In some places Kirtan is practiced for many hours throughout the day. Some of those places are as follows:
MAYAPUR: It is a very holy and sacred place which is located on the banks of Ganges river.Mayapur dham is one of the nine islands of Nabadweep.Lord Krishna devotees considered this place as pious as Mathura and Vrindaban.In Mayapur temple Kirtan is practised throughout the day.The chants of "Hare Krishna, Hare Ram........" reverberates the air of this place with devotees dancing and singing in ecstasy. Being an important religious center Mayapur has many temples dedicated to different deities.However, the most important temple is ISKON temple which has the deity of Lord Krishna and Radha with eight gopis.
ISKON ( International Society for Krishna Consciousness) was established in Mayapur in 1970s.The temple is also known as Sri Chaitanya Chandrodaya Temple as Nabadweep was the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the place adjacent to Mayapur.The headquarters though situated in Mayapur but it has its branch in Kolkata also.
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NABADWIP: It is another holy place situated on the western bank of the Bhagirathi river.The name Nabadwip derives from "Nine Islands" in Bengal.They are namely Antardwip, Simantadwip, Rudradwip, Madhyadwip, Godrumdwip, Ritudwip, Jahnudwip, Modadrumdwip, and Koladwip.The great Vaishnav saint,social reformer and an important figure of the Bhakti movement, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born here.Though many temples are situated here but the important temple is the Chaitanya Math were Chaitanya Mahaprabhu along with Lord Krishna was worshipped.People of Gaudiya Vaishnav beliefs Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as the human figure of Lord Krishna.Kirtan songs and paatths are practised here all day long but some special type of Kirtan is done on "Gaur Purnima."
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Picture Courtesy:Google Image
Some other temples in various district of Bengal where Kirtan songs and Kirtan Paatth (stories related to Lord Krishna) is praticed throughout the day are as follows.
1) COOCHBEHAR PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Coochbehar, a district of Bengal. Coochbehar is situated on the south foothills of Himalaya.Sankar deb and Madhab deb established this temple. In this temple Lord Krishna is worshipped by singing Kirtan everyday.
2) MADANMOHAN PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Bishnupur. Bishnupur is situated in Bankura district of Bengal.Sri Nibas Acharya and Bir Hambir established this temple of MadanMohan(the other name of Lord Krishna). Here Kirtan paatths and songs are practiced but a special Kirtan programme is held in the day of "Raas Purnima."
3) NABAGRAM PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Nabagram. Nabagram is a village of Jamalpur block situated in Bardhaman district of Bengal. Shyamdas Acharya established the temple of Nabagram. Lord Krishna is worshipped here with Kirtan songs and paatths.
4) SHYAM TEMPLE: This temple is situated in the Khardah area. Khardah is situated in the district of North 24 Parganas of Bengal. Nitiya Nanda Pandit, BirChandra Pandit and Jahanabi Debi established this temple.Shyam (the other name of Krishna) is worshipped here everyday by singing Kirtan.
5) BORANAGAR PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Boranagar. Boranagar is situated in outskirts of Kolkata in Bengal district on the bank of Hoogly river. Sil Bhagawat Acharya established the temple of Boranagar. Krishna and Radha here worshipped everyday with Kirtan, but mainly the Kirtan paatths.
Apart from this places Kirtan is practised in East and West Medinipore also.
References:
1) Banglar Kirtan o Kirtania - Dr. Hariprasad Mukherjee
2)www.Wikipedia.org
3)Interview of Kirtan practitioner and member of Gauriya Vaishnav, Mr. Nimai Das
MAYAPUR: It is a very holy and sacred place which is located on the banks of Ganges river.Mayapur dham is one of the nine islands of Nabadweep.Lord Krishna devotees considered this place as pious as Mathura and Vrindaban.In Mayapur temple Kirtan is practised throughout the day.The chants of "Hare Krishna, Hare Ram........" reverberates the air of this place with devotees dancing and singing in ecstasy. Being an important religious center Mayapur has many temples dedicated to different deities.However, the most important temple is ISKON temple which has the deity of Lord Krishna and Radha with eight gopis.
Picture Courtesy:Google Image
ISKON ( International Society for Krishna Consciousness) was established in Mayapur in 1970s.The temple is also known as Sri Chaitanya Chandrodaya Temple as Nabadweep was the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the place adjacent to Mayapur.The headquarters though situated in Mayapur but it has its branch in Kolkata also.
NABADWIP: It is another holy place situated on the western bank of the Bhagirathi river.The name Nabadwip derives from "Nine Islands" in Bengal.They are namely Antardwip, Simantadwip, Rudradwip, Madhyadwip, Godrumdwip, Ritudwip, Jahnudwip, Modadrumdwip, and Koladwip.The great Vaishnav saint,social reformer and an important figure of the Bhakti movement, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born here.Though many temples are situated here but the important temple is the Chaitanya Math were Chaitanya Mahaprabhu along with Lord Krishna was worshipped.People of Gaudiya Vaishnav beliefs Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as the human figure of Lord Krishna.Kirtan songs and paatths are practised here all day long but some special type of Kirtan is done on "Gaur Purnima."
Picture Courtesy:Google Image
Some other temples in various district of Bengal where Kirtan songs and Kirtan Paatth (stories related to Lord Krishna) is praticed throughout the day are as follows.
1) COOCHBEHAR PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Coochbehar, a district of Bengal. Coochbehar is situated on the south foothills of Himalaya.Sankar deb and Madhab deb established this temple. In this temple Lord Krishna is worshipped by singing Kirtan everyday.
2) MADANMOHAN PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Bishnupur. Bishnupur is situated in Bankura district of Bengal.Sri Nibas Acharya and Bir Hambir established this temple of MadanMohan(the other name of Lord Krishna). Here Kirtan paatths and songs are practiced but a special Kirtan programme is held in the day of "Raas Purnima."
3) NABAGRAM PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Nabagram. Nabagram is a village of Jamalpur block situated in Bardhaman district of Bengal. Shyamdas Acharya established the temple of Nabagram. Lord Krishna is worshipped here with Kirtan songs and paatths.
4) SHYAM TEMPLE: This temple is situated in the Khardah area. Khardah is situated in the district of North 24 Parganas of Bengal. Nitiya Nanda Pandit, BirChandra Pandit and Jahanabi Debi established this temple.Shyam (the other name of Krishna) is worshipped here everyday by singing Kirtan.
5) BORANAGAR PAATTH BARI: This temple is situated in Boranagar. Boranagar is situated in outskirts of Kolkata in Bengal district on the bank of Hoogly river. Sil Bhagawat Acharya established the temple of Boranagar. Krishna and Radha here worshipped everyday with Kirtan, but mainly the Kirtan paatths.
Apart from this places Kirtan is practised in East and West Medinipore also.
Interview of Mr. Nimai Das
References:
1) Banglar Kirtan o Kirtania - Dr. Hariprasad Mukherjee
2)www.Wikipedia.org
3)Interview of Kirtan practitioner and member of Gauriya Vaishnav, Mr. Nimai Das
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