Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.3
Visiting the Pilgrimage Place Jiyaḍa-nṛsiṁha
“According to His previous program, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went forward on His tour and after some days arrived at the place of pilgrimage known as Jiyaḍa-nṛsiṁha.”
What the purport teaches
- Following His previous program, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached Jiyaḍa-nṛsiṁha. The temple stands on a hill about five miles from Visakhapatnam.
- The temple, known as Siṁhācala, is affluent and a typical example of the area’s architecture. Residential quarters accommodate priests and visiting devotees.
- The original Deity remains within the depths of the temple, while the smaller vijaya-mūrti can be taken in public processions. Priests generally belonging to the Rāmānuja-sampradāya conduct the Deity worship.
Try this today
Write down the distinction between the original Deity and the vijaya-mūrti.
Ask yourself
What do the arrangements for worship and visiting devotees help you notice about this temple?
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.