Ritudvip
Why this island called Ritudvipa?
From Campahatti village Isana Thakura came to Ratupura village. He said, “Just see this most beautiful village known as Ritudvipa. Before this was a big village, but now only a village by name. Before many devotees of Sri Krishna were living here. Lord Gauranga had many wonderful pastimes here in this most attractive Ratupura. Now I will tell you why this place is called Ritudvipa. Ritu means season. All the six seasons, the rainy season, autumn, hemanta (early winter), winter, spring and summer seasons live here in their personal forms and speak to each other with very sweet words. One says, ‘Sri Krishnacandra will appear in Nadia.’ Another says, ‘The Lord will manifest His wonderful pastimes and increase our happiness with every... Read More
From Campahatti village Isana Thakura came to Ratupura village. He said, “Just see this most beautiful village known as Ritudvipa. Before this was a big village, but now only a village by name. Before many devotees of Sri Krishna were living here. Lord Gauranga had many wonderful pastimes here in this most attractive Ratupura. Now I will tell you why this place is called Ritudvipa. Ritu means season. All the six seasons, the rainy season, autumn, hemanta (early winter), winter, spring and summer seasons live here in their personal forms and speak to each other with very sweet words. One says, ‘Sri Krishnacandra will appear in Nadia.’ Another says, ‘The Lord will manifest His wonderful pastimes and increase our happiness with every... Read More
House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya & Vidya vacaspati
Srila BhaktiviHouse of noda Thakura states in his Navadvipa-bhava-taranga: “At this place is the school of Vidyavacaspati, the popular son of Visarada. Who did not know him? Being the unalloyed servant of the Lord, by the power of his pure devotion he attracted his own Prabhu once while taking bath in the Ganga. When will I stand still on this bank of the Ganga by the door of Vidyavacaspati’s school and view the opulence of the spiritual kingdom? After a few moments, will the Lord who is the king among sannyasis, suddenly appear in the palace before my very eyes? Seeing the golden effulgence of the Lord in the form of a sannyasi, I will fall to the ground in great anxiety. I will feel just as the gopis did upon seeing Krishna in Dvaraka dressed like a...Read More
Srila BhaktiviHouse of noda Thakura states in his Navadvipa-bhava-taranga: “At this place is the school of Vidyavacaspati, the popular son of Visarada. Who did not know him? Being the unalloyed servant of the Lord, by the power of his pure devotion he attracted his own Prabhu once while taking bath in the Ganga. When will I stand still on this bank of the Ganga by the door of Vidyavacaspati’s school and view the opulence of the spiritual kingdom? After a few moments, will the Lord who is the king among sannyasis, suddenly appear in the palace before my very eyes? Seeing the golden effulgence of the Lord in the form of a sannyasi, I will fall to the ground in great anxiety. I will feel just as the gopis did upon seeing Krishna in Dvaraka dressed like a...Read More
Vidyanagar
tatah sankirtananande sri-vidyanagaram harih dadarsa parshadaih sardham veda-sthanam anuttamam “Then, absorbed in the bliss of sankirtana, Lord Gaurahari and His associates saw Vidyanagara, the home of the Vedas and the best place to learn them.” (Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya, Pramana-khanda 4.45) The glories of Vidyanagara (from Navadvipa-bhava-taranga) : “This Vidyanagara is the abode of the four Vedas and the sixty-four arts and sciences. Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, undoubtedly resides here. At this place, Brahma, Siva, and the rishis revealed all the various types of knowledge to the material world. Knowing that the Lord would perform His educational pastimes here, Brihaspati left his... Read More
tatah sankirtananande sri-vidyanagaram harih dadarsa parshadaih sardham veda-sthanam anuttamam “Then, absorbed in the bliss of sankirtana, Lord Gaurahari and His associates saw Vidyanagara, the home of the Vedas and the best place to learn them.” (Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya, Pramana-khanda 4.45) The glories of Vidyanagara (from Navadvipa-bhava-taranga) : “This Vidyanagara is the abode of the four Vedas and the sixty-four arts and sciences. Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, undoubtedly resides here. At this place, Brahma, Siva, and the rishis revealed all the various types of knowledge to the material world. Knowing that the Lord would perform His educational pastimes here, Brihaspati left his... Read More
Why is this place named Vidyanagar?
From Ritudvipa, Isana Thakura proceeded towards Vidyanagara. With great ecstasy in his heart, Isana Thakura spoke very sweet words to Srinivasa, Narottama and Ramacandra, “Just behold this Vidyanagara. How beautiful it looks! I will now tell you why this place is known as Vidyanagara. One day in the assembly of the demigods, Brihaspati became very concerned. Seeing Brihaspati in this condition, the demigods inquired about the reason for it. Brihaspati replied in great ecstasy, ‘In this Kali-yuga, the Lord will appear in the city of Nadia in the house of Jagannatha Misra. Lord Gauracandra, the son of Jagannatha Misra, manifests different pastimes in different incarnations. He was very expert in the art of weaponry during His incarnation...Read More
From Ritudvipa, Isana Thakura proceeded towards Vidyanagara. With great ecstasy in his heart, Isana Thakura spoke very sweet words to Srinivasa, Narottama and Ramacandra, “Just behold this Vidyanagara. How beautiful it looks! I will now tell you why this place is known as Vidyanagara. One day in the assembly of the demigods, Brihaspati became very concerned. Seeing Brihaspati in this condition, the demigods inquired about the reason for it. Brihaspati replied in great ecstasy, ‘In this Kali-yuga, the Lord will appear in the city of Nadia in the house of Jagannatha Misra. Lord Gauracandra, the son of Jagannatha Misra, manifests different pastimes in different incarnations. He was very expert in the art of weaponry during His incarnation...Read More
Radha Kund
Lord Nityananda manifested the glories of Radha-kunda in Ritudvipa by pointing out the exact location, the description of which has been given above. For a long time the exact location of this spot was not known. Subsequently the acaryas of the Gaudiya-sampradaya have identified a certain place as Radha-kunda and on that basis the Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust has acquired the land where Radhakunda and Syama-kunda are located. This place is situated on the path from Campahatti to Vidyanagara, on the right in the middle of a field. At present there is no proper path to reach this place but the Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust has a plan to develop this holy...Read More
Lord Nityananda manifested the glories of Radha-kunda in Ritudvipa by pointing out the exact location, the description of which has been given above. For a long time the exact location of this spot was not known. Subsequently the acaryas of the Gaudiya-sampradaya have identified a certain place as Radha-kunda and on that basis the Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust has acquired the land where Radhakunda and Syama-kunda are located. This place is situated on the path from Campahatti to Vidyanagara, on the right in the middle of a field. At present there is no proper path to reach this place but the Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust has a plan to develop this holy...Read More