Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.222
Seeing Deities at Cāmtāpura and Śrī Vaikuṇṭha
“Later the Lord went to Cāmtāpura, where He saw the Deities of Lord Rāmacandra and Lakṣmaṇa. He then went to Śrī Vaikuṇṭha and saw the temple of Lord Viṣṇu there.”
What the purport teaches
- At Cāmtāpura, the Lord saw the Deities of Lord Rāmacandra and Lakṣmaṇa. Cāmtāpura is also called Chengannur and is located in Kerala.
- The Lord then went to Śrī Vaikuṇṭha and saw the temple of Lord Viṣṇu.
- Śrī Vaikuṇṭha stands on the bank of the Tāmraparṇī River, about four miles north of Ālvār Tirunagarai and sixteen miles southeast of Tirunelveli.
Try this today
Make a two-line note pairing Cāmtāpura and Śrī Vaikuṇṭha with the Deities the Lord saw there.
Ask yourself
What details help you remember these two places on the Lord’s journey?
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.