Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.48
An Invitation to Return Every Year
“At the time of departure, the Lord requested all the devotees, “Please come here every year to see the Ratha-yātrā festival of Lord Jagannātha’s journey to the Guṇḍicā temple.””
What the purport teaches
- At their departure, the Lord requested the devotees to return every year to see the Ratha-yātrā festival.
- Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā travel in three cars from the temple in Purī to the Guṇḍicā temple at Sundarācala.
- The residents of Orissa call this festival Guṇḍicā-yātrā, or Jagannātha’s journey to Guṇḍicā.
Try this today
Write a short description of the festival, naming its destination and its two names.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s invitation to return every year help me appreciate about this festival?
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.