Why visit Navadwīp
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gouranga Bridge and Ballal Dhipi.
Weather in Navadwīp
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About Navadwīp
Nabadwip (Bengali pronunciation: [nɔbodːip]), also spelt Navadwip (নবদ্বীপ), historically known as Nadia, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal under the Presidency division. It is a historical holy place of Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Located on the western bank of the Hooghly River at its confluence with Jalangi River, it is considered to have been founded in 1063 CE and even more earlier, and served as the old capital of the Sena dynasty.And it also served once upon a time as the capital of antibioted Bengal. A center of Sanskrit learning and philosophy in medieval India, the city is still noted for its traditional Sanskrit schools.
From the Wikipedia article Nabadwip (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Navadwīp on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks9
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Ballal Dhipi
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Archaeological site in West Bengal
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
History
Although significant examples of the history of Nabadwip have been found since the Sen dynasty, various historians have been referring to Nabadwip in the Pala period. English historian John Clark Marshman mentioned Nabadwip as the capital of Adishur.
From the History section of Nabadwip on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship27
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Shri Mayapur International School (СМИС) Srila Prabhubada Ashram
School · 3.0 km
Healthcare9
Map of Navadwīp
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Getting there and nearby towns
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.
- Krishnanagar 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Muragācha 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Shāntipur 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Pātuli 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Kālna 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Bagulā 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Rānāghāt 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Kātoya 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Shrīrāmpur 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rishra 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dhameswar Mahaprabhu in Dhameswar Mahaprabhu temple (Cropped), বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gouranga Bridge 1, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mound known as Bahanpukur Mound or Fort (Ballal dibi) 20180728 111757, খাঁ শুভেন্দু, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahiraban Badh in Shakta Rash, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gourangini Mata in the way of immersion 2, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gourangini Mata in the way of immersion 1, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kichuri, Nabadwip, শক্তিশেল, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Milk cake (ছানার কেক), শক্তিশেল, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahiraban badh in Nabadwip Shakta Rash, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sri Sri Chintamoni Kunja at Nabadwip in Nadia district, West Bengal, India 03, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Sri Sri Chintamoni Kunja at Nabadwip in Nadia district, West Bengal, India 01, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Sri Sri Chintamoni Kunja at Nabadwip in Nadia district, West Bengal, India 02, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Sontoshi Mata, শক্তিশেল, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 05, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Patal Sadhu Ashram 5, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Patal Sadhu Ashram 7, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Patal Sadhu Ashram 6, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 01, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Patal Sadhu Ashram 4, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Patal Sadhu Ashram 3, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 10, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Patal Sadhu Ashram 1, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 11, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 03, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 09, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 07, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 04, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 02, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 06, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 12, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premise of Patal Sadhu Ashram at Nabadwip in Nadia District, West Bengal, India 08, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Patal Sadhu Ashram 2, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Entrance gate of Sree Sree Sonar Gouranga Temple, Nabadwip 2, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brass idols of Nabadwip 2, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brass idols of Nabadwip 1, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikimedian Dibyendu Biswas outside Sonar Gouranga Temple at Nabadwip in Nadia district, West Bengal, India 05, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Sonar Gouranga Temple at Nabadwip 1, Biswas Dibyendu, CC BY 4.0
- Sonar Gouranga Temple outer view at Nabadwip in Nadia district, West Bengal, India 04, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Sonar Gouranga deities, Sonar Gouranga Temple, Nabadwip, বাক্যবাগীশ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ram Sita Temple at Nabadwip in Nadia district, West Bengal, India 02, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
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