Murari Gupta’s House
"Murari Gupta, the twenty-first branch of the tree of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, was a storehouse of love of Godhead. His great humility and meekness melted the heart of Lord Caitanya."
Hometown of jagannatha Mishra and Srivasa Pandita, but became a resident of Mayapur when he was a young boy. He was only a few years older than Lord Caitanya and a close neighbor so they shared many experiences while growing up. Born into a lineage of Ayurvedic doctors, Murari Gupta followed that profession, but because of his elevated spiritual potencies, he also cured the spiritual diseases of his patients along with their physical ailments. Murari Gupta also wrote the first biography on Gauranga Mahaprabhu named Sri Caitanya Charita.
Practical guide to Murari Gupta's House
Darsana times:3pm to 8pm. Devakinandana dasa maintains this temple, the pujari, and property on his own, so he has given the above times for darsana. It may be possible to get darsana at other times. If the gate is locked, try calling out.
Direction: Take the second road on the right past the Sridhama Mayapur Post Office. Proceed down this road going through the local village. After approximately five minutes (by rickshaw) you will come to end of the village and see cultivated fields on the left and a wall and Iron Gate on the right. This is the place.
Presiding Deities:In the picture you can see the original Deities that were worshiped by Murari Gupta. These Deities have unfortunately become unworshipable and are being kept elsewhere. Currently in the small temple are the replacement deities of Sita, Rama, Laksmana and Hanuman, installed by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. There is also a black deity of Lord Narayana, which was found when the temple was excavated. This Deity dates back to Satya Yuga (three million year ago) and is therefore said to have also been worshiped by Murari Gupta. This deity has now moved to the Caitanya Matha and is being worshiped there.
"BOAR! BOAR!"
One day after hearing the pastimes of His incarnation as Varahadeva, Lord Caitanya became overwhelmed in ecstasy and ran to Murari Gupta's house. Murari was overjoyed to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu. While he was paying his obeisances, Lord Caitanya quickly ran past him shouting "boar! boar!" Murari was very perplexed and anxiously looked around but could not see any boars. Meanwhile Gauracandra ran into the temple-room and seeing a beautiful water-pot, lifted it up and, manifesting Himself in the form of Varahadeva, used the water-pot to represent the earth planet.
"Praise Me!" ordered Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but Murari was completely dumbfounded. "You did not know My supreme identity?" asked the Lord. Murari Gupta composed himself and praised Gauracandra by saying only He could understand His own glories.'
