anavasare jagannÄthera nÄ pÄÃ±Ä daraÅ›ana
virahe ÄlÄlanÄtha karilÄ gamana
anavasare - during the absence; jagannÄthera - of Lord JagannÄtha; nÄ - not; pÄÃ±Ä - getting; daraÅ›ana - visit; virahe - in separation; ÄlÄlanÄtha - of the place named Ä€lÄlanÄtha; karilÄ - did; gamana - going.
When JagannÄtha was absent from the temple, Caitanya MahÄprabhu, who could not see Him, felt separation and left JagannÄtha PurÄ« to go to a place known as Ä€lÄlanÄtha.
Ä€lÄlanÄtha is also known as Brahmagiri. This place is about fourteen miles from JagannÄtha PurÄ« and is also on the beach. There is a temple of JagannÄtha there. At the present moment a police station and post office are situated there because so many people come to see the temple.
The word anavasara is used when ÅšrÄ« JagannÄthajÄ« cannot be seen in the temple. After the bathing ceremony (snÄna-yÄtrÄ), Lord JagannÄtha apparently becomes sick. He is therefore removed to His private apartment, where no one can see Him. Actually, during this period renovations are made on the body of the JagannÄtha Deity. This is called nava-yauvana. During the Ratha-yÄtrÄ ceremony, Lord JagannÄtha once again comes before the public. Thus for fifteen days after the bathing ceremony, Lord JagannÄtha is not visible to any visitors.
