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{{Short description|Village in Nadia district, West Bengal}}
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'''Mayapur''' ({{IAST|Mayāpura}})<ref>{{Cite web|year=1895|title=THE CALCUTTA REVIEW VOL.101|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.13846|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Internet Archive|publisher=Thomas S. Smith, City Press|page=Critical Notations- xli|language=en|location=Kolkata}}</ref> is a neighbourhood of [[Bamanpukur]], in the [[Nabadwip (community development block)|Nabadwip]] [[Community development block|CD block]] in the [[Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Nadia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is situated adjacent to [[Nabadwip]], at the confluence of two rivers, where the waters of the [[Jalangi River]] mix with the Bhagirathi, a tributary of the [[Ganges]]. It is located about 130&nbsp;km north of [[Kolkata]]. Along with [[Nabadwip]], it is considered a spiritual place by the adherents of [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]].
'''Mayapur''' ({{IAST|Mayāpura}})<ref>{{Cite web|year=1895|title=THE CALCUTTA REVIEW VOL.101|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.13846|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Internet Archive|publisher=Thomas S. Smith, City Press|page=Critical Notations- xli|language=en|location=Kolkata}}</ref> is a pilgrimage town in the [[Nabadwip (community development block)|Nabadwip]] [[Community development block|CD block]] in the [[Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Nadia district]], [[West Bengal]], India. It is situated at the [[confluence]] of the [[Jalangi River]] and the [[Hooghly River|Bhagirathi]], a [[distributary]] of the [[Ganges]]. The area is considered spiritually significant by followers and devotees of [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]].


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The word ''Mayapur'' derives from ''Miyapur'' ({{lang-bn|মিঞাপুর}} {{IPA-bn|Miñāpura|}}), the Bengali name of a village, known as a [[Muslim]]-inhabited village, especially for the settlement of [[Muslims|Muslim]] fishermen.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Bhatia|first=Varuni|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=824sDwAAQBAJ|title=Unforgetting Chaitanya: Vaishnavism and Cultures of Devotion in Colonial Bengal|date=2017|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=190|isbn=978-0-19-068624-6|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mondal|first=Mrityunjay|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.457266/mode/2up|title=Chaitanyadeb|publisher=Patra Bharati|year=2012|location=kolkata|pages=202}}</ref> The name ''Miyapur'' was mentioned in various government documents, including maps and surveys.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bose|first=Satyendranath|year=1937|title=শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গদেবের জন্মস্থান|url=https://bn.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F:%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8.pdf|access-date=2020-07-28|website=bn.wikisource.org|page=30|location=Kolkata}}</ref> In the 20th century, the Gaudiya Vaishnava reformer [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]] proclaimed this place as Mayapur.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rari|first=Kantichandra|title=Nabadwip-Tattwa - 2nd ed|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.6844|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Internet Archive|page=6|publisher=Kuladaprasad Mallik, Nabadwip|language=en}}</ref>
The name ''Mayapur'' is derived from ''Miyapur'' ({{langx|bn|মিঞাপুর}} {{IPA|bn|Miñāpura|}}), which is the Bengali name of a village known for being settled by [[Muslims|Muslim]] fishermen.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Bhatia|first=Varuni|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=824sDwAAQBAJ|title=Unforgetting Chaitanya: Vaishnavism and Cultures of Devotion in Colonial Bengal|date=2017|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=190|isbn=978-0-19-068624-6|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mondal|first=Mrityunjay|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.457266/mode/2up|title=Chaitanyadeb|publisher=Patra Bharati|year=2012|location=kolkata|pages=202}}</ref> The name ''Miyapur'' was mentioned in various government documents, including maps and surveys.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bose|first=Satyendranath|year=1937|title=শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গদেবের জন্মস্থান|url=https://bn.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F:%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8.pdf|access-date=2020-07-28|website=bn.wikisource.org|page=30|location=Kolkata}}</ref>  


