Predecessor Acharyas
Great devotee-poets and saints who lived before Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's appearance, whose lives and writings were deeply cherished by Him and continue to shape Gaudiya Vaishnava devotion.
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Srila Bilvamangala Thakura
Poet-Saint Who Composed Sri Krishna-karnamrita
Uncertain — estimates range from the 9th to the 14th century (disputed) – Not recorded in any source found for this project
6 pastime pages
Srila Jayadeva Goswami
Author of the Gita Govinda
12th century CE (disputed) – 12th–13th century CE (accounts differ)
6 pastime pages
Srila Madhavendra Puri
Root of the Gaudiya Bhakti Creeper
Not precisely recorded by tradition; Wikipedia estimates circa 1420 – Not precisely dated in Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita itself; Wikipedia estimates circa 1490
6 pastime pages
Srila Ishvara Puri
Diksha-Guru of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Full moon day of the month of Jyestha (exact year not recorded) – Exact date not recorded — he passed away between Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's initiation at Gaya (c. 1509-1510) and the Lord's arrival at Jagannatha Puri after taking sannyasa
5 pastime pages