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Gauranga is a term popularized by the Hare Krishna movement in the 1970s. It is derived from Sanskrit ' (Devanagari ) "having a white or yellowish body", a bahuvrihi compound from ' "white, yellowish, reddish" and ' "limb, member; the body". ' is a name of Krishna in Puranic literature, and in Gaudiya Vaishnavism in particular a name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (considered an incarnation of Krishna〔see (commentary by Bhagvant Swami Prabhupada ) on Bhagavata Purana 11.5.32: Gauranga is ''a-krishna'' "not black" = ''gaura'' or ''hari'' "bright/golden", a "chromatic complement", as it were, that is also encountered in the ''hare krishna'' mantra〕). == In Vaishnavism == Within Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition it is taken to refer to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's golden skin complexion. Caitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Mayapur, West Bengal, in 1486. His activities and teachings are described in detail in the book "Teachings of Lord Caitanya" and the multi-volume ''Chaitanya Charitamrita''. The term predates Caitanya as an epithet of incarnations of Vishnu-Krishna, appearing in various Vaishna Puranas, for example in the Agni Purana (before 1100 CE), :' : "the supreme Self, long-necked / and golden-limbed, surrounded by sages" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gauranga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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