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 59km 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]
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
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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]
McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 31. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN978-93-81574-65-2
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