Nabadwip, Famous holiday destination at West Bengal
Bengal is a place where a number of tourist spots and religious places are present. These places are centre of attraction for the people of Bengal as well as people from all over India come to these places to get mental peace and for fun. One such place is Victoria Memorial. In this article I will discuss everything in detail about Nabadwip at Kolkata including its main attractions
Information about Nabadwip, West Bengal
Nabadwip literally refers to nine islands. It is a very beautiful place and is located in the Mayapur township. At this place there are more than 185 temples located. Thus this place attracts a number of people who have a lot of faith associated with this place.
The nine islands in Nabadwip are
1)Antardvipa (Mayapur) for surrendering everything
2)Simantadvipa for patient hearing
3)Ritudvipa for ideal worshipping
4)Jahnudvipa for praying unconditionally
5)Modadrumadvipa for serving as a servant
6)Godrumadvipa for chanting
7)Madhyadvipa for perfect remembering
8)Koladvipa for serving the lotus feet
9)Rudradvipa for being a friend.
It is also believed to be the birth place of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The place is thus of too much importance among the devotees and a lot of beliefs and faith is associated with this place. A number of programs are also organized at this place by ISKON. The place is also related with Audarya Dhama which refers to being good to others.Tourist Places in Nabadwip, West Bengal
There are a number of tourist palces present in Nabadwip, West Bengal. The most important place is Sonargouranga, a temple dedicated to Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This place is also characterized by a gold statue of Shri Chaitanaya which looks very appealing. Another very famous place to visit in Nabadwipis the birth place of Lord Chaitanya known as Yogapitha. The place has very high reputation among the devotees of Lord Chaitanya.
Another tourist attraction is the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math a shrine which is especially dedicated to Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It was built in the year 1941 by Om Vishnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj. This place attracts a number of tourists and provides a lot of mental peace to the visitors.
Another very beautiful place to visit in Nabadwip is the Radharani temple. It is dedicated to Radha and there is an idol of radha the great devotee of Krishna which is worshipped by people with lot of faith. The idol id always decorated with flowers and jewelries. The charm of the Radharani temple cannot be described in words and it makes the place worth visiting. On the occasion of poornima day special celebrations are performed here.
Another most visited and popular temple in Nabadwip is the Shri Mahaprabhu Temple. It is located at Srivasa Angan and is considered by people as the birth place of Harinama-sankirtana. The temple is famous for its shrines and is open from 8.30am to 11am and 3.30pm to 8.30pm. After visiting the temple you will definitely get a lot of mental peace.How to reach Nabadwip
Reaching Nabadwip by air - The nearest airport is the Kolkata international airport located at a distance of 130 km from Nabadwip.
Reaching Nabadwip by train – You can reach the Nabadwip railway station from Howrah by Jana Satabdi express in only two hours.
Reaching Nabadwip by bus – Another way is go by bus as buses are easily available from Howrah and Burdwan.Events and festivals in Nabadwip
A number of festivals celebrated at Nabadwip with full enthusiasm. For instance Krishna Janmastmi is celebratd here in the month of August or September with full enthusiasm and it attracts a number of tourists also. Similarly Navaratri is also celebrated with full dedication here in the month of October or November. Moreover the grand celebration of holi in the month of march is also very fascinating.
