Vaikunthapura

Coming to Vaikunthapura, Nityananda Prabhu spoke to Śri Jiva while mildly smiling. “On one side of the eight-petaled Navadvipa is this Vaikunthapura. Listen, without doubt. This is Vaikuntha, the abode of Nārāyaṇa, situated in the spiritual sky beyond the Viraja River. Māyā can never enter this place, where Lord Narayana is served by His energies, Śrī, Bhū, and Nilā. The effulgence radiating from this spiritual abode is the Brahman. With material vision, people see only the material world. But with his transcendental vision, Narada once saw Nārāyaṇa manifest as Gaurasundara in this spiritual abode. After seeing this, the best of the munis stayed here for some time.
(Sri Navadvipa-Dhama-Mahatmya, Chapter 15)

Then slowly I will go to Vaikunthapura, to the forest called Niḥsreyasa, abundant with all grandeur. The Lord of Vaikuntha. who is worshiped by all the demigods, resides there along with His three energies, Līlā. Bhū, and Śrī. As much as my Krsna is endowed with utmost sweetness, so the Lord of Vaikuntha is endowed with all opulences and grandeur. Although Vrajendra-nandana Kṛṣṇa never gives up these opulences, they are not seen by His devotees. The Lord of Vaikuntha was merciful to Narada. Hiding His opulences. He satisfied Narada by transforming Himself into Gauranga. Seeing that form of Gauranga, I will dance, while floundering in the ocean of bliss and crying in a loud voice.
(Sri Navadvipa Bhava-taranga)

“There is one more confidential story. Rāmānujācārya once came to Puri and pleased the Lord with many prayers. Jagannatha appeared before him and said, ‘Go and see Navadvipa-dhāma, for I will soon appear there in the house of Jagannatha Misra. The entire spiritual sky is situated within one corner of Navadvipa, My very dear abode. As My eternal servant and leading devotee, you should see Navadvipa. Let your students, who are absorbed in dasya-rasa, stay here while you go. Any living being who does not see Navadvipa has been born uselessly. Just one portion of Navadvipa contains Ranga-kṣetra, Śrī Venkata (Tirupati), and Yadava Acala. O son of Kesava, go to Navadvipa and see the form of Gauranga. You have come to the earth to preach bhakti, so let your birth be successful with the mercy of Gaura. From Navadvipa, go to Kurma-sthāna and join again with your disciples.’
“With folded hands, Rāmānuja submitted to Jagannatha, ‘In Your narration You have mentioned Gauracandra, but exactly who He is, I do not know.’
“The Lord mercifully replied to Rāmānuja, ‘Everyone knows Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of Goloka. That Kṛṣṇa, whose vilasa-murti is Nārāyaṇa, is the Supreme Truth, and He resides in Vṛndāvana. That Kṛṣṇa is fully manifest in the form of Gaurahari, and that Vṛndāvana is fully manifest in the form of Navadvipa-dhāma. I eternally reside as Lord Gauranga in Navadvipa, the topmost abode in the universe. By My mercy that dhama has come within Bhu-mandala, yet it remains without a scent of māyā. This is the verdict of scripture. If you say that Navadvipa is part of the material world, then your devotion will dwindle day by day. I have placed this spiritual abode within the material world by My desire and inconceivable energy. Simply by reading scriptures one will not get the highest truth, for the highest truth surpasses all reasoning power. Only the devotees can understand by My mercy.’
“Hearing this, the sober-minded Rāmānuja was agitated with love for Gauranga. He said, ‘Lord, Your pastimes are truly astounding. The scriptures cannot know Your opulences. Why isn’t gauranga-lila clearly described in the scriptures? When I closely examine the śruti and Puranas, I find only some hint of the Gaura-tattva. After hearing Your instructions, my doubts are gone, and the sweet mellows of Gauranga’s pastimes have arisen in my heart. If you order me, after going to Navadvipa I will preach gaura-lila throughout the three worlds. I will give people evidence from the hidden scriptures and establish devotional service to Gauranga throughout the universe. Please instruct me.’
“Seeing Rāmānuja’s eagerness, Jagannatha said, ‘Rāmānuja, do not broadcast like this. Keep the confidential pastimes of Gauranga secret. Only after Gauranga has finished His pastimes will the general public receive them. For now, preach dasya-rasa, while in your heart worship Gauranga constantly.’
“Taking the Lord’s advice, Rāmānuja secretly cultured his attraction for Navadvipa so that Gauranga’s pastimes were not revealed prematurely. Lord Nārāyaṇa then led Rāmānuja to Vaikunthapura and mercifully showed Rāmānuja His transcendental form served by Śri, Bhū, and Nīlā. Rāmānuja considered himself fortunate to obtain darśana of his worshipable Lord, when suddenly he saw the Lord assume the enchanting form of Gaurasundara, the son of Jagannatha Misra. Rāmānuja swooned at the brilliance of the form. Then Gauranga put His lotus feet on the head of Rāmānuja, who was thus divinely inspired and recited prayers of praise. ‘I must see Gaura’s actual lila on earth. I can never leave Navadvipa!’
“Gauranga said, ‘O son of Kesava, your desire will be fulfilled. When the Nadia pastimes are revealed in the future, you will take birth here again.’
“Gauranga disappeared and Rāmānuja, contented, resumed his journey. After some days he arrived at Kurma-sthāna and saw the place with his disciples. During his life, he preached dasya-rasa throughout South India, while internally he was absorbed in gaura-lila. By Gauranga’s mercy, he took birth in Navadvipa as the devotee Śri Ananta. He went to Vallabhācārya’s house and saw the marriage of Lakṣmipriya and Gauranga.
“See the house of Ananta, where many devotees of Nārāyaṇa gathered. It is well known that the kings of that time established Nārāyaṇa worship here.”
(Sri Navadvipa-Dhama-Mahatmya, Chapter 15)

Information – This is a Lupta Tirtha, a sacred site whose exact location has yet to be discovered.