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The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya
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SYNONYMS
tabe ta'—thereafter; pāṣaṇḍi-gaṇe—unto the atheists; karila—did; dalana—subduing; ahovala-nṛsiṁha-ādi—Nṛsiṁhadeva, named Ahovala or at Ahovala; kaila—did; daraśana—visit.
TRANSLATION
After visiting the temple of Trimalla or Tripadi, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had to subdue some atheists. He then visited the temple of Ahovala-nṛsiṁha.
PURPORT
This Ahovala temple is situated in Dakṣiṇātya in the district of Karṇula within the subdivision of Sārbela. Throughout the whole district this very famous temple is much appreciated by the people. There are nine other temples also, and all of them together are called the Nava-nṛsiṁha temples. There is much wonderful architecture and artistic engraving work in these temples. However, as stated in the local gazette, the  Karṇula Manual , the work is not complete.
TEXT 107
শ্রীরঙ্গক্ষেত্র আইলা কাবেরীর তীর ।
শ্রীরঙ্গ দেখিয়া শ্রেমে হইলা অস্থির ॥ ১০৭ ॥
śrī-raṅga-kṣetra āilā kāverīra tīra
śrī-raṅga dekhiyā preme ha-ilā asthira
SYNONYMS
śrī-raṅga-kṣetra—to the place where the temple of Raṅganātha is situated; āilā—came; kāverīra—of the River Kāverī; tīra—the bank; śrī-raṅga dekhiyā—after seeing this temple; preme—in love of Godhead; ha-ilā—became; asthira—agitated.
TRANSLATION
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came to the land of Śrī Raṅga-kṣetra on the bank of the Kāverī, He visited the temple of Śrī Raṅganātha and was there overwhelmed in the ecstasy of love of Godhead.
TEXT 108
ত্রিমল্ল ভট্টের ঘরে কৈল প্রভু বাস ।
তাহাঞি রহিলা প্রভু বর্ষা চারি মাস ॥ ১০৮ ॥