Yogapith — Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's birthplace

On the altar

Gaura-Nitai

Place

Mayapur, West Bengal

Mayapur · Gaura Dham · India

Why this place

Beneath a sweet-scented neem tree, Lord Chaitanya appeared during a full moon eclipse while everyone chanted Hari. The holy earth here sparked the global singing of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.