LORD CAITANYA'S ECSTATIC KIRTANAS

When the congregational chanting began, ecstatic love immediately overflooded everything, and all the residents of Jagannatha Puri came running. Everyone was astonished to see such a performance of sankirtana, and they all agreed that never before had kirtana been so performed and ecstatic love of God so exhibited.

At this time Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu circumambulated the temple of Jagannatha and continuously danced about the whole area. As the circumambulation was performed, the four kirtana parties sang in front and in the rear.

While kirtana was going on, there was a transformation of ecstatic love and much tears, jubilation, trembling, perspiration and deep resounding in the body of Śri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Upon seeing this transformation, all the people present became very much astonished.