Madhya-līlāChapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 9.198

durvaśane raghunāthe kaila daraśana

mahendra-śaile paraśurāmera kaila vandana

SYNONYMS

durvaśane — at Durvaśana; raghunāthe — Lord Rāmacandra; kaila daraśanaŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited; mahendra-śaile — on Mahendra-śaila; paraśu-rāmerato Lord Paraśurāma; kaila vandana — offered prayers.

TRANSLATION

At Durvaśana Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the temple of Lord Rāmacandra, and on the hill known as Mahendra-śaila He saw Lord Paraśurāma.

PURPORT

In Durvaśana, or Darbhaśayana (now known as Tiruppullani), which is seven miles east of Ramnad, there is a temple of Lord Rāmacandra. The hill known as Mahendra-śaila is near Tirunelveli, and at the end of this hill is a city known as Tiruchendur. West of Mahendra-śaila is the territory of Tribāńkura. There is mention of Mahendra-śaila in the Rāmāyaṇa.

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