Jahnava Devi
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Nityananda with his wives Vasudha Devi and Jahnava Devi at Sribas Angan temple, Nabadwip | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Janhava c. 10 May1509 |
| Died | c. 1594 (aged 84–85) Vrindavan, Mathura, Mughal Empire |
| Resting place | Vrindavan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Nityananda |
| Children | Birchandra (stepson), Ram Chandra (adopted son) |
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| Known for | Codifying Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
| Relatives | Gouridas Pandit |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Denomination | Vaishnavism |
| Philosophy | Achintya Bheda Abheda |
| Lineage | Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya |
| Sect | Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
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| Guru | Nityananda |
| Based in | Vrindavan, India |
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Jahnava Devi (Sanskrit: জাহ্নবী দেবী); c. 1481 – c. 1541), also called Jahnava Mata, was the wife of Nityananda and a philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hindu Vedanta. She became a leading figure in Gaudiya Vaishnavism and a diksa guru and sampradaya head.