Text 224] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 29
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then went to Malaya-parvata and offered prayers
to Agastya Muni. He then visited a place known as Kanyakumari [presently
Cape Comorin].
PURPORT
The range of mountains in South India beginning at Kerala and extending up to
Cape Comorin is called Malaya-parvata. Concerning Agastya there are four opin-
ions: (1) There is a temple of Agastya Muni in the village of Agastyam-palli in the
district of Tafjor.(2) There is a temple of Lord Skanda on a hiil known as Sivagiri,
and it is supposed tc have been established by Agastya Muni. (3) Some say that
near Cape Comorin there is a hill known as Pathiya, which was supposed to have
served as Agastya Muni’s residence. (4) There is another place known as Agastya-
malaya, which is a range of hills on both sides of the Tamraparni River. Cape Com-
orinitself is known as Kanyakumari.
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THA-CATTS GHA Fel SHAH 298
4mlitalaya dekhi’ sri-rama gaurahari
mallara-desete aila yatha bhattathari
SYNONYMS
amlitalaya—at Amlitala;dekhi’—seeing; sri-rama—the Deity of Ramacandra;
gaura-hari—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mallara-desete—to Mallara-desa; aila—
came; yatha—where; bhattathari—the Bhattathari community.
TRANSLATION
After visiting Kanyakumari, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to Amlitala,
where He saw the Deity of Sri Ramacandra. Thereafter He went to a place
known as Mallara-desa, where a community of Bhattathdris lived.
PURPORT
North of Mallara-desa is South Kanada. To the east is Kurga and Mahisiira. To
the south is Kocina, and to the west is the Arabian Sea. As far as the Bhattatharis
are concerned, they are anomadic community. They camp wherever they like and
have no fixed place of residence. Outwardly they take up the dress of sannyasis,
but their real business is stealing and cheating. They allure others to supply
