# Bengal Region *Sacred places of Lord Caitanya's pastimes* Total entries: 31 ## Navadvipa-Mayapur The holy land where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared and performed His early pastimes. **Navadvipa (Nine Islands):** 1. Antardvipa (Mayapur) 2. Simantadvipa 3. Godrumadvipa 4. Madhyadvipa 5. Koladvipa 6. Rtudvipa 7. Jahnudvipa 8. Modadrumadvipa 9. Rudradvipa **Major Places:** - **Mayapur (Yogapitha)** - Birthplace of Lord Caitanya - **Ganga** - Sacred river flowing through Navadvipa - **Srivasa Angan** - Where kirtana was performed - **Keshava Bharati's Ashrama** - Where Caitanya took sannyasa ## Jagannatha Puri Where Lord Caitanya spent His final 18 years. **Important Places:** - **Jagannatha Temple** - Where the Lord resides as Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra - **Gambhira** - Caitanya's residence - **Siddha Bakula** - Sacred tree - **Narendra Sarovara** - Sacred pond - **Chataka Parvata** - Chaitanya's meditation spot ## Other Bengal Sites - **Shantipur** - Residence of Advaita Acarya - **Kulina-grama** - Village of devotees - **Khadaha** - Another important place - **Panihati** - Chipped rice festival **Significance:** - Birthplace of Gaudiya Vaishnavism - Where sankirtana movement began - Sacred to all followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Headquarters of ISKCON ## All Related Entries - [[index/B#bay of bengal|Bay of Bengal]] - [[index/entries/bengal|Bengal]] - [[index/B#bengal, dacoits in|Bengal, dacoits in]] - [[index/entries/bengali-devotees|Bengali devotees]] - [[index/B#bengali poet|Bengali poet]] - [[index/B#bengali proverb|Bengali proverb]] - [[index/B#bengalis|Bengalis]] - [[index/C#caṇḍālas, purification of|Caṇḍālas, purification of]] - [[index/C#caṭaka-parvata|Caṭaka-parvata]] - [[index/F#family, devotee purifies|Family, devotee purifies]] - [[index/G#garbhādhāna-saṁskāra purification|Garbhādhāna-saṁskāra purification]] - [[index/G#gauḍīya maṭhas|Gauḍīya Maṭhas]] - [[index/entries/gaudiya-sampradaya|Gauḍīya-sampradāya]] - [[index/entries/jagannatha-puri|Jagannātha Purī]] - [[index/J#jagannātha purī as holy place|Jagannātha Purī as holy place]] - [[index/J#jagannātha purī, 4, 17-19, 31-32|Jagannātha Purī, 4, 17-19, 31-32]] - [[index/entries/khadadaha|Khaḍadaha]] - [[index/N#nadia|Nadia]] - [[index/entries/navadvipa|Navadvīpa]] - [[index/N#navadvīpa, kṛṣṇa conscious center in|Navadvīpa, Kṛṣṇa conscious center in]] - [[index/N#navadvīpa-dhāma|Navadvīpa-dhāma]] - [[index/N#navadvīpa-śataka|Navadvīpa-śataka]] - [[index/N#nīlācala. see: jagannātha purī|Nīlācala. See: Jagannātha Purī]] - [[index/entries/purification|Purification]] - [[index/P#purifiers, kṛṣṇas representation among|Purifiers, Kṛṣṇas representation among]] - [[index/entries/purity|Purity]] - [[index/S#saṁskāra purification|Saṁskāra purification]] - [[index/S#seeds, sterilized or fried, purified persons compared to|Seeds, sterilized or fried, purified persons compared to]] - [[index/S#social classes, bengal &|Social classes, Bengal &]] - [[index/A#ācamana purification|Ācamana purification]] - [[index/entries/santipura|Śāntipura]] ## Related Categories - [[index/personalities/caitanya-associates|Caitanya's Associates]] - [[index/personalities/panca-tattva|Panca Tattva]] - [[index/personalities/six-goswamis|Six Goswamis]] - [[index/places/pilgrimage-sites|Pilgrimage Sites]]