Vaninatha Raya, Nayaka or Pattanayaka was one of the five sons of Bhavananda Raya. Ramananda Raya was his eldest brother. Bhavananda Raya offered his son Vaninatha Raya at the feet of Lord Chaitanya and thereafter Vaninatha stayed constantly with the Lord. In Krishna lila he was one of the pandavas.