Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Headquarters in Jagannātha Purī

Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Bengal and Orissa

0:08Prabhupāda: So, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s two places are very favorite. One is Bengal, another Orissa. Puriyā Gauḍīya. They are very serious about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s teaching.

Headquarters established in Jagannatha Puri

0:36And the last 18 years of His life, He stayed in Orissa, Jagannātha Purī.

0:49His mother requested that "You make Your headquarter in Jagannātha Purī." So in response to the desire of His mother, He made Jagannātha Purī as the headquarters.

1:14From here He went to Vṛndāvana and South India, then again He came back.

Personal associates of Caitanya Mahaprabhu

1:22And His personal associates—Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Śikhi Māhiti.

Spiritual movement beginning from Utkala

1:34And it is said in the śāstra, kalau utkalat, the spiritual movement will begin from Utkala.

Birthplace of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

1:50And my Guru Mahārāja also born in Orissa, Jagannātha Purī. So Utkala-deśa is very favorite to the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava.

Developing the ISKCON Bhubaneswar center

2:04Now we have got a little place here. If by combined effort, it doesn’t matter it takes time, but slowly but surely we can develop this center. Especially Bhubaneswar is going to be the capital of Orissa.

Future tourism and local responsibility

2:31In future many tourists will come to see other attraction of Orissa. Now it is up to the Orissa residents to develop this idea into concrete shape.

Discussion regarding the land donor

3:03So our this Governor, you are informed about this? No. You are not informed?

3:12Indian man: Yes, we’re informed. [indistinct]

3:24Prabhupāda: He is here? Anyway, let us try our best. Huh? [indistinct] His father is here? [pause] That’s all right. So, anything more? Thank you. [end]