A Holy Land
Navadvipa is described in the Vedic scriptures as a lotus with nine petals or 'islands.' Here, emerald-hued paddy fields spread out in all directions, veiling the spiritual reality with the beauty of the lush Bengali countryside. The center of that mystical lotus is Mayapur, the birthplace of Lord Caitanya, the Golden Avatar. Mayapur is a small town in the district of Nadia, in the state of West Bengal, 140 km north of Kolkata.
To the casual observer, Mayapur is an obscure little pilgrimage town. But history and scripture have shown that Mayapur is an extraordinary and powerful tirtha - a holy place where the Lord personally appeared, and wherein sacred deeds performed beget immeasurable spiritual and material benefits. The heart of the Mayapur city is the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, and its soul the Supreme Godhead, manifest in His gorgeous Deity forms.
Within the heart of the Deity, the innermost sanctum of Mayapur, lives divine love, now and always expressed by devotees through acts of devotional service, especially the chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord. All become united here in a common exchange of love and service amongst themselves and to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna.
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