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Belpukur is an ancient village in the district of Nadia. It’s history could be traced bake to fifteenth century, when Pandit Nilambar Chokroborty,the grandfather of Lord Sri Chaitanyadev started living in this village. The village was then encircled by Holy Ganga in the west and south-west. ‘The Gurukul System’ of education spreading in the area since then. In the” Vaisnava literature” this village was known as “belpukhuria” in “simonto Dwip” .(…) In mid-seventeenth century,this village was gifted away to Sri Ramchandradev Bondhopadhaya (Bhattacharyya),a great ‘Tantra-sadhak’ by ‘Raja Rudra Roy’, the grandfather of ‘Raja Krisna Chandra Roy’ of Nadia. Ever since then, both the cults of “Vaisnavism” and “Saktaism” are following in parallel in this village.(….) Sri Baikuntha Nath Sanyal, one of closest disciple of Lord Ramakrisna Paramahansadev used to live in this village.The unique statue of “Lord Modongopal”(worshipped by the grandfather of Mahaprabhu) and the number of temple of Lord Siva (i.e. Panchanantola ,108 lingam of Bachospotipara etc) and temple of Lord Kalimata (i.e. Sidhaswari temple , Swmasan kalimata temple etc).(…) This village is situated 8 k.m. north of Nabadwip and 10 k.m. away and 12 k.m. away of Krisnagar and Train &Bus service are available to reach this village. Courtesy: Swapan Kumer Bondhopadhaya(+919476261573)&Malay Bhattacharyya(+918116739953)