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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.219
tāmraparnī snāna kari' tāmraparnī-tīre
naya tripati dekhi' bule kutūhale
SYNONYMS
tāmraparnī — in the Tāmraparnī River; snāna kari' — taking a bath; tāmraparnī-tīre — on the bank of the Tāmraparnī River; naya tripati — the place named Naya-tripati; dekhi' — after seeing; bule — wandered on; kutūhale — in great curiosity.
TRANSLATION
There were nine temples of Lord Vishnu at Naya-tripati, on the bank of the river Tāmraparnī, and after bathing in the river, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the Deities with great curiosity and wandered on.
PURPORT
The nine Vishnu temples known as Naya-tripati (Nava-tirupati) are situated in and around Ālvār Tirunagarai. This is a town about seventeen miles southeast of Tirunelveli. All the Deities of the temples assemble together during a yearly festival in the town.
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