Parikrama Day

Hindi Group

19 Feb : Day 1 (Mayapur to To Pratapnagar)

Koladvipa (Pada-Sevanam)

Those living entities who see Koladvipa are blessed.

  • Total distance to cover: 8 Km.
  • Start: from ISKCON MAYAPUR at 6.00 a.m. Crossing Ganga by boat to Navadwip
  • Breakfast: at Pratap Nagar.
  • Overnight: at Pratap Nagar.
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Praudha-Maya Mandir
  • Bhajan Kutir of Jagannatha Dasa Babaji Maharaja
  • Sri Dhamesvara Mahaprabhu
  • Sankirtan in Navadwip city road

20 feb : Day 2 (Pratapnagar to Belpukur)

Rudradvipa (Sakhyam)

This island represents sakhyam, being a friend.

  • Total distance to cover: 15 Km.
  • Start: from Pratap Nagar at 6.00 a.m. Crossing Ganga by boat from Pratapnagar to Shankarpur.
  • Breakfast: at Nidaya Play Ground.
  • Overnight: at Belpukur.
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Sankarapura: Sripad Sankaracarya had darsana of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
  • Rukunpur.
  • Ruins of Sacimata’s house.
  • Belpukur: Temple of Madana Gopala worshipped by Nilambara Cakravarti and Sacimata

21 Feb: Day 3 (Belpukur to Rajapur Jagannath Temple)

Antardvipa (Atma-nivedanam) & Simantadvipa (Sravanam)

This island represents sravanam-hearing.

  • Total distance to cover: 7 Km.
  • Start: 6.00 a.m. 
  • Breakfast: at Chaitanya Math
  • Overnight: at Jagannatha Mandir
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Pancavaktra Siva Sthana.
  • Bilvapuskar: Replica of Bilvavana in Vrndavana.
  • Meghera Chara. This place is between Belpukur and Sonadanga villages. 
  • Simantini Devi Temple. Goddess Parvati is worshipped as Simantini Devi. 
  • Chand Kazi Samadhi. 
  • Jagannatha Temple.
  • Sridhara Angana: The residence of Kolaveca Sridhara.
  • Murari Gupta Prabhu’s temple: Sri Sri Sita Rama worshipped by Murari Gupta Prabhu. 
  • Sri Caitanya Math (Candrasekhara Acharya Bhavan) 
  • Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Bhajan Kutir.
  • Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Samadhi.
  • Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji’s Samadhi.
  • Khol Bhanga Danga: The soldiers of Chand Kazi broke the mrdangas played by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu here. 
  • Advaita Bhavan: Residence of Advaita Acarya Prabhu. Read More…
  • Gadadhara Bhavan: Residence of Sri Gadadhara Bhavan.
  • Srivas Angan: Residence of Srivasa Thakura. 
  • Yogapitha: Birthplace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

22 feb: Day 4 (Rajapur Jagannath Temple to Nizampur )

Godrumadvipa (Kirtanam)

The word Godrumadvipa comprises of following words: Go (meaning cow), Druma (tree) and Dvipa (meaning island).

  • Total Distance to cover: 15 km
  • Starts at: 6.00 a.m.
  • Transportation: Jaggannatha Mandir to Pancanan Tala via boat facility at Taranpur
  • Breakfast: at Pancanan Tala
  • Overnight: at Harihara-ksetra
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Am-ghata: Here Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu planted a mango seed which immediately developed into a tree bearing ripe fruits.
  • Suvarna Vihar: Site of the capital city of King Suvarna Sena, who later appeared as Buddhimanta Khan, an associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
  • Narsimhapalli: Sri Narasimhadeva rested here after killing Hiranyakasipu. 
  • Devapalli: Sri Narasimhadeva was worshiped by the devas here. 
  • Mandakini Lake: In this lake, Sri Narasimhadeva washed his nails which were tainted by Hiranyakasipu’s blood.
  • Alakananda River. 
  • Harihara-ksetra: Half Visnu, half Siva deity will be seen here.

23 feb : Day 5 (Nizampur to Brahmanagar)

Godrumadvipa (Kirtanam) &
Madhyadvipa (Smaranam)​

The word Godrumadvipa comprises of following words: Go (meaning cow), Druma (tree) and Dvipa (meaning island)

South of Godruma lies the enchanting island of Madhyadvipa

  • Total Distance to cover: 12 km
  • Starts at: Harihara-ksetra @ 6.00 a.m.
  • Breakfast: at ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Arogya Ashram
  • Overnight: at Naimisharanya (Brahmanagar)
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Gauradaha 
  • Svananda Sukhada Kunja: Gaura Gadadhara Temple, residence and Samadhi of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
  • Bhajan Kutir of Gaurakishora dasa Babaji Maharaja.
  • Samadhi Mandir of Krsnadasa Babaji (Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s dear servant).
  • Surabhi Kunja: Lord Indra came with Surabhi and worshipped Lord Caitanya to seek pardon for his offense (it happened in Dvapara Yuga). Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura started the head office of the Nama-hatta preaching program here. 
  • ISKCON Bhaktivedanata Arogya Asrama with deities of Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra and Sri Gaura Nitai.
  • Hamsa vahana. 
  • Namisharanya. 
  • Gomati River.

24 feb : Day 6 (Brahmanagar to Mahisura)

Madhyadvipa (Smaranam)

South of Godruma lies the enchanting island of Madhyadvipa

  • Total distance to cover: 11 Km.
  • Start: Naimisharanya (Brahmanagar) at 6.00 a.m.
  • Breakfast: at Pancaveni (Next to Gauranga Setu)
  • Overnight: at Mahisura
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Brahma Puskara. 
  • Kuruksetra.
  • Pancaveni (Confluence of five Holy Rivers). 

25 feb: Day 7 (Mahisura to Maganpur)

Rtudvipa (Arcanam) & Jahnudvipa (Vandanam)

The island called Rtvdvipa is very enchanting, covered with numerous kinds of forests.
Towards the north of Vidyanagara lies the extremely beautiful Jahnudvipa

  • Total distance to cover: 10 Km.
  • Start: Mahisura at 6.00 a.m.
  • Breakfast: at Campahati.
  • Overnight: at Maganpur.
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Samudragada: King Samudra Sena used to live here. 
  • Dol Tala
  • Campahati: Gaura Gadadhara Mandira, Residence of Dvija Vaninatha. 
  • Vidyanagar: Birth place of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and residence of his brother Vidyavacaspati.
  • Jahnu Muni Ashram: This is the place where the sage had darsana of Lord Gauranga.

26 feb: Day 8 (Maganpur to Mayapur)

Modadrumadvipa (Dasyam)

This island represents dasyam, becoming a servant.

  • Total Distance to cover: 10 Km.
  • Start: from Maganpur at 5.00 a.m., boat from Pratap Nagar to Mayapur Prabhupada Ghat by Boat 
  • Breakfast: ISKCON Mayapur
  • Route subject to change

Places to visit​

  • Saranga Murari’s Sripat (house) and Vasudeva Datta’s Deity. 
  • Mamgachi: The birth place of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura.
  • Arka-tila: Non different from Surya-kunda in Vrindavana. 
  • Mahatpura (Matapur)
  •  ISKCON Mayapur