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trimalaya dekhi’ gela trikala-hasti-sthane

mahadeva dekhi’ tanre karila praname

SYNONYMS

trimalaya dekhi’-after seeing Trimalaya; gela—went; trikala-hasti-sthane—to the place named Trikala-hasti; mahadeva—Lord Siva; dekhi’-seeing; tanre—unto him; karila praname—offered obeisances.

After visiting Trimalaya, Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to see Trikala-hasti.

There He saw Lord Siva and offered him all respects and obeisances.

PURPORT

Trikala-hasti is situated about twenty-two miles northeast of Tirupati.

On its northern side is a river known as Suvarna-mukhi.

The temple of Trikala-hasti is located on the southern side of the river.

The place is generally known as Sri Kalahasti or Kalahasti and is famous for its temple of Lord Siva.

There he is called Vayu-linga Siva.