Simantadvipa

Process of Devotional Service: Śravaṇam (Hearing)

 Devotee Who Attained Perfection Through This Process: Parīkṣit Mahārāja

Key Places We Visit Today

ISKCON Rajapur

  • Temple of Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi
  • Temple of Mahaprabhu and Simantini Devi
  • Temple of Lord Siva under the Banyan Tree
  • Samadhi of Jayananda Thakur

Kholaveca Sridhara Angan (Visrama-sthana)

  • Hut of Kholaveca Sridhara (Kusumasava in Krishna-lila)
  • Resting place of Mahaprabhu after His kirtana

Chand Kazi Samadhi

  • Champa Tree (Chand Kazi is Kamsa in Krishna-lila)
  • Benediction – By seeing this samadhi the living entities’ old age and disease are vanquished.

Madana Gopala Temple (Belpukur)

  • Deity worshipped by Nilambara Cakravarti, grandfather of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Rukmapura (Rama-tirtha)

  • Deities of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Lakshmipriya Devi, Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Sri Virabhadra Prabhu, Sri Vasudha, and Sri Sri Ramachandra
  • Place where Lord Balarama killed the demon Kolasura and bathed with the Yadus

Ballaldhipi

  • Ruins of the palace of the famous Hindu king Ballal Sen of Bengal, who had his capital in the ancient city of Nabadwip

Sacred Spots in Simantadvipa

  • Panchavaktra Siva (Bilvavana of Vraja)
  • Mayamari (Talavana of Vraja)
  • Simantini Mandir
  • Megher Chara

Reflection on the devotional service

“As you journey through Navadvipa, have you opened your heart to truly hear from our Founder-Acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada?”

Quote of the Day

The sastras say that one who walks around Navadvipa attains the fruit of millions of Asvamedha-yajnas at every step.
Sri Navadvipa-dhama Mahatmya, Chapter 1

Prasadam of the Day

Offer Bananas to the Lord.

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