Mayapur | West Bengal |
Standing at the junction of
river Ganga and Jalangi, Mayapur is a laidback city with lovely views and
plenty of temples, making it ideal for multitudes of team. Mayapur is a popular
Vaishnavite pilgrim centre founded by Bhakti saint Vinod Thakur. It is believed
that Lord Krishna's incarnate Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born here in 1486
AD. Mayapur is famous for Chandrodaya Temple (first temple established by
ISKCON in Mayapur), Samadhi of Prabhupada (temple dedicated to the founder of
ISKCON), Shree Chaitanyamath (the birth place of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu),
Goswami Maharaj Temple of Dashavatar and Chand Kazi's Samadhi. Located on the
banks of confluence of Hooghly river and Jalangi, Mayapur is a religious centre
and one of the nine dhams of the 9 holy islands. The 9 islands together looks
like an eight-petaled lotus flower and are called Navadwipa which was earlier
capital of Bengal. The islands are centered on Antardvipa (Mayapur) and are a
part of Mayapur Township. Navadvipa is a famous temple town with
about 185 temples. It is a place where all beliefs, Shaiva, Vaishnava and
Buddhist converge and exist in harmony.
