Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.64
A Public Offering and Daily Visits
“Every day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to see the upala-bhoga ceremony at the temple of Jagannātha, and after seeing this He used to go visit these three great personalities on His way to His own residence.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the upala-bhoga ceremony at the temple of Jagannātha every day. Afterward, He visited the three great personalities on His way home.
- Upala-bhoga is an offering made on a stone slab just behind the Garuḍa-stambha. The stone slab is called the upala.
- Food is offered within the temple room just below Jagannātha’s altar. This particular offering was made on the stone slab within public view, so it is called upala-bhoga.
Try this today
Write a short definition of upala-bhoga, including where it was offered and why it had that name.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the regularity of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s worship and visits?
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.