KALNA TOUR
This is the place of wedding of Lord Nityananda. A major site to see here is the 108 temples dedicated to Lord Siva. You can also view houses of Gauridas Pandit and Suryadas pandit (Nityananda prabhu’s father in law).
108 Shiva Temple
108 Shiva Temples: Built in 1809 by the Bardhaman Maharaja Tej Chandra Bahadur, the 108 aat – chala (eight sloped roofed) Shiva temples are arranged in two concentric circles. The outer circle has 74 temples consisting of alternate black & white lingas while the 34 temples of the inner circle have only white lingas. In the place Nava Kailash there are 108 Shiv Mandirs within a single complex. The temples are divided into rows. First row comprises of 74 temples and second row comprises of rest 34 temples in concrete circle forms. The main attractions of these temples are some of them have white marble and black stone shivilingas and some have only white marble shivilingas. The complex was built in 1809. It is the second Shiv Temple complex in India, the first being located in Bardhaman. Half of the total Shiva lingas are white and the rest are black in colour in the outer circle. Shiva lingas in the inner circle are white. The Shiv Lingas in the outer circle represent the world we live in, where white symbolizes good deeds and black symbolizes sins. It is only through prayers to Lord Shiva that one gets to see the world filled with pure thoughts and deeds. Such a world is symbolised by the inner circle of temples.
108 Shiva Temples: Built in 1809 by the Bardhaman Maharaja Tej Chandra Bahadur, the 108 aat – chala (eight sloped roofed) Shiva temples are arranged in two concentric circles. The outer circle has 74 temples consisting of alternate black & white lingas while the 34 temples of the inner circle have only white lingas. In the place Nava Kailash there are 108 Shiv Mandirs within a single complex. The temples are divided into rows. First row comprises of 74 temples and second row comprises of rest 34 temples in concrete circle forms. The main attractions of these temples are some of them have white marble and black stone shivilingas and some have only white marble shivilingas. The complex was built in 1809. It is the second Shiv Temple complex in India, the first being located in Bardhaman. Half of the total Shiva lingas are white and the rest are black in colour in the outer circle. Shiva lingas in the inner circle are white. The Shiv Lingas in the outer circle represent the world we live in, where white symbolizes good deeds and black symbolizes sins. It is only through prayers to Lord Shiva that one gets to see the world filled with pure thoughts and deeds. Such a world is symbolised by the inner circle of temples.
Pratapeshwar Temple
Pratapeshwar Temple was built in 1849. It has an elegant shape and was built in Deul (Spire) style. On the walls of the temples, themes of Hindu epic, mythical life of Sree Chaitanya, images of Durga and Ravana are depicted and they are very nice to see. Named after King Pratap Chand and built in 1849 in the‘rekh-deul’ style of temple architecture, the temple has rich terracotta ornamentation. It contains terracotta plaques depicting themes of Hindu epic, mythical life of Sree Chaitanya, images of Durga and Ravana and various aspects of day to day life.
Pratapeshwar Temple was built in 1849. It has an elegant shape and was built in Deul (Spire) style. On the walls of the temples, themes of Hindu epic, mythical life of Sree Chaitanya, images of Durga and Ravana are depicted and they are very nice to see. Named after King Pratap Chand and built in 1849 in the‘rekh-deul’ style of temple architecture, the temple has rich terracotta ornamentation. It contains terracotta plaques depicting themes of Hindu epic, mythical life of Sree Chaitanya, images of Durga and Ravana and various aspects of day to day life.
House of Gauridas Pandit:
Gauridasa Pandit is one of the most important sub-branches of the Nityananda branch of the Chaitanya tree of bhakti. He lived in Ambika Kalna. In his house there is a Temple of Gaur Nityananda.
House of Suryadas Pandit:
Suryadas Sarakhela (military title, “commander,” also used for estate managers) was the elder brother of Gauridas Pandit. His two daughters Shri Vasudha and Jahnava Devi married Nityananda Prabhu. His house and Temple are also in Kalna, a little west from house of Gauridas Pandit.
Gauridasa Pandit is one of the most important sub-branches of the Nityananda branch of the Chaitanya tree of bhakti. He lived in Ambika Kalna. In his house there is a Temple of Gaur Nityananda.
House of Suryadas Pandit:
Suryadas Sarakhela (military title, “commander,” also used for estate managers) was the elder brother of Gauridas Pandit. His two daughters Shri Vasudha and Jahnava Devi married Nityananda Prabhu. His house and Temple are also in Kalna, a little west from house of Gauridas Pandit.