Shri Jahnava Devi By:- Janvi Nandwani Hare Krishna , My name is Janvi Nandwani and today I am going to do a presentation on Jahnava Devi. By:- Janvi Nandwani

Guru Vandana om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah

Who is Jhanava Devi? Nityananda Prabhu’s wife in Chaitanya Leela Called Jahanavi and daughter of Surya Das According to some, the incarnation of Ananga Manjari. Now who is Jhanava Devi? In Chaitanya Leela, Jahnava devi was Nityananda Prabhu’s wife and she was called Jahanavi .Her father's name was Surya Das who was a King's treasurer Some acharyas believe, Jahnava was the incarnation of Ananga Manjari.

In the Leela of Balaram… Jahnava Devi was Balaram‘s wife in Krishna Leela. Called Revathi and daughter of Kakudman. In the Dvapar Yuga, during Krishna Leela, She was Balaram ‘s wife . During that time her name was Revathi andher father's name was Kakudman

Life of Jhanavi Devi Born to Surya Das Sarakhela and Bhadravati. Born in the village of Shaligrama, not far from Navadwip, situated close to the Muragacha station on the Eastern Railway. Let us learn more about jahnavaDevi's life. In the year 1409 or 1410, Jahnava Devi appeared to Surya Das Sarakhela and Bhadravati. Infact we had her appearance day on May 19th this year. She was born in the village of Shaligrama, which is not far from Navadwip, It is situated close to the Muragacha station on the Eastern Railway.

Jahanavi Devi’s marriage Surya Das’s dream : Presenting his two daughters Shri Vasudha and Shri Jahnava to Nityananda Prabhu. He told his dream to one of his brahmana friend He sent him to the house of Srivas Pandit in Navadwip. That brahmana came to Navadwip and told everything to Nityananda Prabhu. One day Surya Das had a dream where he saw that in a very happy mood he was presenting his two daughters Shri Vasudha and Shri Jahnava to Nityananda Prabhu. In the morning when he awoke, he told his dream to one brahmana friend of his, "I saw in my dream that Nityananda Prabhu is none other than Baladeva. His bodily effulgence was shining in all directions and his body was decorated with various shining ornaments. On either side of him my two daughters appeared as Baruni and Revati Now if I cannot give my daughters in marriage to Nityananda Prabhu then there will be no peace for me." Having confided in his friend in this way, he sent him to the house of Srivas Pandit in Navadwip. That brahmana came to Navadwip very quickly and found that Nityananda Prabhu was living at Srivas Pandit's house. The brahmana explained everything in detail to Srivas Pandit who later at the proper time divulged all of this news to Nityananda Prabhu. Lord Nityananda having assured the brahmana that he would fulfill the desire of Surja das, sent him back to Shaligram Advaita Acarya as well as Srivas Pandit were very happy to have heard this news and urged that the marriage take place as soon as possible. The brahmana, in the meantime having returned to Shaligram, delivered this auspicious news to Surja das who was overjoyed that his dream would now come true. .

How is Jahnava Devi remembered? Remembered in the month of Baisakh with due solemnity at Radhakunda. Even today, the auspicious Advent Ceremony of Jahnava Devi is celebrated for three days-shukla astami, navami and dasami in the month of Baisakh with due solemnity at Radhakunda.

Jahnava Devi’s place Jahnava Devi sat at Radhakunda, a place known as Baithak. The place where Jahnava Devi sat at Radhakunda, known as Baithak or the bhajana kutir of Jahnava Mata, is still preserved with due respect by the sadhus of Radhakunda.

References http://www.nitaisundar.com http://gaudiyahistory.com http://gopinathmath. com These are my references.

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