Mayapur

City in West Bengal on the western side
of the Hugli River across from the holy
city of Navadvip, about sixty-five miles
north of Calcutta. Although both cities
claim to be the birthplace of the Bengali
saint Chaitanya, Navadvip’s claim is
older. However, the claim that Mayapur
was the birthplace of Chaitanya is supported by the International Society for
Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), more
popularly known as the Hare Krishnas,
who have built a magnificent temple
complex at Mayapur as the headquarters of the organization. For extensive
information about this site, see E. Alan
Morinis, Pilgrimage in the Hindu
Tradition, 1984.