Volume 3 - Prabhupada Books

Text 65] Lord Caitanya's Travels to the Holy Places
mahaprabhu ca/i' aila tripati-trimalle
catur-bhuja murti dekhi' vyenkatadrye cafe
SYNONYMS
mahaprabhu-Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; cafi' ai/a -arrived by walking; tri­
pati-trimalle-at the holy places named Tripati and Trimalla; catub-bhuja-four­
handed; murti-Deity; dekhi'-seeing; vyenkata-adrye-to the holy place
Vyerikata Hill; cafe-began to proceed.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu next arrived at Tirupati and Trimalla, where He
saw a four-handed Deity. Then He next proceeded toward Vyelikafa Hill.
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura has actually described the chronological
order of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's visit. The Tirupati temple is sometimes
called Tirupatura. It is situated on the northern side of Arkata in the district of
Candragiri. It is a famous holy place of pilgrimage. In pursuance of His name,
Vyerikatesvara, the four-handed Lord Vi�r:tu, the Deity of BalajT, with His potencies
named Sri and BhO, is located on Vyerikata Hill, about eight miles from Tirupati.
This Vyerikatesvara Deity is in the form of Lord Vi�r:tu, and the place where He is
situated is known as Vyerikata-�etra. There are many temples in southern India,
but this Balaji temple is especially opulent. A great fair is held there in the months
of September and October. There is a railway station called Tirupati on the
southern railway. Nimna-tirupati is located in the valley of the Vyerikata Hill. There
are several temples there also, among which are Govindaraja and the Deity of
Lord Ramacandra.
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