Mayapur is one of the nine dhams of the holy islands, which look like petals of a lotus flower. It is a popular piligrim for Shri Krishna devotees as it is believed that an avatar of Lord Krishna (Lord Vishnu), Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in the city in 1486AD
The main attraction in the city is the Chandrodaya Temple, This is the largest Vedic temple built in modern history at 600,000 sq. ft./65,032 sq. m. and a height of 370 ft./113 m., with three domes and eight Chatris, encompassing a footprint of 16 acres, and has been built to last for hundreds of years.
Inside you can see the magnificent deities of Pancatattva, Lord Narasimha Dev, Srila Prabhupada and Radha-Madhav with the Gopis
Mayapur is located on the banks of the Ganges river, at the point of its confluence with the Jalangi, near Navadvip
Places to visit in Mayapur:
Temple premises: Main temple, Srilaprabhupad samadhi and Museum, 24hrs Bhajan Kutir, Goshala, Fulldome theatre
Nearby Mayapur: Birth place of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu/Yoga peeth, Jagannath Mandir,
Take a day trip to visit all the temples near Mayapur and enjoy the rivers flowing in and around Mayapur.
How to reach Mayapur:
Mayapur is a small town in West Bengal 4 hours drive from Kolkata. You can hire taxi/local buses available to reach Mayapur
Take a train from Howrah railway station to Nabadwip station and take auto to Mayapur.
Places to Eat:
Temple offers a Prasadam near temple campus for which one has to buy token in advance with small money. (GadaBhavan/GitaBhavan/Sulabh kitchen
Govinda restaurant which is close to temple
Mahaprasad stand
Madhu Bakery/7 Grain Bakery
and lots of street restaurants offers great food.
Shopping:
Market Outside the temple one who wants to buy Mayapur traditional clothes / souvenirs lot more.
Where to Stay:
Mayapur stay official website to book stay from budget to Luxury Rooms
https://visitmayapur.com/
Best time to visit Mayapur is from November to February