Mayapur
The birthplace of Chaitanya on the Ganga, and the international headquarters of the Hare Krishna movement.
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 23.4228, 88.3879
Get the Mayapur stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mayapur. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mayapur
Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary 46 km
A small sanctuary in North 24 Parganas, a hundred kilometres out of Kolkata.
Hangseshwari Temple 51 km
A temple at Bansberia with thirteen lotus-bud towers, laid out as a body in tantric anatomy.
Bandel Church 56 km
Portuguese, and the oldest church in Bengal.
Hooghly Imambara 57 km
A clock wound by hand every week.
Boro Maa Kali Temple, Naihati 59 km
Naihati's Boro Maa, begun in 1923 after a young man came back from Nabadwip and dreamed of her.
Chandannagar Strand 63 km
French India on the Hooghly, and the jagaddhatri lights.
Kamarpukur and Jayrambati 69 km
Where Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi were born.
Karnasuvarna 70 km
The capital of Shashanka, king of Gauda, now mounds and a monastery under excavation.
More famous places to visit in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Mayapur?
Mayapur is in West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary (46 km), Hangseshwari Temple (51 km), Bandel Church (56 km).
How do I get the Mayapur stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mayapur and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mayapur before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.