indian Bengali Hindu mystic, saint and chief proponent of Achintya Bheda Abheda and Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism :

Issued by India

Issued on Mar 13, 1986

Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative stamp on the great Saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu‘s 500^th birthday.

Description of Designs : The 200 P. multicolour stamp has been designed by India Security Press, Nashik Road. Both the First Day Cover and cancellation designs have been prepared by Nenu Bagga.

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multicolour

Denomination : 200 Paise

Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.

Printing size : 3.55 x 2.50 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Stamps Printed : 1.5 Million

Number per issue sheet : 40

Printer : India Security Press, Nashik Road

Name : Vishvambhar Misra (Nimai)

Born on Feb 18, 1486 at Nabadwip Dham, Nadia, West Bengal, India

Died on Jun 14, 1534 at Puri, Odisha, India

About : 

• Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Sridhama Mayapur, Navadvipa in Bengal, on the Phalguni purnima of the year 1486. Born as the son of a learned brahmana, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was known as Nimai Pandit in his youth due to his unrivalled mastery of the Sanskrit Language and the Vedic literature.
• There was opposition to the movement of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. On the one hand many so-called Hindus objected to the fact that he engaged everyone in chanting the holy name of the Lord without discrimination of caste, religion or social position; on the other hand, the Mohammedans felt that his processions were a threat to their social and political domination. In spite of all such obstacles, however, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu established the fact that there is a universal religion for developing love for the one Supreme Lord who is the supreme controller of everyone and everything.
• The advent of Chaitanya is marked as the beginning of a new era in Bengal. The birth of the cult and the spirit of the Renaissance, almost synchronized with his arrival. The growth of vernacular literature in Bengal got a new fillip with his appearance. Beyond everything, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a great lover of humanity. He was a friend of the poor and the wretched. His heart was always full of love and sympathy for them. As a great solace to the suffering soul and a healer to the bereaved, he proved himself strongly anti-communal and a life-long denouncer of untouchability and casteism.

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