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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.248

Installing and Worshiping Dancing Gopāla

“Madhvācārya brought this dancing Gopāla Deity to Uḍupī and installed Him in the temple. To date, the followers of Madhvācārya, known as Tattvavādīs, worship this Deity.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.248, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Madhvācārya brought the dancing Gopāla Deity to Uḍupī.
  • He installed Him in the temple.
  • Madhvācārya’s followers are known as Tattvavādīs. The translation states that they continue to worship this Deity.

Try this today

Write one sentence about the continuity of worship described here.

Ask yourself

What do you appreciate about the continued worship of the Deity installed by Madhvācārya?

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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