Palpara

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 station. Palpara is famous for its 17th-century Terracotta Kali temple which is now comes under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).[1]

Palpara
Neighbourhood
Palpara
Location in West Bengal, India
Palpara
Palpara (India)
Coordinates: 23.0615°N 88.5163°E / 23.0615; 88.5163
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyRanaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChakdaha

Geography
Cities and towns in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district
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

Palpara is located at 23.0615°N 88.5163°E / 23.0615; 88.5163.

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

There are two high schools at Palpara. One Secondary School, Palpara Vidyamandir and one H.S School, Bhawanipur Sukanta Vidyaniketan.[2] There is a Law college near Palpara named J.R.S.E.T. College of Law.

Culture

Durgapuja, Kali puja, Saraswati puja are widely celebrated. The Muslims celebrate Eid in Palpara.

  • A DurgaPuja Pandal at Palpara
  • A Durga Puja pandal at Palpara

David J. McCutchion mentions the Palpara temple (26’ x 21’) as possibly a 17th-century structure. The A.S.I. has brought the roof to a point.[3]

  • Pic taken in 2013
  • Pic taken in 2016
  • Front door decoration
  • Front arch panel
  • Pic taken in 2018
  • Terracotta lotus medallion
  • ASI description

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Palpara Vidyamanadir School". icbse.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. 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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