Jagannath Temple The Jagannath Temple at Dignagar was built during the reign of Maharaja Kirti Chand Roy in early 17th Century. The temple was further renovated during the reign of Maharaja Bijoychand during early 19th Century. The dieties Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and...
Jamuna Dighi Jamunadighi is one of the largest Fisheries projects in India with 24 fishing ponds lined up in rows and connected by a long, narrow canal covering several hectares of land. The West Bengal “State Fisheries Development Corporation Limited”...
Bhalki Machan Bhalki is a small village within a forest patch adjacent to Illambazar Forest area. A small park with boating facilities have been arranged by the Forest Department here. Visitors can enjoy a quiet afternoon amidst the chirping of birds here and visit...
Moukhira Temples Moukhira was the former capital of the Roy Zamindars who later moved to Kalikapur due to the irregular flooding of Ajoy River. However, before moving to Kalikapur they had stayed at Moukhira for nearly a century and had built around 20 temples which...
Annapurna Temple at Labandhar Gram. Surrounded by a dense forest of Sal, Mahua and Segun trees, this sleepy village is home to hundreds of wall paintings by artists from all over India. It all began with the efforts of Bengal Artist Warrior – a group of artists...
Kalikapur Rajbari. The local history of Kalikapur Rajbari estimates its age to be somewhere around 350 years but researcher Jaggeshwar Chowdhury mentions in his book, Burdwan: Itihas O Sanskriti – Volume 3, that the year of establishment was 1819. However, all agree...
Dokra is a 5000 year-old non-ferrous metal casting technique for producing figurines, animals, deities and jewellery. Dariapur Village located just 05 kms from Chandni Jaltungi has been turning out some of the most exquisite pieces of Dokra Art for the last 120 years....
F-7 Photo Liberator, photomapping version of the B-24 bomber belonging to the 24th Combat Mapping Sqdn, Gushkara, Bengal, 1944 Gushkara Airfield was a World War II airfield built by the US Air Force. The construction of Gushkara Airfield began after the arrival of...
