Temple of Lord Skanda
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
CC Madhya 9.21, Translation: At the holy place known as Skanda-kṣetra, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the temple of Skanda. From there He went to Trimaṭha, where He saw the Viṣṇu Deity Trivikrama.
CC Madhya 9.223, Purport: The range of mountains in South India beginning at Kerala and extending to Cape Comorin is called Malaya-parvata. Concerning Agastya, there are four opinions: (1) There is a temple of Agastya Muni in the village of Agastyampallī, in the district of Tanjore. (2) There is a temple of Lord Skanda on a hill known as Śiva-giri, and this temple is said to have been established by Agastya Muni. (3) Some say that the hill near Cape Comorin known as Paṭhiyā served as Agastya Muni’s residence. (4) There is a place known as Agastya-malaya, which is a range of hills on both sides of the Tāmraparṇī River. Cape Comorin itself is also known as Kanyā-kumārī.
| Page Title: | Temple of Lord Skanda |
| Compiler: | Matea, Visnu Murti |
| Created: | 19 of Jul, 2008 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=2, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 2 |