Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.64
Visiting the Holy Places of Lord Viṣṇu
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu next arrived at Tirupati and Tirumala, where He saw a four-handed Deity. Then He proceeded toward Veṅkaṭa Hill.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at Tirupati and Tirumala, saw a four-handed Deity, and then proceeded toward Veṅkaṭa Hill.
- Veṅkaṭeśvara, the four-handed Lord Viṣṇu also known as Bālājī, is situated on Veṅkaṭa Hill with His potencies Śrī and Bhū. This holy place is known as Veṅkaṭa-kṣetra.
- The Bālājī temple is especially opulent, and a great fair is held there in Āśvina. Nimna-tirupati, in the valley of Veṅkaṭa Hill, also has temples of Govindarāja and Lord Rāmacandra.
Try this today
Write down that Veṅkaṭeśvara, also known as Bālājī, is the four-handed Lord Viṣṇu on Veṅkaṭa Hill.
Ask yourself
Which detail about this holy place would you like to 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.