Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.78
Visiting lakes and holy temples
“At Kumbhakarṇa-kapāla, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw a great lake and then the holy place named Śiva-kṣetra, where a temple of Lord Śiva is located.”
What the purport teaches
- At Kumbhakarṇa-kapāla, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw a great lake. The city is now known as Kumbhakonam, twenty-four miles northeast of Tanjore.
- Kumbhakonam has twelve temples of Lord Śiva, four temples of Lord Viṣṇu, and one temple of Lord Brahmā.
- The Lord also saw Śiva-kṣetra, within Tanjore, near the large lake Śiva-gaṅgā. Its large temple of Lord Śiva is called Bṛhatīśvara-śiva-mandira.
Try this today
Write down the name Śiva-kṣetra with its nearby lake and temple to help remember this place.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps you picture the holy places described here?
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.