City in West Bengal,
some 65 miles north of Calcutta, on the western bank of the Hugli River, across
from the holy city of Navadvip.
Navadvip's claim to be the birthplace of the Bengali saint
Chaitanya is older.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKCON), often known as the Hare Krishnas, supports the assertion that Mayapur
was Chaitanya's birthplace.
ISKCON has a beautiful temple complex at Mayapur that serves
as the organization's headquarters.
E. Alan Morinis' Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition,
published in 1984, has a wealth of information on this place.
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