Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.178

dakshina-mathurā āilā kāmakoshthī haite

tāhāń dekhā haila eka brāhmana-sahite

SYNONYMS

dakshina-mathurā — at southern Mathurā; āilā — arrived; kāmakoshthī haite — from Kāmakoshthī; tāhāń — there; dekhā haila — He met; eka — one; brāhmana-sahite — with a brāhmana.

TRANSLATION

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at southern Mathurā from Kāmakoshthī, He met a brāhmana.

PURPORT

Southern Mathurā, presently known as Madurai, is situated on the banks of the Bhāgāi River. This place of pilgrimage is specifically meant for the devotees of Lord Śiva; therefore it is called Śaiva-kshetra, that is, the place where Lord Śiva is worshiped. In this area there are mountains and forests. There are also two Śiva temples, one known as Rāmeśvara and the other known as Sundareśvara. There is also a temple to Devī called the Mīnākshī-devī temple, which displays very great architectural craftsmanship. It was built under the supervision of the kings of the Pāndya Dynasty, and when the Muslims attacked this temple, as well as the temple of Sundareśvara, great damage was done. In the Christian year 1372, a king named Kampanna Udaiyara reigned on the throne of Madurai. Long ago, Emperor Kulaśekhara ruled this area, and during his reign he established a colony of brāhmanas. A well-known king named Anantaguna Pāndya is an eleventh-generation descendant of Emperor Kulaśekhara.

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