==History==
==History==
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{{See also|Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Bhaktivinoda Thakur}}
{{See also|Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Bhaktivinoda Thakur}}
It is said to be the birthplace of [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=MAYAPUR - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B.|url=https://wbtourismgov.in/destination/place/MAYAPUR|access-date=2020-08-12|website=wbtourismgov.in}}</ref> It is said that [[Krishna]] appeared along with his brother [[Balarama]], as [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] and [[Nityananda Prabhu]]. These two brothers appeared just for the fallen conditioned souls of this [[Kali Yuga]] to bestow on them the greatest blessings of Harinama Sankirtan based on the teachings of [[Bhagvad Gita]] and [[Shrimad Bhagavatam]]. Along with their associates, the [[Pancha Tattva (Vaishnavism)|Pancha Tattva]], they distributed the divine Love of Godhead to anyone and everyone without seeing any qualifications or disqualifications. Mayapur is where the Material and Spiritual Worlds meet. Just as there is no difference between Lord Chaitanya and Lord Krishna, similarly there is no difference between Shridham Mayapur and [[Vrindavan]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-26|title=Narottam.com - Lectures and Kirtans by Indradyumna Swami|url=https://narottam.com/2018/10/there-is-no-difference-between-vrindavan-and-mayapur-opening-address-kartik-parikrama-2018/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Narottam.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
The region is associated with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a known figure in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-12 |title=Journey in Comfort with Driver for Outstation Gurgaon to Mayapur - August 12, 2023 |url=https://carchalak.com/driver-for-outstation-gurgaon-to-mayapur/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> Followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism believe that [[Krishna]] appeared along with his brother [[Balarama]], as [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] and [[Nityananda Prabhu]]. These two brothers appeared just for the fallen conditioned souls of this [[Kali Yuga]] to bestow upon them the blessings of Harinama Sankirtan based on the teachings of [[Bhagvad Gita]] and [[Shrimad Bhagavatam]]. Mayapur is where the Material and Spiritual Worlds meet. Just as there is no difference between Lord Chaitanya and Lord Krishna, similarly there is no difference between Shridham Mayapur and [[Vrindavan]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-26|title=Narottam.com - Lectures and Kirtans by Indradyumna Swami|url=https://narottam.com/2018/10/there-is-no-difference-between-vrindavan-and-mayapur-opening-address-kartik-parikrama-2018/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Narottam.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Gaudiya Vaishnava temples and memorials==
==Temples and memorials==
[[File:Yogapith, Mayapur.jpg|thumb|alt=A white ornate structure with a pyramidal pointed dome standing on the bank of a pond and surrounded by trees|Yogapith temple at Mayapur, established by [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]] in the 1880s.]]
There are several [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism|Gaudiya Vaishnava]] organizations in Mayapur. The headquarters of the [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON) is also situated here. The town is heavily centered on this particular [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] religious tradition, with temples devoted to [[Radha]] and [[Krishna]] or [[Caitanya Mahaprabhu|Gaura]]-[[Nityananda|Nitai]] throughout.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISKCON {{!}} Mayapur.com |url=https://www.mayapur.com/iskcon/ |access-date=2023-08-25}}</ref>


There are a number of [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism|Gaudiya Vaishnava]] organizations in Mayapur. The headquarters of the [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON) is situated in Mayapur. The town is heavily centered on this particular Vaishnava religious tradition with temples devoted to [[Radha]] and [[Krishna]] or [[Caitanya Mahaprabhu|Gaura]]-[[Nityananda|Nitai]] throughout.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
In the 1880s, at the birth site of [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]], [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]] established the Yogapith temple, a white ornate structure with a pyramidal pointed dome standing on the bank of a pond and surrounded by trees.


In the 1880s, at the birthsite of [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]], [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]] established the Yogapith temple, a white ornate structure with a pyramidal pointed dome standing on the bank of a pond and surrounded by trees.


