Birthplace of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is located near to Jagannatha Vallabha Garden. Proceed towards the Jagannatha Mandira. Until on the right side the big pink Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Math temple with a sign above the entrance gate saying, “Birth Place of Prabhupada 108 Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Thakura”. Present day temple is located on the former site of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s house, where he lived while acting as the Puri District Magistrate and Jagannatha Temple Administrator.
Main Deities: A gorgeous black Krishna and most attractive, charming golden Srimati Radharani named Sri Sri Radha-Nayana Mani Jiu grace the centre altar. The words nayana mani mean, “Krishna-the jewel of Radha’s lotus eyes”. Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra are also here. A murti of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is being worshiped in the far right altar. This is the exact spot where he appeared. It is said that while digging the earth during the temple construction, a sweet sandalwood smell emanated from the ground where Sarasvati Thakura took birth. While doing the Mandira parikrama, one will see the four sampradaya acaryas: Visnuswami, Madhvacarya, Nimbarka and Ramanuja, and beautiful diorama of various pastimes of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura took birth in Jagannatha Puri Dhama on 6 Feb 1874. His father, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura had a house in Puri on Grand Road, close to Jagannatha Mandir. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was a foremost scholar and Lord Krishna’s devotee of his day. He is the child that Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura prayed to Lord Jagannatha for, wanting an able assistant to preach Krishna Consciousness.
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