A Brief Introduction of Shree Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu************************************ Shree Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Nabadwipdham of West about five hundred years ago on the auspicious Falguni Poornima day (full moon day eleventh month of the Bengali Calender—February – March of the English Calender) in 1486 A. D. The house of the renowned scholar of Nabadwip, Pandit Shree Jagannath Mishra began to glow with light with the arrival of the newborn. Nilambar Chakraborty, the father of Shachi Devi, the child’s mother, was a famous astrologer. He was thrilled to see the child’s superb horoscope. He made a forecast, “The child will achieve an extraordinary level of learning and will also acquire a great position in the field of religion. Owing to the influences of his divine life, he will be worshipped all over the world.” People around started praising the good fortune of mother Shachi Devi and father Jagannath Mishra after hearing the forecast made by Nilambar Chakraborty. In due time this child wasn worshipped as Gouranga Prabhu in Bengal and as Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu around the world. People suffering from worldly afflictions saw his sweet appearance, sweet love and tender hearted compassion and considered him God incarnate. The first son of Shree Jagannth Mishra was named Viswaroop and the second son was named Vishwambar. The younger son used to be called Nimai by mother Shachi Devi. Owing to his unusual charm , pleasing looks and cheerful nature he was loved very much by people, young or old since his childhood. Around this time, driven by a keen desire to find God, Nimai’s elder brother Viswaroop left his home and disappeared, creating a vaccum in the house of Jagannath Mishra. Viswaroop was sixteen and Nimai was seven years old at that time.