[[File:Idols of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Jagannath, Balarama, Subhadra and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (ISKCON Mayapur) in Mayapur, Nadia, West Bengal, India.jpg|thumb|Idols of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, [[Jagannath]], Balarama, Subhadra and [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (ISKCON Mayapur) in Mayapur.]]
The Gaudiya-Vaishnava devotees every year [[Circumambulation|circumambulate]] the various places of Lord Chaitanya's pastimes in the group of nine islands known as [[Nabadwip]]. This Parikrama (circumambulation) takes about 7 days. This event takes place around the [[Gaura-purnima|Gaur Purnima]] Festival (Appearance Day of Lord Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu). Devotees from all over the world come to Mayapur for this auspicious Parikrama to celebrate the Lord's Divine Appearance Day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gaura Purnima – Navadwip Mandal Parikrama {{!}} Mayapur.com |url=https://www.mayapur.com/serve-mayapur/gaura-purnima-navadwip-mandal-parikrama/ |access-date=2025-01-17}}</ref>
The most prominent attraction in Mayapur is the [[Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, Mayapur|Temple of Vedic Planetarium]] built by ISKCON which is the world's largest temple.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Temple of the Vedic Planetarium - Home|url=https://tovp.org/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Temple of the Vedic Planetarium}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ISKCON's Mayapur in West Bengal temple to be world's biggest|url=https://telanganatoday.com/iskcons-mayapur-in-west-bengal-temple-to-be-worlds-biggest|publisher=Telangana Today|access-date=2020-08-12}}</ref> Also there is Srila Prabhupada's Pushpa Samadhi Mandir, a memorial to ISKCON's founder. The main shrine is surrounded by a [[museum]] depicting Srila Prabhupada's life,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Mayapur|title=Guide for winter celebration at Mayapur}}</ref> using fiberglass exhibits. Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir or the main temple has 3 main altars, Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Panca-tattva and Lord Narasimha Deva. These Pancha Tattva deities are the largest deities of Pancha Tattva in the world.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} The Panca-tattva comprises Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara Pandit, and Srivas Thakur.
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File:Yogapith, Mayapur.jpg|alt=A white ornate structure with a pyramidal pointed dome standing on the bank of a pond and surrounded by trees|Yogapith temple at Mayapur, established by [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]] in the 1880s.
The Gaudiya-Vaishnava devotees every year circumambulate the various places of Lord Chaitanya's pastimes in the group of nine islands known as [[Nabadwip]]. This Parikrama (circumambulation) takes about 7 days. This event takes place around the [[Gaura-purnima|Gaur Purnima]] Festival (Appearance Day of Lord Chaitanya). Devotees from all over the world come to Mayapur for this auspicious Parikrama to celebrate the Lord's Divine Appearance Day.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
File:Idols of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Jagannath, Balarama, Subhadra and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (ISKCON Mayapur) in Mayapur, Nadia, West Bengal, India.jpg|Idols of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, [[Jagannath]], Balarama, Subhadra and [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (ISKCON Mayapur).
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==Transport==
==Transport==
[[Kolkata]] is about 100 km from Mayapur. The nearest airport is [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]] which is around 86 km (53 mi) away. It can easily be accessed through roads, although there is no proper rail connectivity. But it can be reached through [[Nabadwip Dham]] station. It can also be accessed through Delhi Road, then from Magra, to Nabadwip Dham Rail Gate and Krishnanagar and take left from NH-34.
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2025}}
[[Kolkata]] is approximately 100 km from Mayapur. The nearest airport is [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]]. The region can be accessed by road and rail, and the nearest railway station is [[Nabadwip Dham]].There are local trains from howrah regularly


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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* [[Nityananda]]
* [[Nityananda]]
* [[Vrindavan]]
* [[Vrindavan]]
* [[Temple of the Vedic Planetarium]]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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  |title = Hindu Encounter with Modernity: Kedarnath Datta Bhaktivinoda, Vaiṣṇava Theologian
  |title = Hindu Encounter with Modernity: Kedarnath Datta Bhaktivinoda, Vaiṣṇava Theologian
  |year = 1999
  |year = 1999
  |publisher = Sanskrit Religions Institute
  |publisher = Sanskrit Religions Institute
  |place = Los Angeles, CA
  |place = Los Angeles, CA
  |isbn = 1-889756-30-X
  |isbn = 1-889756-30-X
  |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=KHvXAAAAMAA
  |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=KHvXAAAAMAA
  |edition = revised, illustrated
  |edition = revised, illustrated
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==External links==
==External links==
 
