# Cc. Madhya 9.68 ## Text > śiva-kāñcī āsiyā kaila śiva daraśana > prabhāve 'vaiṣṇava' kaila saba śaiva-gaṇa ## Synonyms *śiva*-*kāñcī*—to the holy place named Śiva-kāñcī; *āsiyā*—coming; *kaila*—did; *śiva* *daraśana*—visiting the temple of Lord Śiva; *prabhāve*—by His influence; *vaiṣṇava* *kaila*—turned into Vaiṣṇavas; *saba*—all; *śaiva*-*gaṇa*—the devotees of Lord Śiva. ## Translation **Arriving at Śiva-kāñcī, Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the deity of Lord Śiva. By His influence, He converted all the devotees of Lord Śiva into Vaiṣṇavas.** ## Purport Śiva-kāñcī is also known as Kañjīvaramā, or the Benares of southern India. In Śiva-kāñcī there are hundreds of temples containing symbolic representations of Lord Śiva, and one of these temples is said to be very, very old.