Sita Thakurani holds a deeply respected place in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. She was the wife of Sri Advaita Acharya and was regarded as a highly worshipable devotee. Her life is remembered especially for her deep motherly affection, or vatsalya-prema, for Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. She was the daughter of Sri Nrishinga Baduri and was married to Sri Advaita Acharya in Phuliya Nagara. After their marriage, Advaita Acharya settled in Shantipura, where Sita Thakurani became