Nitaibadi- Ekchakra Garvabas

Biswaruptala

BISWARUPTALA or MALATALA or SANYASITALA is a place near Harai Pandit's house. Biswarup (the elder brother of Sree Chaitanya became a sanyasi and was renamed SankararanyaPuri), while on his travel, took a temporary shelter under the grand old peepul tree. To commemorate this incident the place is called 'Biswaruptala'. Most part of the tree has decayed. A pedestal has been built around the tree. Again, it is believed that immediately after His conversion (SANYASA) Sri Chaitanya visited the area of Radh along with SRI NITYANANDA. He was then in a transcendental stage of consciousness

quite oblivious of the mundane matter of the world. He came here with the earnest longing to meet Krishna He removed His own garland and deposited it at the base of tree. Most probably, with utmost love and affection He gifted it to the tree, which would show Him the path to meet LORD KRISHNA.That is why BISWARUPTALA is also called MALATALA.

The explanation of the name Sanyasitala is like this. Sreemat Ishwarpuriji, who converted Sree Chaitanya, took rest under the same tree. According to ‘Prembilas’, Ishwarpuri begged to NITYANANDA's father to hand over his son to him. Afterwards, the place was named after Sanyasi Ishwarpuri - Sanyasitala.

It was a place of worship for a large number of religious people. During the fortnight that leads to the night of the full moon, the place looks very beautiful. Specially, on the night of the full moon, if one looks at Pandavtala from Biswaruptala, it would appear as if the whole universe is smiling. The material world would seem insignificant.

Formerly, the main road towards the Ashram passed near this Biswaruptala. Some dilapidated parts of the old wall and the entrance gate still exist.