Chand Kazi's Samadhi

The samadhi of Chand Kazi stands as a monument to one of the most remarkable acts of divine mercy in Vaishnava history. Chand Kazi was the Muslim magistrate of Navadvipa who, responding to complaints from orthodox Hindus, banned the public chanting of the holy names.

Lord Chaitanya responded by leading a massive civil disobedience procession of hundreds of thousands of devotees with torches directly to the Kazi's home. Rather than confronting him with anger, the Lord engaged him in philosophical discussion with such love and logic that the Kazi was completely transformed — becoming a devotee and lifting the ban.

The Kazi requested that his samadhi be placed at this spot, and that devotees who visit chant the holy names over it. To this day, when devotees chant kirtan over the samadhi, a jasmine vine that grows from it is said to bloom.