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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.133

Cleaning the Temple Together

“After seeing the bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu washed and cleaned Śrī Guṇḍicā temple with the assistance of many devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.133, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannātha.
  • Afterward, He washed and cleaned Śrī Guṇḍicā temple.
  • Many devotees assisted Him in cleaning the temple.

Try this today

Help clean a small part of a temple or a space used for worship today.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally cleaning the temple with the devotees?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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