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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.78
kumbhakarna-kapāle dekhi' sarovara
śiva-kshetre śiva dekhe gaurāńga-sundara
SYNONYMS
kumbhakarna-kapāle — at Kumbhakarna-kapāla; dekhi' — after seeing; sarovara — the lake; śiva-kshetre — at Śiva-kshetra; śiva — Lord Śiva; dekhe — sees; gaurāńga-sundara — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TRANSLATION
At Kumbhakarna-kapāla, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw a great lake and then the holy place named Śiva-kshetra, where a temple of Lord Śiva is located.
PURPORT
Kumbhakarna is the name of the brother of Rāvana. At the present moment the city of Kumbhakarna-kapāla is known as Kumbhakonam; it is situated twenty-four miles northeast of the city of Tanjore. There are twelve temples of Lord Śiva located at Kumbhakonam, as well as four Vishnu temples and one temple of Lord Brahmā. Śiva-kshetra, within the city of Tanjore, is situated near a big lake known as Śiva-gańgā. At this place is a large temple of Lord Śiva known as Brihatīśvara-śiva-mandira.
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