Gopinatha Acarya, Jagadananda, Kasisvara, Bhagavan, Ramabhadra Acarya, Sankara and Vakresvara, who were all brahmanas, extended invitations to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and offered Him food cooked at home, whereas other devotees would pay two panas of small conchshells to purchase Jagannatha's prasadam and then invite the Lord.