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ÅšrÄ«la Bhaktivinoda ṬhÄkura gives the following summary of this chapter in his Amá¹›ta-pravÄha-bhÄá¹£ya. When ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu wanted to go to Vá¹›ndÄvana, RÄmÄnanda RÄya and SÄrvabhauma Bhaá¹­á¹­ÄcÄrya indirectly presented many obstructions. In due course of time, all the devotees of Bengal visited JagannÄtha PurÄ« for the third year. This time, all the wives of the Vaiṣṇavas brought many types of food, intending to extend invitations to ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu at JagannÄtha PurÄ«. When the devotees arrived, Caitanya MahÄprabhu sent His blessings in the form of garlands. In that year also, the Guṇá¸icÄ temple was cleansed, and when the CÄturmÄsya period was over, all the devotees returned to their homes in Bengal. Caitanya MahÄprabhu forbade NityÄnanda to visit NÄ«lÄcala every year. Questioned by the inhabitants of KulÄ«na-grÄma, Caitanya MahÄprabhu again repeated the symptoms of a Vaiṣṇava. VidyÄnidhi also came to JagannÄtha PurÄ« and saw the festival of Oá¸ana-á¹£aṣṭhÄ«. When the devotees bade farewell to the Lord, the Lord was determined to go to Vá¹›ndÄvana, and on the day of Vijaya-daÅ›amÄ«, He departed.MahÄrÄja PratÄparudra made various arrangements for ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s trip to Vá¹›ndÄvana. When He crossed the river CitrotpalÄ, RÄmÄnanda RÄya, MardarÄja and Haricandana went with Him. ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu requested GadÄdhara Paṇá¸ita to return to NÄ«lÄcala, JagannÄtha PurÄ«, but he did not abide by this order. From Kaá¹­aka (Cuttack), ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu again requested GadÄdhara Paṇá¸ita to return to NÄ«lÄcala, and He bade farewell to RÄmÄnanda RÄya from Bhadraka. After this, ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu crossed the border of Orissa state, and He arrived at PÄnihÄá¹­i by boat. Thereafter He visited the house of RÄghava Paṇá¸ita, and from there He went to KumÄrahaá¹­á¹­a and eventually to KuliyÄ, where He excused many offenders. From there He went to RÄmakeli, where He saw ÅšrÄ« RÅ«pa and SanÄtana and accepted them as His chief disciples. Returning from RÄmakeli, He met RaghunÄtha dÄsa and after giving him instructions sent him back home. Thereafter the Lord returned to NÄ«lÄcala and began to make plans to go to Vá¹›ndÄvana without a companion.