Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.86
Visiting Viśveśvara and Bindu Mādhava
“Tapana Miśra then took Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to visit the temple of Viśveśvara. Coming from there, they saw the lotus feet of Lord Bindu Mādhava.”
What the purport teaches
- Tapana Miśra took Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to the temple of Viśveśvara. Afterwards, they saw the lotus feet of Lord Bindu Mādhava.
- The purport describes Bindu Mādhava as the oldest Viṣṇu temple in Vārāṇasī, known as Veṇī Mādhava and situated on the banks of the Ganges. The original temple was dismantled, and another temple was later built beside the mosque that replaced it.
- The temple contains Deities of four-handed Nārāyaṇa and the goddess Lakṣmī, with a column of Śrī Garuḍa in front. Along the side are deities of Lord Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Śrī Hanumānjī.
Try this today
Write down one detail from the purport about the temple visited by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
Which detail about the Bindu Mādhava temple would you like to remember?
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.