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== '''[http://www.shaligram.com/Rare_Panch_Tatwa-471.htm Panch Tattva Shaligram Shila]'''== |
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In Gaudiya Vaishnavism the five features of Lord Krishna are believed to have incarnated on Earth as five people in the late 15th century which are ,Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara Pandita and Srivasa Thakura. They are also known as Pancha Tatva. |
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Revision as of 06:53, 3 August 2013
Pancha Tattva is a Sanskrit term which can refer to:
- Mahābhūta, the five elements, as described within Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism
- Pancha Tattva (Vaishnavism), the five aspects of divinity within Gaudiya Vaishnavism
- Panchatattva (Tantra)
- Panchamakara, the five substances used in a Tantric puja
- Five Pure Lights
In Gaudiya Vaishnavism the five features of Lord Krishna are believed to have incarnated on Earth as five people in the late 15th century which are ,Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara Pandita and Srivasa Thakura. They are also known as Pancha Tatva.