Lord Caitanya came here with His huge sankirtana party on His way to defeat Chand Kazi. He would also bathe here on His way home from the school of Gangadasa Pandita, under whom He studied for two years. Sometimes the Lord would perform water sports with His schoolfriends at this place. Mother Saci-devi first saw Lakshmipriya at this ghata and mentally selected her to be the wife of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. Here Nimai would sometimes splash water on the brahmanas while they were chanting their mantras. The brahmanas would complain to Jagannatha Misra. Jagannatha Misra would then come to the ghata with a stick in his hand to chastise Nimai, who would rush home by another route and smear dust and drops of ink on His body. His hair would be dried by the hot sun on the way home, making it appear that He had not been at the ghata and that He had, in fact, been studying. Jagannatha Misra, on his return, would see no visible proof of his son’s naughtiness and would not chastise Him.

Direction: Ten meters (thirty feet) north of Barakona-ghata.