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
Bhajan of the Day
Prasadam of the Day
Offer Bananas to the Lord.