Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.149
Prayāga’s Spiritual Influence
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then went to Prayāga, where He bathed at the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamunā. He then visited the temple of Veṇī Mādhava and chanted and danced there in ecstatic love.”
What the purport teaches
- Prayāga is called Tīrtharāja, the king of all places of pilgrimage. It stands at the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamunā.
- Many people come there to bathe during Māgha-melā and Kumbha-melā. The purport says that visitors immediately feel the place’s spiritual influence.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed at the confluence and visited the temple of Veṇī Mādhava. There He chanted and danced in ecstatic love.
Try this today
Spend a few moments chanting today, remembering the Lord’s chanting at the temple of Veṇī Mādhava.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention to the spiritual importance of Prayāga?
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.