Nabadwip

Poramatala is one of the sacred religious centers in Nabadwip. A colossal banyan tree covers this place like an umbrella. The idol of goddess Porama is located in the cavity of the banyan tree.

This is the centered temple in Poramatala. Goddess Porama is actually the deity of Maa Kali (some scholars also refer to Maa Saraswati, so her name is also known as "Maa Nil Saraswati".).

Bhabatarini Mata Temple is located on the left side of Maa Porama Mandir. The architecture of the temple is Char-Chala on a Bengali Dalan type architecture with Pankha style artistry. The Presiding deity of the temple is Maa Bhabatarini Kali Mata with a unique style. It was established in 1825 by Raja Girish Chandra. In 1667, Raja Raghab established a big Ganesh idol. Almost 100 years after his death, when Ganges eroded in the flood, the idol of Ganesha was also affected. Then the king Dordonda Pratap Krishnachandra rescued the idol from there. But when the idol was moved, many people touched it and scholars advised him to keep the idol under the ground for 12 years. After 12 years, in the time of Raja Girish Chandra while lifting the idol from the ground, the trunk of Ganesha broke. Then, by the order of the king, an unknown artist made a statue of Girishchandra Maharaj's adored goddess Anandamayi from the idol of Ganesha and named the goddess Bhavatarini Mata.

Bhabataran Shiv temple is situated on the right side of Maa Porama temple. This temple is a rare octagonal peak temple in architecture. This was also established by Raja Raghab for the first time. But with the erosion of the Ganges in 1760 AD, the idol along with this temple was submerged in the Ganges. About 65 years later, in 1825, King Girish Chandra restored the idol of Shiva at Poramatala.

It is the birth place of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, located in the north side of Nabadwip. It is a Naba-Ratna type temple architecture. There is also a hut made of straw in the temple, where an idol of Sachi Mata is placed and Sachi Mata holds Nimai (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) in her lap. And in the Naba-Ratna temple, Gour-Nitai placed in the middle, Jagannath Mishra and Sachi Mata in the left side, Radha-Krishna in the right side.

In the Narahari Dham Asram, a beautiful 60 ft tall Chaitanya Mahaprabhu statue situated. It is the highest Mahaprabhu statue in the world. There is a museum which beautifully describes the life of Mahaprabhu and also the life of Krishna. Pancha tattva (Five aspects of God), 64 Mahanta, Scholars of Nabadwip, birth of Krishna, lifting the Govardana hill by Krishna, Krishna's eternal bed, Raslila of Kriahna, Astasakhi and many more details of their life beautifully exhibit here.