Mayapur & Nabadwip
মায়াপুর ও নবদ্বীপ
Nadia district · Kolkata & Around
The birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
About Mayapur & Nabadwip
Nabadwip is associated with the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (born 1486) and has been a centre of Sanskrit scholarship for centuries. Nearby Mayapur is the international headquarters of ISKCON, with a very large temple complex under construction and open in parts.
Highlights
- ISKCON Mayapur campus
- Nabadwip's old temples and ghats
- Kirtan and Vaishnava traditions
- Rash Utsav celebrations
Plan your trip
- Best time
- October to March; Gaur Purnima (Feb/March) is the major festival at Mayapur.
- How to reach
- Nabadwip Dham and Krishnanagar stations connect to Sealdah; roughly 110 to 130 km from Kolkata by road.
- Suggested stay
- 1 to 2 days
- Distance from Kolkata
- About 130 km by road
- Travel time
- 3.5 to 4 hours
- Nearest railway station
- Nabadwip Dham or Krishnanagar City
- Budget
- Budget
- Food
- Temple prasad meals; Nabadwip’s lal doi (red curd).
Nearby and related destinations
- Krishnanagar: Clay dolls, a royal town and sarpuria. (about 110 km from Kolkata, nearest station Krishnanagar City Junction)
- Shantipur & Phulia: The handloom towns of the tant sari. (about 95 km from Kolkata, nearest station Phulia or Shantipur)
- Ambika Kalna: The temple city of the Bardhaman kings. (about 85 km from Kolkata, nearest station Ambika Kalna)
- Kolkata: The City of Joy: colonial grandeur, adda, books and food.
Part of these guides
Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.