Pushpa Mandala Offering for Laxmi Priya (the elephant)

Sri Dham Mayapur

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March 8th 2009
Sri Dham Mayapur is a difficult place to explain, and even photos wouldn't do. To begin with, Mayapur is the birthplace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who was born here around 500 years ago. It is one of the 'nine islands' of Nabadwip and is situated on the confluence of the Jalungi and the Ganges rivers. Mayapur also houses numerous temples and samadhis (a samadhi is a kind of tomb) of the Brahma ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more