Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.74
Visiting Śiyālī-bhairavī and the sacred Kāverī
“After visiting the temple of Śiyālī-bhairavī [a form of the goddess Durgā], Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of mother Śacī, went to the bank of the river Kāverī.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of mother Śacī, visited the temple of Śiyālī-bhairavī, a form of the goddess Durgā.
- The temple is in the Tanjore district, about forty-eight miles northeast of Tanjore City. A celebrated temple of Lord Śiva and a very large lake are there.
- After this visit, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu traveled via Tiruchchirāpalli to the Kāverī. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam mentions the Kāverī as a very pious river.
Try this today
Write down the two places in this journey: Śiyālī-bhairavī and the river Kāverī.
Ask yourself
What helps you remember the sacred significance of the places Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited?
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.