Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.219
Seeing the Deities with Great Curiosity
“There were nine temples of Lord Viṣṇu at Naya-tripati, on the bank of the river Tāmraparṇī, and after bathing in the river, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the Deities with great curiosity and wandered on.”
What the purport teaches
- After bathing in the Tāmraparṇī River, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the Deities at nine temples of Lord Viṣṇu with great curiosity.
- These temples, known as Naya-tripati (Nava-tirupati), are situated in and around Ālvār Tirunagarai.
- All the Deities of these temples assemble together during a yearly festival in the town.
Try this today
Reread the translation today, paying attention to the great curiosity with which the Lord saw the Deities.
Ask yourself
What interests you about the Lord’s visit to these nine temples?
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.