CC Madhya 9.220
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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.