Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.317
Visiting Holy Places Along the Godāvarī
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then visited Nāsika, where He saw the deity of Tryambaka [Lord Śiva]. He then went to Brahmagiri and then to Kuśāvarta, the source of the river Godāvarī.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited Nāsika, where He saw the deity of Tryambaka, Lord Śiva.
- He then went to Brahmagiri and Kuśāvarta, the source of the river Godāvarī.
- The purport locates Kuśāvarta in the western ghāṭa, at Sahyādri, near the holy place Nāsika. It also notes that some placed it in the valley of Vindhya.
Try this today
Write down the three places visited in the translation, in order.
Ask yourself
Which places in this account of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s travels can you remember?
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.