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.gosai.com/chaitanya/pilgrimages/mayapur/ Yoga-Pitha - Holy birthplace of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]
* [http://www.gosai.com/chaitanya/pilgrimages/mayapur/ Yoga-Pitha - Holy birthplace of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311120453/http://gosai.com/chaitanya/pilgrimages/mayapur/ |date=11 March 2011 }}
* [http://www.remembermayapur.com Mayapur in photos & video clips]
* [http://www.remembermayapur.com Mayapur in photos & video clips]
* [http://www.mayapur.com Sri Mayapur Dham, ISKCON Mayapur main site]
* [http://www.mayapur.com Sri Mayapur Dham, ISKCON Mayapur main site]
* [http://www.iskcon.org.uk/mayapur_design/ ISKCON Mayapur Design Archive]
* [http://www.iskcon.org.uk/mayapur_design/ ISKCON Mayapur Design Archive]
* [http://www.salagram.net/sstp-Mayapur.html Murtis in ISKCON Mayapur]
* [http://www.salagram.net/sstp-Mayapur.html Murtis in ISKCON Mayapur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011231313/http://www.salagram.net/sstp-Mayapur.html |date=11 October 2008 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050925075024/http://www.dharmakshetra.com/holy%20land/mayapura.html Mayapur/Navadvipa]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050925075024/http://www.dharmakshetra.com/holy%20land/mayapura.html Mayapur/Navadvipa]
* [https://www.gangasagar-tourism.com/ MayaPur Dham Yatra]
* [https://www.gangasagar-tourism.com/ MayaPur Dham Yatra]
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Mayapur
Village
Chandrodaya Mandir of Mayapur
Chandrodaya Mandir of Mayapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°26′18″N 88°23′34″E / 23.4382755°N 88.3928686°E / 23.4382755; 88.3928686
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741313
Telephone code91 3472

Mayapur (Mayāpura)[1] is a pilgrimage town in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It is situated at the confluence of the Jalangi River and the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges. The area is considered spiritually significant by followers and devotees of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The name Mayapur is derived from Miyapur (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist. bn), which is the Bengali name of a village known for being settled by Muslim fishermen.[2][3] The name Miyapur was mentioned in various government documents, including maps and surveys.[2][4]

History[edit | edit source]

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See also: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Bhaktivinoda Thakur

The region is associated with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a known figure in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.[5] Followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism believe that Krishna appeared along with his brother Balarama, as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu. These two brothers appeared just for the fallen conditioned souls of this Kali Yuga to bestow upon them the blessings of Harinama Sankirtan based on the teachings of Bhagvad Gita and Shrimad Bhagavatam. Mayapur is where the Material and Spiritual Worlds meet. Just as there is no difference between Lord Chaitanya and Lord Krishna, similarly there is no difference between Shridham Mayapur and Vrindavan.[6]

Temples and memorials[edit | edit source]

There are several Gaudiya Vaishnava organizations in Mayapur. The headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is also situated here. The town is heavily centered on this particular Vaishnava religious tradition, with temples devoted to Radha and Krishna or Gaura-Nitai throughout.[7]

In the 1880s, at the birth site of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bhaktivinoda Thakur established the Yogapith temple, a white ornate structure with a pyramidal pointed dome standing on the bank of a pond and surrounded by trees.


The Gaudiya-Vaishnava devotees every year circumambulate the various places of Lord Chaitanya's pastimes in the group of nine islands known as Nabadwip. This Parikrama (circumambulation) takes about 7 days. This event takes place around the Gaur Purnima Festival (Appearance Day of Lord Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu). Devotees from all over the world come to Mayapur for this auspicious Parikrama to celebrate the Lord's Divine Appearance Day.[8]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Kolkata is approximately 100 km from Mayapur. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The region can be accessed by road and rail, and the nearest railway station is Nabadwip Dham.There are local trains from howrah regularly

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Mayapur Ferry ghat
    Mayapur Ferry ghat
  • Samadhi Mandir of Srila Prabhupada
    Samadhi Mandir of Srila Prabhupada
  • Main gate of ISKCON Mayapur
    Main gate of ISKCON Mayapur
  • The Ganges river at Mayapur
    The Ganges river at Mayapur
  • ISKCON Campus
    ISKCON Campus

See also[edit | edit source]

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "THE CALCUTTA REVIEW VOL.101". Internet Archive. Kolkata: Thomas S. Smith, City Press. 1895. p. Critical Notations- xli. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bhatia, Varuni (2017). Unforgetting Chaitanya: Vaishnavism and Cultures of Devotion in Colonial Bengal. Oxford University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-19-068624-6.
  3. ↑ Mondal, Mrityunjay (2012). Chaitanyadeb. kolkata: Patra Bharati. p. 202.
  4. ↑ Bose, Satyendranath (1937). "শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গদেবের জন্মস্থান" (PDF). bn.wikisource.org. Kolkata. p. 30. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Journey in Comfort with Driver for Outstation Gurgaon to Mayapur - August 12, 2023". 12 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Narottam.com - Lectures and Kirtans by Indradyumna Swami". Narottam.com. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "ISKCON | Mayapur.com". Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Gaura Purnima – Navadwip Mandal Parikrama | Mayapur.com". Retrieved 17 January 2025.

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External links[edit | edit source]

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