Navadvip
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Navadvip is a historic town in West Bengal, India, renowned as a major center of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and the birthplace of the saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
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pilgrimage site ⓘ religious center ⓘ town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ kirtan traditions ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center for Sanskrit and theological learning in medieval period
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important center of Bengali Vaishnava culture ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "nine islands" in Sanskrit ⓘ |
| governingBody | local municipal authorities of Nadia district ⓘ |
| hasFeature | cluster of sacred islands or areas revered in Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Dol Purnima
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Gaura Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite |
maths and ashrams
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numerous Vaishnava temples ⓘ |
| hasRole | major center of Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important heritage town of West Bengal ⓘ |
| historicalEra | medieval Bengal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| language | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nadia district
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West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Krishnanagar
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Mayapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Bhagirathi River ⓘ |
| majorTradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ganges river delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageCircuit | Navadvip Dham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rarh-Bhagirathi region of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateOfficialLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| timezone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| transport |
connected by rail via Nabadwip Dham railway station
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connected by road to Krishnanagar ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Sena dynasty of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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