Chaitanya Movement: Socio-Religious Significance The atmosphere of Bengal at the time of the birth of Sri Chaitanya (A.D. 1485) in Nadia was surcharged with worldliness. Very few people followed the path of jnana, and Bhakti cult was at its lowest ebb. In the first twenty-two years of his life, Chaitanya’s reputation as a scholar and a successful teacher had already spread. He was initiated into the Bhakti cult by a Vaishnava saint Ishwar Puri at Gaya, which brought home to his heart the charms of Sri Krishna. Before embracing asceticism at the age of twenty-four or twenty-five he realized the … Continue reading Social and Religious Significance of the Chaitanya Movement