Consider the following statements about Chaitanya:
1. Chaitanya’s tenor of life was changed, when he visited Gaya and was initiated into the Krishna cult.
2. He travelled to Vrindavan, where he revived the Krishna cult.
3. He rejected idol-worship.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
• Born and schooled in Nadia (Bengal), which was the centre of Vedantic rationalism, Chaitanya’s tenor of life was changed, when he visited Gaya at the age of twenty-two and was initiated into the Krishna cult by a recluse. He became a god-intoxicated devotee, who incessantly uttered the name of Krishna.
• Chaitanya is said to have travelled all over India, including Vrindavan, where he revived the Krishna cult. But most of his time was spent at Gaya.
• He exerted an extraordinary influence, particularly in the eastern parts of India and attracted a wide following, including some Muslims and people from the low castes.
• He did not reject the scriptures or idol-worship, though he cannot be classified as a traditionalist.
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