Mayapur (Bengali: মায়াপুর) is located on the banks of the Ganges river, at the point of its confluence with the Jalangi, near Navadvip, West Bengal, India, 130 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta). It is The Head Quarters of ISKCON and is considered a holy place by a number of other traditions within Hinduism, but is of special significance to followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism as the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, regarded as a special incarnation of Krishna in the mood of Radha. It is visited by over a million pilgrims annually.
The Ganges river at Mayapur
Travel
It can be reached by boat ride and, more commonly, by train or a bus. During the visit one can see "the huge headquarters of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness" and "a long stream of saffron-robed devotees chanting" Hare Krishna mantra there.[1]
Memorials
Along with traditional samadhis, International Society of Krishna Consciousness is planning to construct a garden in memory of George Harrison.[2]
Gaudiya Vaishnava temples
Headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) are located there since 1970s and there is as well as a number of other Gaudiya Vaishnava organisations such as the Gaudiya Math. The town is heavily centred around this particular Vaishnava religious tradition, with temples devoted to Radha and Krishna or Gaura-Nitai throughout, however there is a sizable Muslim population in the historical centre, previously called Miyapur.
References
See also
External links
|
Nadia topics |
|
| General |
|
|
| History |
|
|
| Religion |
|
|
| Locations |
|
|
| Subdivisions |
|
|
| Rivers |
|
|
| Transport |
|
|
| Lok Sabha constituencies |
|
|
| See also |
|
|
| Other districts |
|
|
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
India
