Text 79] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 335
SYNONYMS
kumbhakarna-kapale—at = Kumbhakarna-kapala; dekhi’—after seeing;
sarovara—the lake; siva-ksetre—at Siva-ksetra; siva—Lord Siva; dekhe—sees;
gauraénga-sundara—Lord $f Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
At Kumbhakarna-kapala, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw a great lake and
then the holy place named Siva-ksetra, where a temple of Lord Siva is located.
PURPORT
Kumbhakarna is the name of the brother of Ravana. At the present moment the
city of Kumbhakonam is situated twenty miles northeast of the city of Tafjor.
There are twelve temples of Lord Siva located at Kumbhakonam as well as four
Visnu temples and one temple to Lord Brahma. Siva-ksetra, within the city of
Tafjor, is situated near a big lake known as Siva-ganga. There is a large temple to
Lord Siva there known as Brhatisvara-siva-mandira.
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papa-nasane visnu kaila darasana
sri-ranga-ksetre tabe karila gamana
SYNONYMS
papa-nasane —at the place named Papanasana; visnu—Lord Visnu; kaila—did;
darasana—visiting; sri-ranga-ksetre—to the holy place named Sri Ranga-ksetra;
tabe—then; karila—did; gamana—departure.
TRANSLATION
After visiting the holy place named Siva-ksetra, Caitanya Mahaprabhu ar-
rived at Papanasana and there saw the temple of Lord Visnu. Then He finally
reached Sri Ranga-ksetra.
PURPORT
According to some, the place known as Papanaéana was located eight miles
southwest of Kumbhakonam. Others say that in the district of Tinebheli there is a
city known as Palamakota. Twenty miles west of there is a holy place known as
