Krishna Chandra Temple — Attraction in West Bengal

Situated on the eastern side of the Rajbari temple complex in Ambika Kalna, the Krishna Chandra temple was built in 1751 CE by Raja Tilok Chandra in honor of his mother, Lakshmi Kumari Devi. He also oversaw the construction of the Vijay Vaidyanath temple, located just to the north. There are only five Panchabimsati Ratna temples in West Bengal, and three of them are in Ambika Kalna; two of these are within the Rajbari temple complex. Locals offer daily prayers to Krishna and Radha here. The Panchabimsati Ratna temple is a three-story structure. The first story has three pinnacles at each of its four corners, the second story has two pinnacles at each corner, and the third story has one pinnacle at each corner. There is also a single central pinnacle. Therefore, the temple has a total of 25 pinnacles. While similar to the Lalji temple within the same complex, the Krishna Chandra temple distinguishes itself by having a square first story, unlike the Lalji Temple's octagonal first story. The Krishna Chandra temple, a rare Panchabimsati Ratna temple, is renowned for its exquisite terracotta panels, many of which are remarkably well-preserved. Characteristic of 18th-century terracotta temples in Bengal, the panels depict a blend of religious and secular scenes, with the most intricate details found in horizontal bands at the base of the temple's walls...

The very beautiful terracotta tample Krishna Chandraji Temple is one of the temples inside the Rajbari Complex in the town of Kalna alias Ambika Kalna. The town is in Burdwan district of West Bengal. Built in 1751, Krishna Chandraji Temple is a unique temple as it has 25 pinnacles. Only three other terracotta temples of Bengal has 25 Pinnacles. It has a small Ekchala styled small Mandap (popularly known as Jagamohan) with a triple entrance in its frontal side. Here the pinnacles are distributed in 12+8+4+1 style. Built by Raja Trilokchand in the name of his mother Lakshmikumari Devi, the temple has exquisite terracotta works on its wall and even on the Natmandir. In the terracotta plaques, Krishna & Balaram leaving for Dwaraka, Foreign Pirate Ships, scenes from social life, Horseback Soldiers, Zamindar on an elephant, Queen on a palanquin and Vaishnavas dancing with musical instruments are worth noticing. The main deity of this temple is Krishnachandra and Radha.A excellent example of terracotta temple. But time spotted on wall. Three sides walls terracotta plates are fully vanished. Only front facing wall are left from ruins. Some plates are really damage by salty weather or human. Please stop plaster of paris mould. It's destroyed terracotta plates. Don't touch by hand, don't colouring. Must visit this place for half an...

KrishnaChandraji Mandir Kalna

Maharaja TrilokChandra was the ruler of that time, when his mother Lakshmikumari built this beautiful 25 Ratna temple in 1751 in Kalna. The idols of Krishnachandra and Radha is there in the Garbhagriha of this temple. Besides theme there are four female idols or Sakhis. In another place there are two pairs of Krishna and Radha idols. They are known as Radhaballavji and Brindabanchandraji.

This temple is one of the three 25 Ratna Krishna temples in Kalna. The Ratnas or Crowns of the temple is distributed as 12 at the first level, 8 at the second level, 4 at the third level and 1 at the top. At the front of the main temple there is Jagmohan and Natmandir. The exterior is decorated with beautiful terracotta works. The deities get daily Puja. In the morning, butter with sugar candy (Michhri). After Puja, Bhog is served. In the evening after Sandhyarati, again Bhog is served before the deities go to sleep. If requested visitor can have bhog in the day time. One should visit this 25 Ratna Krishna temple when...