Nabadwip

Nabadwip, also spelled Navadwip, is a heritage city in the Nadia district of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the western bank of the Hooghly River where it meets the Jalangi. It is a holy place for Hindus and the birthplace of the Bhakti saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Vaishnava pilgrims gather there for Gaura-purnima and other festivals. The city is considered to have been founded in 1063 CE and served as the old capital of the Sena dynasty. It was a centre of Sanskrit learning in medieval India, where the Navya Nyaya school of logic reached its peak, and it is still noted for its traditional Sanskrit schools. The name means new island, a reference to alluvial deposits laid down by the river.