Consider the following statements regarding Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the 16th-century saint of Bengal:
1. He popularized the public singing of God's names (Sankirtan) accompanied by ecstatic dancing to experience divine love.
2. His philosophical system is formally known as 'Achintya Bheda Abheda' (Inconceivable difference and non-difference).
3. He was a staunch proponent of the Nirguna school of Bhakti and vehemently opposed the worship of physical idols of Krishna.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Statement 3 is completely incorrect. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was the most prominent proponent of the Saguna (with attributes) school of Bhakti in Eastern India. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna and Radha, and his followers worship Krishna in his physical, idol form. Statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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