Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.64

mahāprabhu cali' āilā tripati-trimalle

catur-bhuja mūrti dekhi' vyeńkatādrye cale

SYNONYMS

mahāprabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; cali' āilā — arrived by walking; tripati-trimalle — at the holy places named Tirupati and Tirumala; catur-bhuja — four-handed; mūrti — Deity; dekhi' — seeing; vyeńkata-adrye — to the holy place Veńkata Hill; cale — began to proceed.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu next arrived at Tirupati and Tirumala, where He saw a four-handed Deity. Then He proceeded toward Veńkata Hill.

PURPORT

Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Thākura has actually described the chronological order of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu's visit. The Tirupati temple is sometimes called Tirupatura. It is situated on the northern side of Arcot in the district of Candragiri. It is a famous holy place of pilgrimage. In pursuance of His name, Veńkateśvara, the four-handed Lord Vishnu, the Deity of Bālājī, with His potencies named Śrī and Bhū, is located on Veńkata Hill, about eight miles from Tirupati. This Veńkateśvara Deity is in the form of Lord Vishnu, and the place where He is situated is known as Veńkata-kshetra. There are many temples in southern India, but this Bālājī temple is especially opulent. A great fair is held there in the month of Āśvina ( September-October). There is a railway station called Tirupati on the southern railway. Nimna-tirupati is located in the valley of Veńkata Hill. There are several temples there also, among which are those of Govindarāja and Lord Rāmacandra.

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