Yogapith (Birthplace of Sri Chaitanya)
Recognised by Gaudiya Vaishnavas as the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya. The courtyard keeps a neem tree said to mark where he was born, and the nearby Srivas Angan is also nearby.
In the late 19th century, the Gaudiya scholar Bhaktivinode Thakur identified Yogapith as the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya, who was born in 1486. The temple here was built by the Gaudiya Mission. In the courtyard stands a neem tree that symbolises the place of his birth, and there are shrines to Chaitanya and his parents.
A few minutes' walk away is Srivas Angan, said to be the place where Chaitanya first led his followers in group chanting. Yogapith is about 2 km from the ISKCON campus. You can travel between them by e-rickshaw. The site is often combined with Sri Chaitanya Math and the Barar site into a single pilgrimage route.
Opening hours
About 6:00 AM–12:00 PM, 4:00–8:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Sri Chaitanya Math
- ISKCON Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir
- Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP)
- Chand Kazi Samadhi
- Ballal Dhipi
- Hular Ghat Ferry (Mayapur–Nabadwip)
- Nabadwip
- Ghurni (Krishnanagar Clay Dolls)