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From ISKCON Perth's Calendar - http://www.perthtemple.au2.com/
Srila Visnupriya Devi was the wife of Lord Caitanya before He took sannyasa. After His sannyasa, she lived a life of severe austerity. Every day, she would set aside one grain of rice for every round of the Hare Krsna mantra she chanted. At the end of the day she would cook and offer these few grains to Lord Caitanya, and that would be her meal. She is a manifestation of the internal energy of the Lord. (See the Bhaktivedanta purport to Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.23.20.)
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About Sri Vishnu Priya-devi:
Vishnupriya is bhu-shakti. She is also Satyabhama. Daughter of Sanatana Mishra, who was a very learned brahmana and Vaishnava. From childhood she was very religious, following all vratas and worships. She especially worshipped Tulasidevi and bathed 2 or 3 times daily in the Ganga. This is where she met
Sacidevi who would bless her saying, "May you have a good husband." From that time Saci thought of making her her daughter-in-law.
She was Lord Chaitanya's second wife after Lakshmipriya departed this world. The pious brahmana Sri Kashinatha mishra arranged this marriage. The marriage was held with great pomp and proper rituals. The whole Navadwipa came to see this divine pastime that even demigods cannot see. The Lord hardly gave her attention after this marriage. She bore all this quietly. The night he left to take sannyasa He showed His 4-armed form to her.
She would put one grain of rice in a pot for every round of HKM she chanted, and cook that and share with mother Saci. Ideal widow.
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