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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.21

Visit Holy Places and See the Deity

“At the holy place known as Skanda-kṣetra, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the temple of Skanda. From there He went to Trimaṭha, where He saw the Viṣṇu Deity Trivikrama.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.21, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the holy place known as Skanda-kṣetra.
  • There He visited the temple of Skanda.
  • He then went to Trimaṭha, where He saw the Viṣṇu Deity Trivikrama.

Try this today

If possible today, visit a temple and take a quiet moment to see the Deity.

Ask yourself

How can you give more attention to seeing the Deity when visiting a 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.

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