CC Madhya 9.220

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

CC Madhya 9.219

CC Madhya 9.221

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 220

ciyaḍatalā tīrthe dekhi’ śrī-rāma-lakṣmaṇa
tila-kāñcī āsi’ kaila śiva daraśana

SYNONYMS

ciyaḍatalā—named Ciyaḍatalā; tīrthe—at the holy place; dekhi’—seeing; śrī-rāma-lakṣmaṇa—the Deity of Lord Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa; tila-kāñcī—to Tila-kāñcī; āsi’—coming; kaila—did; śiva daraśana—visiting the temple of Lord Śiva.

TRANSLATION

After this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to a holy place known as Ciyaḍatalā, where He saw the Deities of the two brothers Lord Rāmacandra and Lakṣmaṇa. He then proceeded to Tila-kāñcī, where He saw the temple of Lord Śiva.

PURPORT

Ciyaḍatalā is sometimes known as Cheratalā. It is near the city of Kaila, and there is a temple there dedicated to Lord Śrī Rāmacandra and His brother Lakṣmaṇa. Tila-kāñcī (Tenkasi) is about thirty miles northeast of the city of Tirunelveli.