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Jahnava Devi | |
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 Nityananda with his wives Vasudha Devi and Jahnava Devi at Sribas Angan temple, Nabadwip | |
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| Born | Janhava c. 10 May1509 |
| Died | c. 1594 (aged 84–85)[1] Vrindavan, Mathura, Mughal Empire |
| Resting place | Vrindavan, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Nityananda |
| Children | Birchandra (stepson), Ram Chandra (adopted son) |
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| Denomination | Vaishnavism |
| Lineage | Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya |
| Sect | Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
| Known for | Codifying Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
| Relatives | Gouridas Pandit |
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| Philosophy | Achintya Bheda Abheda |
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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[2] and a philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hindu Vedanta.[3] She became a leading figure in Gaudiya Vaishnavism and a diksa guru and sampradaya head.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] [11][12][13][14]