Nabadwip

Nabadwip (Bengali: নবদ্বীপ Nabadbīp) is a pilgrimage site in the Nadia district of West Bengal and the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaishnava saint.

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Nabadwip (NAW-bohd-dihp) is a holy tourism and pilgrim place in West Bengal. It is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Many scholars, Sadhakas and Tantriks were born here. Nabadwip was referred to as the "Oxford of Bengal". Most of the popular festivals of Nabadwip are Shakta Rash, Dol Yatra, Rath Yatra, Gaura Purnima, Durga puja etc.

Prior to Gour, Nabadwip was the capital of Sena dynasty during the reigns of Ballala Sena and Lakshmana Sena. They ruled Bengal from here in the period from 1159 to 1206. During the medieval period, in 1202, Nabadwip was attacked by Bakhtiyar Khilji. In the period of Muslim rule, temples and Subarnabihar appear to have been destroyed and many Buddhist monks and Sanskrit scholars were killed. Latter in the time of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Nabadwip got his own glory. Many scholars, Pandits and tantriks were born in the Chaitanya and after that period and Nabadwip became a great center of learning and intellectual powers.

Name
The word Nabadwip derives from Bengali word Naba (new) and Dwip (island), meaning New-Island.

Climate
Being a part of lower deltaic Bengal, the climate condition of Nabadwip is generally Tropical savanna climate (Aw/As) with precipitation varying considerably by the month. The average highs are between 26 °C (79 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F). The average lows are between 12 °C (54 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F). Nabadwip has 125 rainy days per year and records 1,469 mm (57.8 in) of rainfalls annually. With an average relative humidity of 52%, March is the least humid month

The weather is quite pleasant, the summers and winters are moderate. The level of moisture increases during summers.

Seasons

 * The dry season is from mid-November to mid-January, when the rain falls for 4 days and typically aggregates up to 1mm (0") of rain.
 * The rainy season is from mid-June to mid-September. July is the month with the most rainfall. Rain falls for 23 days and accumulates 377 mm (14.8") of precipitation.
 * July and August are most humid months with an average relative humidity of 83% whereas March is the least humid month with an average relative humidity of 52%.
 * December has the shortest days of the year with an average of 10.7 h of daylight and June has the longest days with an average of 13.6 h of daylight. But July is the least sunshine with an average of 3h of sunshine.

By bus
There are good bus services in Nabadwip. Nabadwip is connected with Krishnanagar, Shantipur, Phulia, Ranaghat, Chakdaha, Bardhaman, Tarapith Via Katwa, Durgapur, Asansol, Siliguri, Dinhata Via Berhampur, Malda, Cooch Behar, Bolpur, Purulia, Bankura, Suri, Gangarampur.

Get around
Moving in and around Nabadwip is cheap. Cycle-rickshaws, Electric rickshaws are easily available in almost every part of the city. Both the Cycle-rickshaws and Electric-rickshaws can be hired to move around within the radius of 1-2 km.

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Sweet shops
Nabadwip-er Lal Doi is one of the most famous types of confectionery in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, originating in present-day West Bengal, India. Nabadwip is also famous for Misti Doi.

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 * Krishnanagar - residence of Raja Krishnachandra, a great patron of art and culture in Bengal medieval period. It is the headquarters of Nadia district in West Bengal on the bank of the Jalangi river.
 * Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary – large population of spotted deer (chital), jackal, Bengal fox, porcupine, and common langur can be seen here. Bird species include parakeets, Indian cuckoos, barbets and other smaller birds also seen here.
 * Mayapur — the headquarters of ISKCON at the opposite bank of the Bhagirathi River.
 * Palashi — famous for historical Battle of Plassey between Nawab Siraj-ud Daula and British East India Company.
 * Murshidabad - historical and cultural location, former capital of Sube Bangla.