Mayapur

Mayapur is a small town situated in the state of West Bengal. The town is situated at the confluence of two rivers where the waters of the Jalangi River with a distributary of the Ganges. Mayapur is a famous pilgrim centre founded by Bhakti Saint Vinod Thakur. It is believed that Lord Krishna's incarnate Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Mayapur in 1486 AD. Mayapur is famous for Chandrodaya Temple, Samadhi or Prabhupada, Goswami Maharaj Temple etc.