Pancatattva picture

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> Why in standard pictures of the Pancatattva does Gadadhar (a brahmacari)

> have long hair and Srivas (a grhastha) have a shaved head?

 

Just like here we see the five pictures, associates of Lord Caitanya. They

were all householders.

Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.3 -- Boston, May 4, 1968

 

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Prabhu,

Gadadhara, and Srivasa, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself, they were all

householders.

Initiation of Hrsikesa and Marriage of Satsvarupa and Jadurani -- New York,

September 5, 1968

 

Advaita Prabhu, He was a householder. Nityananda, He was householder.

Gadadhara, He was also householder. And Srivasa, he was also householder.

And Caitanya Mahaprabhu also married twice.

Purport to Gaurangera Duti Pada -- Los Angeles, January 6, 1969

 

All four of the principal associates; namely Advaita Prabhu, Nityananda

Prabhu, Srivasa Prabhu, Gadadhara Prabhu, and even Lord Caitanya

Himself--They were all householders.

Letter to: Bhagavan -- London 9 November, 1969

 

All of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates were grhasthas and all of them

helped Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His missionary activities. Later on He took

sannyasa and specifically He was assisted by Svarupa Damodara, but still He

had intimate relations with grhasthas like Advaita Acarya, Nityananda,

Gadadhara, and Srivas Thakura.

Letter to: Karandhara -- New Delhi 31 August, 1976

 

Advaita Prabhu, He was a householder. Nityananda, He was householder.

Gadadhara, He was also householder. And Srivasa, he was also householder.

And Caitanya Mahaprabhu also married twice.

CD 13 - Gauranga Bhajan - Track 2

Purport to Savarana Sri Gaura Mahima

 

Yes, Srivas Pandit has sikha.

Letter to: Govinda -- Delhi 20 November, 1971

 

Regarding the painting of the arati ceremony, yes do it as it is described

in the song. The ceremony was held inside. No arati takes place in the open.

Lord Caitanya was a householder at the time. Navadvipa lila means

householder lila. The form exhibited was the Panca-tattva form, as it is

described: dakhine nitaicand bame gadadhara. Not only are Brahma and Lord

Siva but all demigods are offering. And, everyone has got sikhas, why you

are asking if only Narahari and others have got? Srivasa was grhastha, and

Advaita acharya was grhastha.

Letter to: Ameyatma -- Bombay 8 December, 1974

 

The Panca-tattva should not have long hair. It should only come to Their

shoulders as you have shown in the drawing. Please correct this.

Letter to: Sukadeva -- Mayapur 4 February, 1976