Nabadwip Dham stands on the banks of the river Ganga, at a distance of about 20 K.M. from Krishnagar and 120 km north from Kolkata, it is associated with birth of  Lord Sri. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the advent of the Vaishnava religion in Bengal. Sri. Chaitanya was not only a religious leader preaching Vaishnava ideas and Bhakti cult but also a social reformer in the 16^th Century.  The great social reformer and saint Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born here in 1486.  Nabadwip Dham  was the capital of Lakshman Sen, the famous ruler of Sen dynasty, who ruled from 1179 to 1203. There are a number of temples and pilgrimage centres. In the During Holi festival and Rash yatra Nabadwip Dham  presents itself as a center of harmony, amity, fraternity and festivity. Sonargouranga temple with the golden statue of Sri Chaitanya, is the most important shrine here. There is a profusion of temples, each one worth a visit. Nabadwip Dham remains an important pilgrimage centre in Bengal. Nabadwip Dham is connected by bus and rail service from Kolkata.