ISKCON Coimbatore

Akrodha Paramananda Nithyananda

Sri Nithyananda Prabhu ki - jai

Appearance day of Lord Nithyananda is celebrated in a grand manner. Normally vaishnavas do fast on this day to remember the Lord and pastimes.

A Grand celebrate of Nithyananda Trayodasi Started by evening 5 pm with Bhajans & Kirtans. Abhisek was offered to Their Lordships Sri Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu & Sri Sri Nithyananda prabhu. Followed by a Discourse on ”Appearance of Sri Nithyananda Prabhu” was delivered by H. G. Srinivasa Hari Prabhu. There was a very grand Arati to Their Lordships Sri Gauranga & Nithyananda.  & Prasadam as well with lot of varieties. More than 500 devotees and visitors took part in the festivity and acquired the mercy of Sri Nithyananda Prabhu.

About Sri Nithyananda Prabhu

“Lord Nithyananda is the eternal associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Rarely is the name Nimai (Caitanya Mahaprabhu) taken without that of Nitai (Lord Nithyananda). Mahaprabhu cannot be approached or understood without the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, who is the cardinal guru of all the universes and serves as an intermediary between Mahaprabhu and His devotees. He is the Lord’s active principle in both creation and lila. He is the second body of the Lord, manifesting as Balaram to Sri Krishna, Lakshman to Sri Ram and Nithyananda Prabhu to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All other forms and expansions of the Lord emanate from this second body. Nithyananda Prabhu is thus the source of Sankarshan, all the Vishu’s, and Ananta Sesa. As Vishnu tattva He and Advaita Acarya are worshipped in the same category as Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In the manifested earthly lila, Nithyananda Prabhu is senior to Caitanya Mahaprabhu by more than a decade.

Celebrations starts Lord Nithyananda is the eternal associate of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Rarely is the name Nimai (Caitanya Mahaprabhu) taken without that of Nitai (Lord Nithyananda). Mahaprabhu cannot be approached or understood without the mercy of Nithyananda Prabhu, who is the cardinal guru of all the universes and serves as an intermediary between Mahaprabhu and His devotees. He is the Lord’s active principle in both creation and lila. He is the second body of the Lord, manifesting as Balaram to Sri Krishna, Lakshman to Sri Ram and Nithyananda Prabhu to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All other forms and expansions of the Lord emanate from this second body. Nithyananda Prabhu is thus the source of Sankarshan, all the Vishu’s, and Ananta Sesa. As Vishnu tattva He and Advaita Acarya are worshipped in the same category as Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In the manifested earthly lila, Nithyananda Prabhu is senior to Caitanya Mahaprabhu by more than a decade.

Nityananda Prabhu in His role as the original spiritual master, was instrumental in spreading the yuga dharma of sankritana all over the Gaudia desh (Bengal, Orrisa). His mercy knew no bounds, and people fortunate to come in contact with Him were inundated with the love of Godhead. It was by His mercy that Raghunatha dasa, one of the six Goswamis started the famous Danda Mahotsava festival of Panihatti, a tradition that continues to this day, and was thus able to serve Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He extended His mercy to even fallen souls like Jagai and Madhai, delivering them from the sinful lives and protecting them from the wrath of even Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Indeed His mercy knew no bounds, and fortunate were the people who tasted the nectar of His instructions.”

Some verses for prayers:

Twelve names of the moon like Nityananda Prabhu
by Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya

nityanando ‘vadhutendur vasudha-prana-vallabhah
jahnavi-jivita-patih krsna-prema-pradah prabhuh

Twelve principle names of Sri Nityananda Prabhu are:

Nityananda - He Who embodies eternal bliss

Avadhutendu - The Moon of divine madmen

Vasudha-prana-vallabha - The beloved of the life-breath of Vasudha

Krsna-prema-prada - He Who bestows ecstatic love for Krsna

Prabhu – The Lord and Master of the devotees

padmavati-sutah sriman saci-nandana-purvajah
bhavonmatto jagat-trata rakta-gaura-kalevarah

Padmavati-suta - The dear son of Padmavati

Sriman - He of spendrous transcendental majesty

Saci-nandana-purvaja – The older brother of mother Saci’s son

Bhavonmatta - He Who is maddened in overwhelming ecstatic emotions

Jagat-trata - The savior of the universe

Rakta-gaura-kalevara - He Whose complexion is golden tinged with red

sri nityananda candrasya nama-dvadasakam subham
ya idam pratyaham pratah praty utthaya pathen narah

“That person who recites these twelve auspicious holy names of the moon like Nityananda-chandra every day upon arising in the morning.

sa klesa-rahito bhutva prapnuyat sva-mano-ratham
turnam caitanya-devasya karuna-bhajanam bhavet

“such a person becomes free from all difficulties & attains all their most cherished desires. Very soon they become the object of Lord Chaitanya-deva’s mercy.”