Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.221
Recognizing the Deity at Gajendra-mokṣaṇa
“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then visited the holy place named Gajendra-mokṣaṇa, where He went to a temple of Lord Viṣṇu. He then came to Pānāgaḍi, a holy place where He saw the Deities of Lord Rāmacandra and Sītā.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the temple of Lord Viṣṇu at Gajendra-mokṣaṇa.
- This temple is sometimes mistaken for a temple of Lord Śiva, but the Deity is actually Viṣṇu. It stands about two miles south of Kaivera (Nagercoil).
- The Lord then went to Pānāgaḍi, where He saw the Deities of Lord Rāmacandra and Sītā.
Try this today
Note the purport’s correction: the Deity at Gajendra-mokṣaṇa is Viṣṇu, not Lord Śiva.
Ask yourself
How does the purport clarify your understanding of the Gajendra-mokṣaṇa 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.