Shri Chaitanya Jayanti

[Photo here is taken from the cover of a magazine ('Shaaptahik Bortomaan') containing article about Shri Chaitanya, 2-3 years back.]


With holi, we also celebrate the birth tithi of Mahaprabhu Shri Chaitanya. He won the hearts of all only with Pure Love!! It is said that, to experience the longing in the heart of Shri Radhe Rani, Shri Krishna Himself manifested as Shri Chaitanya! Thus He experienced the emotions of a Devotee, the pain of separation which exists in a love-lorn heart...

I won't be able to write anything about Shri Chaitanya, as it is a matter of heart, inexpressible thr' words... We have to FEEL his emotions in our heart to Realise the Existence of Shri Chaitanya!!

Here are some films, scenes and songs on Shri Chaitanya-




* Here is the part from Ramanand Sagar's 'Shri Krishna' where Shri Krishna decides to take birth as Shri Chaitanya after knowing about Shri Radhe Rani's emotions in details. A great scene!! Starts with Radhe Rani's opinion that Shri Krishna can't become Radha without FEELING the Heart of Radha (which is devoted to Shri Krishna). Do watch the video to experience the height of emotion/ love in the heart of a devotee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd-u5WjFogQ
(1st 3 minutes in this video)

* There is a good film 'Mahaprabhu Shri Chaitanya', where Saheb Chattopadhyay played the role of Shri Chaitanya, and Nitish Bharadwaj played the role of Shri Krishna. Sadly, I cannot find the film in Youtube now. Shri Chaitanya's longing for the Lord was very nicely shown in the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pi4AgT2yvo

Here is a song from the film- 'Bhaja Hare Krishna Japa Hare Krishna', which is very nice. It tells us about the emotion in the heart of Shri Chaitanya. I have posted the lyrics in one of my previous posts, here is the link-
(http://dpriya-literaturefilmsmusic.blogspot.in/2010/08/bhaja-hare-krishna-japa-hare-krishna.html )




* Another famous bengali film on Shri Chaianya- 'Neelachale Mahaprabhu' is there in Youtube, which is also a classic film. I watched the film many times. Here also, the emotion is very very tangible!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vea04_6Zuko

* Another old bengali movie- 'Nader Nimai' has also been uploaded in Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPlnBayQKuE

* I have heard of another film on Shri Chaitanya, named - 'Bhagaban Shrikrishna Chaitanya', which is not there in Youtube, till now.




* A song expressing Shri Chaitanya's emotions when leaving his sansaar, beautiful music, lyrics and of course forgettable voice of Hemanta Mukhopadhyaya - 'Bishnupriya go, ami chole jai':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmzrTACJ2To

* Good news is that the famous Bengali serial on Shri Chaitanya- 'Mahaprabhu' has been uploaded on Youtube, I am So Happy today!! I have been waiting to watch this series again! It was really good presentation on the life ans teachings of Shri Chaitanya in Bengali television.  Here is the 1st episode :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gJ9mbKjBc

Enjoy the Bliss of Devotion!

Jai Shri Krishna!