Palpara is a neighbourhood in Chakdaha, in Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. The Palpara railway station is 59 km from Sealdah railway station, and 51.4 km from Krishnanagar railway station. Palpara is famous for its 17th-century terracotta Kali temple, also popularly known as "Palpara Temple", which is now under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).[1]
Palpara | |
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  Palpara Location in West Bengal, India  Palpara Palpara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°3′36.84″N 88°31′16.375″E / 23.0602333°N 88.52121528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chakdaha |
Geography
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M: municipal town/city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly.
Location
editPalpara is located at approximately 23°03′36″N 88°31′16″E / 23.060°N 88.521°E.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Education
editThere are two high schools in Palpara. One secondary school, named Palpara Vidyamandir, and one higher secondary school, named Bhawanipur Sukanta Vidyaniketan.[2] There is a law college near Palpara, named J.R.S.E.T. College of Law.
Culture
editDurga Puja, Kali Puja and Saraswati Puja are widely celebrated. Multiple fairs are held in the nearby club grounds of "Chhatramilani" and "Bibadi Club".
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A Durga Puja pandal in Palpara -
A Durga Puja pandal in Palpara
David J. McCutchion mentioned the Palpara Temple (26’ x 21’) as possibly a 17th-century structure. The ASI has built the roof to a point.[3]
Palpara Temple gallery
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Picture taken in 2016 -
Front door decoration -
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Terracotta lotus medallion -
ASI description
References
edit- ^ Archaeological Survey of India. "Alphabetical List of Monuments – West Bengal". asi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Palpara Vidyamanadir School". icbse.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 31. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
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