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Çré Gauòa-maëòala Çré Gaurédäsa Paëòita Paëòita Gaurédäsa was one of the twelve cowherd boys in the
Nityänanda branch of the Caitanya tree. [A beautiful description of the Caitanya tree and its branches is found in Çré Caitanyacaritämåta, Ädi-lélä, Chapters 9–10.] In Kåñëa’s pastimes he was Subala Sakhä. He initially lived in Çäligräma, and later moved to Ambikä-kälanä. Çré Gaurédäsa Paëòita’s father was Çré Kaàsäri Miçra and his mother was Kamalä-devé. His elder brother was Çré Süryadäsa Sarakhela, whose two daughters, Çré Vasudhä and Çré Jähnavädevé, were married to Çré Nityänanda Prabhu. His disciple was Çré Hådaya-caitanya, spiritual master of the famous Çré Çyämänanda Prabhu. Once Çréman Mahäprabhu and Çré Nityänanda Prabhu took a boat and rowed along the river from the village of Harinadé to
The place where Çré Nityänanda Prabhu married Vasudhä and Jähnavä-devé
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