APPEARENCE DAY OF SITA DEVI -CONSORT OF ADVAITA ACHARYA

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dear devotees

today is the appearence day of SITA DEVI the eternal

consort of ADVAITA ACHARYA and pl find below some

details about her leela with MAHAPRABHU

yr humble ser

radhabhava gaur das

 

SITA THAKURANI

 

Sita Thakurani lived in Santipur as the eternal wife

of Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu. She was always absorbed

in vatsalya-prema (parental love) for Sri

Gaurasundara. Just after Sri Caitanya’s appearance,

Sita Thakurani came to Mayapur. She brought a basket

full of dresses, ornaments, silken children’s cloths,

jewelled necklaces, and tiger nails set in gold. To

worship the golden baby she also brought auspicious

articles such as fresh grass, turmeric, kum kum, and

sandalwood. The wonderful name ‘Nimai’ was given to

the Lord by Sita Thakurani.

 

 

 

Ädi 13.111 - One day shortly after Lord Caitanya

Mahäprabhu was born, Advaita Äcärya’s wife, Sétädevé,

who is worshipable by the whole world, took her

husband’s permission and went to see that topmost

child with all kinds of gifts and presentations

 

 

 

Ädi 13.112 - She brought different kinds of golden

ornaments, including armlets, necklaces, anklets and

bangles for the hands.

 

 

 

Ädi 13.113 - There were also tiger nails set in gold,

waist decorations of silk and lace, ornaments for the

hands and legs, nicely printed silken saris, and a

child’s garment, also made of silk. Many other riches,

including gold and silver coins, were also presented

to the child.

 

 

 

Ädi 13.114 - Riding in a palanquin covered with cloth

and accompanied by maidservants, Sétä Öhäkuräëé came

to the house of Jagannätha Miçra, bringing with her

many auspicious articles such as fresh grass, paddy,

gorocana, turmeric, kuìkuma and sandalwood. All these

presentations filled a large basket.

 

 

 

Ädi 13.115 - When Sétä Öhäkuräëé came to the house of

Çacédevé, bringing with her many kinds of eatables,

dresses and other gifts, she was astonished to see the

newborn child, for she appreciated that except for a

difference in color, the child was directly Kåñëa of

Gokula Himself.

 

 

 

Ädi 13.116 - Seeing the transcendental bodily

effulgence of the child, each of His nicely

constructed limbs full of auspicious signs and

resembling a form of gold, Sétä Öhäkuräëé was very

pleased, and because of her maternal affection, she

felt as if her heart were melting.

 

 

 

Ädi 13.117 - She blessed the newborn child by placing

fresh grass and paddy on His head and saying, “May You

be blessed with a long duration of life.” But being

afraid of ghosts and witches, she gave the child the

name Nimäi.

 

 

 

Ädi 13.118 - On the day the mother and son bathed and

left the maternity home, Sétä Öhäkuräëé gave them all

kinds of ornaments and garments and then also honored

Jagannätha Miçra. Then Sétä Öhäkuräëé, being honored

by mother Çacédevé and Jagannätha Miçra, was greatly

happy within her mind, and thus she returned home.

 

 

 

In Krishna lila, Sita Thakurani is Yogamaya or also

Paurnamasi. At Krishna’s birth ceremony she gave many

instructions about childcare to Nanda and Yasoda.

Similarly, in Gaura lila Sita Devi would often help

Saci Mata nurture baby Nimai. Sita Devi and Saci Mata

were of one mind; their life and soul was Nimai.

Because of Sita Devi’s pure parental love, Saci Mata

often chose her as the first person to worship Nimai

Pandit during any auspicious ceremony.

 

 

 

Later Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda

Prabhu often came to Santipur to visit Advaita Acarya

and Sita Thakurani. They would collect all the

neighbours and hold an uproarious festival of Krishna

nama-lila kirtana extending late into the night. When

Lord Caitanya moved to Jagannatha Puri Advaita Prabhu

and Sita Devi would regularly visit Him.

 

 

 

Sita Devi would cook Mahaprabhu’s favourite food and

offer lunch to the Lord. Sita Devi loved Lord Caitanya

as a son and He loved her as His mother.

 

 

 

Sri Sri Sita Thakurani ki jai

 

 

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