Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Beames, John 1837 1902 Chaitanya and the Vaishnava Poets of Bengal Produced by John B. Hare (sacred-texts.com), and Chetan Jain (BharatLiterature) "Chaitanya and the Vaishnava Poets of Bengal" by John Beames is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the rich tradition of Bengali poetry from the 15th and 16th centuries, focusing on the life of Chaitanya, a key figure in the Vaishnava movement. It explores the interrelationship between Chaitanya's teachings and the verses produced by various poets of the time, emphasizing the devotional practices and cultural significance of this literary form in Bengal. The narrative centers around Chaitanya's life, beginning with his background and early years, and detailing his transformation into a wandering ascetic and religious leader. Beames examines how Chaitanya's devotion to Krishna and the worship of Radha established a new spiritual ethos, which emphasized love and devotion over ritualistic practices. The book also highlights the Vaishnava poets—whose works collectively form the "Padakalpataru," a significant collection of poems within the sect—and the themes of divine love that characterize much of the poetry. Through this analysis, Beames illustrates how Chaitanya’s influence enhanced the Bengali cultural landscape, transforming both religious thought and songwriting into a vehicle for spiritual expression and community cohesion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chaitanya, 1486-1534 Vaishnavism Vaishnava poetry, Bengali BL Text Category: Poetry Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 56449 2025-07-03T09:05:24.776001 text/html 56270 2025-01-10T00:44:54.917850 text/html 108265 2025-07-03T09:05:29.884027 application/epub+zip 106992 2025-07-03T09:05:27.773992 application/epub+zip 88545 2025-07-03T09:05:26.677034 application/epub+zip 265593 2025-07-03T09:05:31.371014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258441 2025-07-03T09:05:29.209096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225738 2022-09-03T13:41:02.592941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46540 2025-07-03T09:05:24.565091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46807 2014-08-22T20:26:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46643 2014-08-22T20:26:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19591 2025-07-03T09:05:31.490983 application/rdf+xml 19791 2025-07-03T09:05:27.174020 image/jpeg 4229 2025-07-03T09:05:26.930012 image/jpeg 18801 2014-08-22T20:27:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 18630 2014-08-22T20:27:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 108679 2025-07-03T09:05:24.782017 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia