Preparing Ourselves for Parikrama (English)

To get emancipation from worldly bondage you have to perform Parikrama. You have to engage your sense organs, mind, intelligence and everything for the service of Navadvip Dham. The transcendental Navadvip Dham, the spiritual realm is one with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the most munificent form of Godhead. Navadvip Dham is all merciful. Without the grace of Navadvip Dham you cannot perform Vraja Dham Parikrama. You will not be able to see Vraja Dham.

Glories of Antardvipa

Navadvip extends over sixteen krosas. Within the sixteen krosas of Navadvipa, which are non-different from Vrndavana, there are nine islands, which form an eight-petaled lotus floating on the water. In the middle of the eight islands, or petals, lies Antardvipa. Brahma received darshan of Sri Gauranga here.

Glories of Chandrasekhar Acharya Bhavan

Sri Chandrasekhar Acharya, or Acharya Ratna as he was sometimes referred to, was the great second branch of Lord Chaitanya’s desire tree of devotional service. He was Lord Chaitanya’s maternal uncle, the husband of Sarvajaya, Saci Mata’s sister. He, like Jagannatha Mishra was originally a resident of Sylhet. Lord Chaitanya had enacted a beautiful play, revealing the pastimes of Vrindavana, here at Chandrasekhar Bhavan, that enchanted the hearts of all the devotees.

Glories of Murari Gupta

Murari Gupta was Hanuman in Ramachandra’s pastime; Purandara was Angada and Govindananda Sugriva. The word Gupta means 'hidden', so the name Murari Gupta indicates that Murari (Sri Chaitanya Deva) had secretly taken up permanent residence in his heart. Murari Gupta took birth in a family of Ayurvedic physicians in the district of Sylhet. Murari Gupta is a physician for material diseases.

The Deities at Yogapith

The eternal pastimes of Lord Chaitanya take place within Yogapitha and the circle of Mayapur, the circumference of which measures three and a half miles and the diameter measures just over one mile. Because the Panca-tattva are seated at the Yogapitha, it is the most glorious of all places.