Nabadwip , Mayapur

Nabadwip is a small town on the banks of  the Hooghly river. The city has several temples and is an important religious center in West Bengal. One of the main attractions is the Sonar Gouranga temple. Nabadwip is famous as the birth place of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. 

In the late twelfth century, during the reign of Lakshmansena of the Sena dynasty, Nabadwip became the capital of  Bengal. In the 1201/1202, Nabadwip was captured by Mohammed Bakhtiyar Khilji. This victory paved the way for  Muslim rule in  Bengal. Nabadwip continued to be an important cultural, religious and educational center of Bengal till the sixteenth century. Today it is a major religious center attracting devotees from all parts of the nation and the world.

It is often claimed that Mayapur is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Mayapur is the world headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness more popularly known as the ISKCON. The beautiful complex of the ISKCON temple is today a major tourist as well as religious attraction in West Bengal. 

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu:

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533) was born in Nabadwip.  He was a great religious figure and for him  people of all castes and creeds were equal before God. This led to a revivalism of Hinduism in Muslim ruled Bengal. Mahprabhu's movement along with those of his contemporaries in other parts of India constitute what is known as the  Bhakti movement in Indian history.

NABADWIP:

CONNECTIONS :

By Road:   From Calcutta to Nabadwip directly  by bus.Distance from Howrah 105 kms.

ISKCON tour buses for Mayapur leave from Calcutta.

By train :From Sealdah station to Krishnanagar City. Then by bus to Nabadwip. Else take train from Krishnanagar City to Nabadwip Ghat and cross over to Nabadwip by boat.

LODGING:  ISKCON Guest House