Rudradvip
Why is this island name is Rudradvip?
The village Radupura is situated on the eastern side of the Ganga. Some people also call this place Rudrapura. Rudradvipa is said to be divided into two portions. One portion is on the eastern bank of the Ganga and the other portion is on the western bank. Due to the movement of the Ganga sometimes a portion on the western side of the Ganga moves to the eastern side and vice-versa. Thus the exact location of various places is difficult to ascertain. Sri Isana Thakura, during his parikrama with Srila Srinivasa Acarya, came to this place and gave the following explanation: “This place is now known as Radupura but previously it was called Rudradvipa. The village of Radupura has since disappeared and now only some uninhabited land remains. I will...Read More
The village Radupura is situated on the eastern side of the Ganga. Some people also call this place Rudrapura. Rudradvipa is said to be divided into two portions. One portion is on the eastern bank of the Ganga and the other portion is on the western bank. Due to the movement of the Ganga sometimes a portion on the western side of the Ganga moves to the eastern side and vice-versa. Thus the exact location of various places is difficult to ascertain. Sri Isana Thakura, during his parikrama with Srila Srinivasa Acarya, came to this place and gave the following explanation: “This place is now known as Radupura but previously it was called Rudradvipa. The village of Radupura has since disappeared and now only some uninhabited land remains. I will...Read More
Nidaya Ghat
This is where Lord Caitanya crossed the River Ganga on His way to Katwa to take sannyasa. He took sannyasa at the end of January in 1510, just before His 25th birthday. His sannyasa name was Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. On the day that He decided to enter the sannyasa order, He informed only Nityananda Prabhu, Gadadhara Pandita, Saci-mata, Candrasekhara and Mukunda. The Lord got up during the night and prepared to leave home for the last time. As He approached the gate, Mother Saci was standing there like a statue. She was in total shock and her eyes were full of tears. She was unable to say anything to prevent Him from leaving. The Lord circumambulated Mother Saci three times and offered her His obeisance. He took some dust from her feet, then left...Read More
This is where Lord Caitanya crossed the River Ganga on His way to Katwa to take sannyasa. He took sannyasa at the end of January in 1510, just before His 25th birthday. His sannyasa name was Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. On the day that He decided to enter the sannyasa order, He informed only Nityananda Prabhu, Gadadhara Pandita, Saci-mata, Candrasekhara and Mukunda. The Lord got up during the night and prepared to leave home for the last time. As He approached the gate, Mother Saci was standing there like a statue. She was in total shock and her eyes were full of tears. She was unable to say anything to prevent Him from leaving. The Lord circumambulated Mother Saci three times and offered her His obeisance. He took some dust from her feet, then left...Read More
Lord Nityananda shows Sri Jiva the place of Rasa-mandala
tatra pulinam asadya pitham vrindavanatmakam dadarsa kirtayan krishnam sri-gauranga-mahaprabhuh tatra rasa-sthalim drishtva saparshada-rama-patih sri-bhagavata-padyena rasa-gitam cakara sah smritva rasatmikam lilam maha-bhava-dasam prabhuh lebhe tatra maha-devi puline rasa-mandape divi dundubhayo neduh babhuvuh pushpa-vrishtayah jagadur munayo vedan chandogyadi-svarupakan sruti-mula-gate dirgha- bahur mahaprabhuh hare krishneti sankrosya cacala jahnavi-tate bhagirathim samuttirya saparshadah saci-sutah nama-sankirtane reme rudra-dvipe samantatah “Sriman Mahaprabhu Gaurasundara saw Vrindavana on the bank of the Ganga. Along with His associates the Lord observed the Rasa-sthali...Read More
tatra pulinam asadya pitham vrindavanatmakam dadarsa kirtayan krishnam sri-gauranga-mahaprabhuh tatra rasa-sthalim drishtva saparshada-rama-patih sri-bhagavata-padyena rasa-gitam cakara sah smritva rasatmikam lilam maha-bhava-dasam prabhuh lebhe tatra maha-devi puline rasa-mandape divi dundubhayo neduh babhuvuh pushpa-vrishtayah jagadur munayo vedan chandogyadi-svarupakan sruti-mula-gate dirgha- bahur mahaprabhuh hare krishneti sankrosya cacala jahnavi-tate bhagirathim samuttirya saparshadah saci-sutah nama-sankirtane reme rudra-dvipe samantatah “Sriman Mahaprabhu Gaurasundara saw Vrindavana on the bank of the Ganga. Along with His associates the Lord observed the Rasa-sthali...Read More