Mayapur itinerary

Plan 01

1 day in Mayapur

1. 01

   Day 1: Aarti, samadhi and the birthplace

   Be inside the ISKCON campus for the early morning darshan, then walk to the Prabhupada samadhi and museum and the Bhajan Kutir. Take prasadam for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, take a toto to Yogapith, Srivas Angan and Sri Chaitanya Math, then return to the campus for the evening aarti, finishing at the Ganga temple if energy remains.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Srivas Angan	About 15-20 minutes	Easy	Morning
   Sri Chaitanya Math	About 45 minutes	Easy	Morning

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

Plan 02

2 days in Mayapur

1. 01

   Day 1: ISKCON campus

   Start with the morning darshan and kirtan at the main temple, then see the Prabhupada samadhi, museum and Bhajan Kutir. After prasadam and a rest, visit the goshala and the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium as far as visitor access allows, and end with the sandhya aarti.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP)	About 30 minutes for the exterior and open areas	Moderate	Daylight for the exterior; November to February for comfort

   Pace: Moderate walking today — plan a sit-down break between stops.

   With parents at Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP): The exterior is visible from the paths across the campus, which are mostly level, and little walking is required to see it from outside. Interior access varies with construction work, so ask about lifts, ramps and seating if you plan to enter.

2. 02

   Day 2: Chaitanya's Mayapur and Nabadwip

   Take a toto along the main road to Yogapith, Srivas Angan, Sri Chaitanya Math and Chand Kazi's samadhi at Bamunpukur. After lunch, cross the Ganga by ferry to Nabadwip to see the Dhameswar Mahaprabhu temple, then return before dusk.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Srivas Angan	About 15-20 minutes	Easy	Morning
   Sri Chaitanya Math	About 45 minutes	Easy	Morning

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

Plan 03

3 days in Mayapur

1. 01

   Day 1: Arrival and the main temple

   Arrive by midday, settle in and rest. In the late afternoon walk the campus, see the Ganga temple, and attend the evening aarti at the main temple.

2. 02

   Day 2: Campus sites

   Take the early morning darshan, visit the Prabhupada samadhi, museum and Bhajan Kutir, then the goshala. After the midday break, see the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium as far as access allows and attend the sandhya aarti.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP)	About 30 minutes for the exterior and open areas	Moderate	Daylight for the exterior; November to February for comfort

   Pace: Moderate walking today — plan a sit-down break between stops.

   With parents at Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP): The exterior is visible from the paths across the campus, which are mostly level, and little walking is required to see it from outside. Interior access varies with construction work, so ask about lifts, ramps and seating if you plan to enter.

3. 03

   Day 3: Chaitanya's sites and the river

   Visit Yogapith, Srivas Angan, Sri Chaitanya Math and the Chand Kazi samadhi by toto in the morning. After lunch, take the ferry to Nabadwip for the Dhameswar Mahaprabhu temple, then return for a last quiet evening by the Ganga.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Srivas Angan	About 15-20 minutes	Easy	Morning
   Sri Chaitanya Math	About 45 minutes	Easy	Morning

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

Read before you go

Guides for the stops on these routes

Pacing

Pacing a Mayapur trip for parents and children

• Take the early darshan and aarti, then rest after prasadam. The campus is quietest and coolest in the first hours after sunrise.
• Use electric totos between the sites along the main road instead of walking in the sun. Agree the fare before you start.
• Ferry ramps and ghat steps can be slippery and uneven. Hold an arm, wear grip-soled footwear and check the last boat time.
• Avoid Gaura Purnima, Janmashtami and weekends in the cool season if you dislike crowds; queues can be very long.
• Book campus rooms well ahead and ask about ground-floor rooms, lifts and attached bathrooms.
• Dress modestly, remove footwear at temple entrances and carry socks for hot paving.

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