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Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, Mayapur

Mayapur, Nadia, West Bengal · 23.4228°, 88.3879°

Radha Madhava, with the Pancha Tattva and NarasimhaModern (ISKCON)Modern temple with a large dome and Vedic cosmological interior
Sacred since
2009 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
under construction since 2009
Modern (ISKCON)

History & significance

ISKCON's flagship temple at Mayapur, under construction since 2009 and chaired by Alfred Ford, built around a planetarium presenting Vedic cosmology and intended to serve as the movement's global headquarters.

Sthala katha — the legend

Bhaktivinoda Thakur identified this spot in 1894 as the true birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

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Related sites

Krishna Balaram Mandir (ISKCON Vrindavan)
Vrindavan · India
1975

Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern (ISKCON)