Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama – Nine Islands of Navadvipa Dhama and Pastimes on these transcendental islands
There is an astonishing pastime that takes place in meeting: Srimati Radhika is sitting on Sri Krsna's lap at Prema Sarovara. A bumblebee (madhusudana) was flying around Radhika's face and Madhumangala chased it away with a stick. He announced, "Madhusudana is gone and he will never return." Because Madhusudana is also a name of Krsna, Radhika took this to mean that Krsna had gone and would never return. Therefore, even while on Krsna's lap, She became overwhelmed in separation and fell unconscious.
These are the symptoms of madanakhya-mahabhava. This madan mood comes only in Radhika; it is not found even in Lalita and Visakha. Lord Krsna Himself has mahabhava, but it is not complete. He cannot understand Radhika's madanakhya-mahabhava. To taste Her madan-bhava, He came in the form of Sacinandana Gaurahari.
Sri Navadvipa-Mayapur Dhama is beautifully situated on the banks of the Ganges. Every island is separated a tributary of Ganges river. On each of these islands Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates performed Theirtranscendental pastimes. Later Vaishnava Acaryas – Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, Gaura Kisora Babaji, Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Jagannatha Das Babaji,Vasudeva Dutta and others spent several years of their lives here discussing the pastimes of Gaura and Nitai. These islands are accessible by boat. There are scattered forests and orchards filled with mango, jackfruit, bael and pomegranate trees. As well as many banana patches and flowering beds filled with varieties of birds. The winding paths and roadways lead to many villages where the inhabitants always speak the names of Gauranga and Nityananda
Island I: “SRI ANTARDWIPA”
Island II: “SRI SIMANTADWIPA”
Island III: “SRI GODRUMADWIPA”
Island IV: “SRI MADHYADWIPA
Island V: “SRI KOLADWIPA
Island VI: “SRI RITUDWIPA"
Island VII: “SRI JAHNUDWIPA"
Island VIII: “SRI MODADRUMADWIPA"
Island IX: “SRI RUDRADWIPA"
Sri Navadvipa-Mayapur Dhama is beautifully situated on the banks of the Ganges. Every island is separated a tributary of Ganges river. On each of these islands Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates performed Theirtranscendental pastimes. Later Vaishnava Acaryas – Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, Gaura Kisora Babaji, Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Jagannatha Das Babaji,Vasudeva Dutta and others spent several years of their lives here discussing the pastimes of Gaura and Nitai. These islands are accessible by boat. There are scattered forests and orchards filled with mango, jackfruit, bael and pomegranate trees. As well as many banana patches and flowering beds filled with varieties of birds. The winding paths and roadways lead to many villages where the inhabitants always speak the names of Gauranga and Nityananda.
