Temples in Navadvipa
DhameswaraTemple
This temple says on top of the entrance door "Dhameswara Sri Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu." The Deity of Lord Chaitanya in this temple has His two arms extended out towards the devotee. This Lord Chaitanya Deity was worshiped by Lord Chaitanya's wife, Srimati Vishnupriya, after the Lord took sannyasa. Visnupriya was 16 when Lord Chaitanya took sannyasa. She died when she was 96, so she worshipped this Deity for 80 years. This place is also called Mahaprabhu Bari.
There are wooden shoes here, which are said to have been worn by Lord Chaitanya. This temple is located about an eight-minute rickshaw ride from the boat ghat.
Bankim Raya Temple
On the altar of this temple is Krishna as Bankim Raya. On His left side is Srimati Radharani, and on His right is Jahnava Devi. It is said that Lord Nityananda left the planet by entering into this Deity. The temple was built under the direction of Virchandra Gosai, the son of Lord Nityananda.
To the right of the altar, out the gate, is another little temple dedicated to Madana Mohana (Krishna). On His left is His consort, Radha, and on His right is the gopi Candravali. On the right side is Radha-Vrindavana Candra. These Deities are supposed to have been worshipped for 13 generations and are over 450 years old. The priest says that he is a descendant of Lord Nityananda.
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