Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.156
Honoring Kṛṣṇa’s Birthplace and Deity
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu entered the city of Mathurā, He took His bath at Viśrāma-ghāṭa. He then visited the birthplace of Kṛṣṇa and saw the Deity named Keśavajī. He offered His respectful obeisances to this Deity.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed at Viśrāma-ghāṭa, visited Kṛṣṇa’s birthplace and offered respectful obeisances to the Deity Keśavajī.
- The purport describes how Keśavajī-mandira was attacked and later improved with the help of many rich Marwaris.
- Archeological discoveries and the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement were bringing foreign visitors to appreciate Kṛṣṇa’s birthplace. The purport also anticipates their attraction to the Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma temple in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to Keśavajī today.
Ask yourself
How does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s visit show respect for Kṛṣṇa’s birthplace and Deity?
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.