Nilacale Banakacala Gora
In Nilacala, amid its woodland hills, Gora became wholly absorbed in the color-play of Govinda's Holi.
Together with the Lord's temple maidens and the women of the town, he became wholly absorbed in the color of Govinda's Holi.
With the temple maidens and other women, his body, thrilled with ecstasy, bristled with goosebumps like the studded surface of a kadamba flower.
As Gaura's fair body played Holi, he seemed the very embodiment of an ocean of the nectar of love.
Holi-red is his body, red is his garment; from his curved eyes flow reddish tears.
Around his neck a reddish, crimson garland; the red-hued devotees sing sweetly around him.
So many ecstatic symptoms spread across his body; his eyes sway with waves of love.
Seeing this, Gadadhara smiles softly; Govinda Dasa could not understand it.
About Nilacale Banakacala Gora
Govinda Dasa Kaviraja transplants the Holi mood from Vrindavana to Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, showing Caitanya covered in color alongside Gadadhara Pandita, his body displaying visible ecstatic symptoms as devotees sing around him — a rare Holi song set in Caitanya's own later life rather than Krishna's Vraja pastimes.
- Composer
- Govinda Dasa Kaviraja · Read biography
- Verses
- 8
Frequently asked
Who wrote Nilacale Banakacala Gora?
Nilacale Banakacala Gora was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Nilacale Banakacala Gora?
In Nilacala, amid its woodland hills, Gora became wholly absorbed in the color-play of Govinda's Holi.
How many verses does Nilacale Banakacala Gora have?
Nilacale Banakacala Gora has 8 verses.
Can I download Nilacale Banakacala Gora as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Nilacale Banakacala Gora — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.