26 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9

PURPORT

Pandya-de§a is situated in the southern part of India known as Kerala. tn all
these areas there were many kings with the title Pandya who ruled over places
known as Madura and RameSvara. In the Ramayana the name of Tamrapanrni is
mentioned. Tamraparni is also known as Purunai and is situated on the bank of the
Tinebheli River. This river flows into the Bay of Bengal. Tamraparni is also men-
tioned in Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.39).

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Sarat ata sh Sra -stee |
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tamraparni snana kari’ tamraparni-tire
naya tripati dekhi’ bule kutGhale

SYNONYMS

tamra-parni—in the Tamraparni River; sndna kari’—taking a bath; témra-parni-
tire—on the bank of the Tamraparni River; naya tripati—the Deity named Naya-
tripati; dekhi’—after seeing; bule—wandered on; kuttihale—in great curiosity.

TRANSLATION

There was also a temple of Lord Visnu at Naya-tripati on the bank of the
River Tamraparni, and after bathing in the river, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
saw the Deity with great curiosity and wandered on.

PURPORT

This Naya-tripati is also called Alovara Tirunagari. It is a town about seventeen
miles southeast of Tinebheli. There are nine temples there of Sripati, or Visnu. All
the Deities of the temples assemble together during a yearly festival in the town.

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Pease Hee cafe’ Hara-aewe |
foraid) oifay Caer fate arate Q20 UI

ciyadatala tirthe dekhi’ sri-rama-laksmana
tilakafci asi’ kaila Siva darasana
