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> > The reason why there is sometimes a deity of Mahaprabhu without Lord

> > Nityananda in some Gaudiya Math temples is because Mahaprabhu is a

> > combination of Radha-Krsna. In that respect, Mahaprabhu alone on the

> > alter represents a combined form of Radha and Krishna. sri krishna

> > caitanya radha krishna nahe anya. For instance, Srila Prabhupada donated

> > a deity of Mahaprabhu to Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha in Mathura, who is still

> > on the alter today beside the deity of Radha-Vinoda. Further comment on

> > this is welcomed.

> >

> > ys, Isvara dasa.

>

> Of course, it is understood that Lord Caitanya is shakti and shaktiman

> combined and therefore from the worshiper's stance complete. But He is yet

> an individual personality who likes to be with His associates. Srila

> Prabhupada noted in a commentary in the songbook:

>

>

> Lord Caitanya is always associated: He is not alone. We never see a

> picture of Lord Caitanya alone. At least there must be Lord Nityananda or

> Gadadhara Pandita.

>

> >>> Ref. VedaBase => SVA 3: Savarana-sri-gaura-mahima

 

I will not to the idea that Gaudiya Matha temples who have the

deity of Lord Caitanya alone, alongside the deity of Radha Krishna are

faulty. You also find in Sri Caitanya Math in Mayapura, the original temple

of Srila Bhaktissidhanta, has the lone deity of Lord Caitanya alongside Sri

Sri Radha-Gandharvika Giridhari. It is a simple tattva understanding Lord

Caitanya as the combined form of Radha Krishna. Sometimes there is a

Gaura-Gadadhara temple, in that respect, Gauranga is Krishna, while

Gadadhara is Srimati Radharani. Lord Caitanya is always complete whether He

is with His associates, or alone in His form as Radha-Krishna combined. I

guess it requires deep realisation on our part to understand this. In our

temples we worship Gaura-Nitai, while in many Gaudiya Math temples, they

worship Lord Caitanya alone in His aspect as Radha-Krishna. As I mentioned

in my earlier posting, Srila Prabhupada personally donated his deity of Lord

Caitanya to Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha. So I will say it is acintya-bheda-abheda

tattva.