Radha Kunda is in Ritudvipa.
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| Sri Sri Gaura Gadhadhara At Champahatti, Ritudwipa |
installed by Dvija Vaninatha, who was the younger brother of Gadadhara Pandita. The life size deities are over 500 years old.
This place is non deifferent to Khadiravana forest in Vrindavan. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura stated in his Navadvipa-bhava-taranga that it is the most beautiful place in Navadwip Dhama. Sri saci Nanadana and his associates would perform harinam sankirtan at the house of Vaninatha here. Lord Nityananda said that there was once a champaka forest there, that is a portion of Khadiravana in Vrindavana. Champakalata Sakhi performs her eternal pasttimes here sakhi, taking champaka flowers, stringing them into garlands and offering them to Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Dvaraka Puri and Ganga-sagara are present here.
When the great poet jayadeva lived in Nadia, King Laksmana Sena liked a poem he had written, the Dasavatara-stotra, he wanted to meet Jayadeva, so disguised himself as a Vaishnava and went to Jayadevas house and offered obeisances to him. Jayadeva recognised the King, and so the King invited him to his palace. Being very renounced, Jayadeva did not accept the invitation of the materialistic King and vowed instead to leave his Kingdom to reside in Jagannath Puri Dhama. The King asked him instead to reconsider and live in Champakahatta for some years, saying he would stay away from him unless he was invited. At this jayadeva recognised the King to be a devotee of Krishna and told him that he had addressed him as a materialistic person to test him. he agreed to stay in Champakahatta saying that the King could visit him in secret. Being happy with this, the King arranged for a nice cottage to be built for Jayadeva in Champakahatta, and Jayadeva and his wife Padmavati resided there for some years. Padmavati would collect baskets full of champaka flowers to worship the Lord.
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| Trees Manifested From Gauranga's Pens at Vidyanagara |
Vidyanagar is the original source of the Vedas, it is the center of learning of the whole universe, Lord Brahma taught the Demi Gods and sages at Vidyanagara. Lord Caitanya would come here and debate with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya's disciples, defeating them all with his logic. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaj established a Gaudiya Math temple here.
At the time of universal devastation, it is said that Navadwip is not destroyed, and at this time the Matsya avatara carries the Vedas to Vidyanagar in Ritudvipa.
Vidyanagar is where Praudha Maya resides, influencing the devotees to visit. In her form of Maha Maya she troubles those who are averse to the Vaishnavas, they can go to Vidyanagar and but receive only ignorance, disguised as knowledge, never love of God. Saraswati also resides in Vidyanagar and it is known as the place to get knowledge of Krishna and memorize sloka.
Valmika composed the Ramayana here, and Lord Brahma produced the four Vedas from his mouth. Visvamitra received the teaching of the Dhanur Veda, Dhanvantari received the Ayur Veda, Saunaka recited the mantras of the Vedas, and Lord Siva discussed tantra. Jaiminu wrote the Karma-mimamsa sastra here, Vedyavyasa wrote the Puranas, Pantajali the Yoga-sutra, Kanabhuk the Vaisesika philosophy, Kapila the Sankhya philosophy and Gautama wrote about logic and argument. Narada Muni wrote the Pancaratra here to teach people about devotional service.
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| Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya's House |
The dust here is from Nitai and Gauranga’s lotus feet.
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| Hidden Syama Kunda |
There is a hidden Radha Kunda and Syama Kunda in Ritudwipa. Every day at noon time, Gauranga and his Sankirtan party are there and performing Harinam Sankirtan. Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura manifested Sri Radha-kunda and Sri Syamakunda next to Candrasekhara-bhavana on the banks of the ancient Sri Prthu-kunda, or Ballala-dighi.
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