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Ambika Kalna, or simply Kalna, is a town in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. Situated on the western bank of the Bhagirathi River, it is also called the Temple City for the number of old temples found here.

Overview

Ambika Kalna, or simply Kalna, is a town in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. Situated on the western bank of the Bhagirathi River, it is also called the Temple City for the number of old temples found here. The town got its name from the deity Ma Ambika (incarnation of Goddess Kali) of Siddheswari Temple.

Historical Timeline

939

On the first day of Ramadan 939 AH (27 March 1533), a congregational mosque was built in Kalna by Ulugh Masnad Khan, who was the governor, commander and minister of Alauddin Firuz Shah II, the former Sultan of Bengal.

Historical Sites

Lalji Mandir

Pratapeswar Temple

Krishna Chandra Temple

Baidyapur Jora Deul

Gopalji temple

Notable Figures

Lalji Mandir

Pratapeswar Temple

Krishna Chandra Temple

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