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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.17
nrisimha dekhiyā tāńre kaila nati-stuti
siddhavata gelā yāhāń mūrti sītāpati
SYNONYMS
nrisimha dekhiyā — after seeing the Lord Nrisimha Deity; tāńre — unto Him; kaila — did; nati-stuti — offering of various prayers; siddhavata — to Siddhavata; gelā — He went; yāhāń — where; mūrti — the Deity; sītā-pati — Lord Rāmacandra.
TRANSLATION
Upon seeing the Ahovala-nrisimha Deity, Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered many prayers unto the Lord. He then went to Siddhavata, where He saw the Deity of Rāmacandra, the Lord of Sītādevī.
PURPORT
Siddhavata, also known as Sidhauta, is ten miles east of the village of Kudāpā. Previously this place was also known as the southern Benares. There is a great banyan tree there, and it is therefore known as Siddhavata. Vata means banyan tree.
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