Mayapur India
4.5/5
Best Session
January - December
Ideal Duration
2
Station:
Nabadwip (25 Km)
Major Airports
Kolkata (125 Km)
Weather
28.63 ° C
Weather Type
Clear
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The places of attractions in the Mayapur are generally the temples situated within the ambit of Mayapur. The attractions in Mayapur are as follows;
ISKCON Chandrodaya Temple: This huge temple with large, well laid out gardens is intended to replicate Vrindavan. There are guest houses, an office, library, a restaurant, a complex where bhog is served, the main Chandrodaya temple, Srila, Prabhupada’s Samadhi and his Bhajan Kutir, gurukuls, residences, kitchens, and a goshala.
Location: 2 Km North-East of the ghat, next to the bus stand.
Timings: 4.15 to 5:00 Am, 7:15 Am to 1:00 Pm, 4:00 Pm to 8:00 Pm.
Related Information: Worship starts with Mangal aarti at 4:30 Am. The next puja aarti, kirtan, and dancing takes place, at 6:00 Pm followed by the blog, a scrumptious seven-course vegetarian meal, at the lunch or the dinner buffet for just Rs 15 per person
Sri Chaitanaya’s birth place: Also known as Yoga Peeth(meeting place), this site was established by Acharya Bhaktivinoda Thakur in 1893, whose shrine stands just inside the gates. Kirtan and dances are here performed every day.
Location: Less than 1Km North of ISKCON. Timings: 8:30 Am to 11:00 Am, 3:30 Pm to 8:00 Pm.
Sri Chaitanya Math: The world headquarters of the Chaitanya Math was established by the Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Saraswati Thakur: in the year 1918. The large complex houses a monastery and there are two lakes; the Shyam Kund and the Radha Kund. The main temple has a shrine to Radha-Krishna and to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Location: 2Km north of ISKCON
Timings: 6:00AM-Noon, 4:00PM to 8:00PM.
Nearby Places & Excursions
There are many nearby places around Mayapur which you can cover very easily from Nabadweep. They range from temples, palaces and shopping of Textile items. Let’s have a look at the same.
Nabadweep
Nabadweep is just about 120 km north of Kolkata. Nabadweep in the Nadia district is a place with immense historical importance. During the 12th century, the reign of Sen Rulers, it was the capital of Bengal. Nabadweep essentially means nine islands due to the nine islands that rose from the River Jalangi. It is at the confluence point of the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi River. It would be no exaggeration to term Nabadweep as the city of temples because of the presence of near about 185 temples. Some prominent temples include the Sonar Gouranga Temple that has a golden statue of Mahaprabhu, Devananda Gaudiya Math, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. The place sees heavy tourist inflow during the Rash festival of Kartik (November).
Krishnanagar
Krishna Nagar is the erstwhile capital of the famous King of Bengal Maharaja Krishnachandra. Krishna Nagar is around 118 km north of Kolkata. The attractions here include the Royal palace or the Raj Bari with a beautiful Durga temple in the grounds. Some of the cannons used in the battle of Plassey between Clive and Siraj ud-Daulah can also be seen at the palace grounds. The Roman Catholic Church with sculpture and oil paintings is another major draw here.
Shantipur
Shantipur is a small village 20 km from Krishnanagar. Shantipuri Saris is now famous across India. The handwoven cotton sarees, known as Tant sarees are a very good wear during the hot and humid conditions and comes in a variety of styles and textures. This place must figure in the itinerary of every women traveler.
Katwa
Katwa around 45 km from Mayapur is the place very much associated with the sacred memories of Lord Sri Chaitanya. It was here at Keshava Bharati Maharaja’s ashram, was Sri Chaitanya accepted renunciation. Besides, there are many temples in and around the Katra Municipality.
Bandel
Bandel is about 80 km from Mayapur and 43 km from Kolkata is famous for the Basilica of Our Lady of Bandel, the oldest church in Bengal. The Portuguese Basilica or the Bandel Church was built in 1660 by Gomez De Soto.
Ambika Kalana
Ambika-Kalna is around 40 km from Mayapur and is situated across the river Ganges from Santipur. Ambika Kalana is also a place associated with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and a must-visit for tourists and devotees alike. A temple built by Zamindar of Burdwan till today stands in the Ambika Kalana village. It is believed that Gauridasa Pandita and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu met under a Tamarind tree in front of the temple. It is also believed that a copy of the commentary by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on Bhagavad Geeta still exists in the temple.
