Nandadulal Temple — Attraction in West Bengal

The photo of the Nanda-dulal (Nanda's darling = Lord Krishna) temple had attracted us. We knew nothing of its history or architecture and decided that we would definitely see it on our drive to Chandannagar (Chandannagore). we reached it in the afternoon and the temple was closed. we were not too upset and took a few photos, However a young boy from across the narrow lane called out and asked if we wanted to enter....of course we did. A little later an elderly gentleman came and opened the doors ....not just to the temple but to a page in history and two historical figures that every Indian remembers. Siraj-ud-dulla and Robert Clive. Clive sacked this temple, we learnt, slaughtered the local zamindar (Indranarayan Chaudhury ) and his family (the daughter's line remains but the male line is finished), broke the idol and threw it into the lake just behind the temple (it is a pond now) but was once connected to the River and felt its tidal influence. Parts of the original idol were fished out about a century later and re-immersed at Kashi. Today the temple has a new idol. the gentleman kindly showed us how under the ceremonial bed (complete with pillow, sheet and the mosquito net)of the Lord is the way to the treasury that was looted in yore. An ex-army man this temple and its history is a passion with Shri Tapan Kumar Chattopadhayay....and I owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for showing us around and MOST importantly being such a source of information about this temple. He has even marked a place on the rear wall of the temple with a red cross sign: the place where Clive's cannon ball hit it. Today the serenity of this place has to be seen to be believed...but as I closed my eyes to say a prayer for those who died in battle that day... felt goosebumps. Bottomline: Do visit. And do ask if Shrii Chattopadhayay is around. He is a fount of information and a great storyteller and lover of history. I was lucky to have met him...he gave so generously of his time and made history come alive. And it's famous for durga...

This south facing Hindu temple of Lord Krishna is very near to Chhobighar bus stop ( eastern side) of G.T. road and nearly 2 km from Chandannagar Railway station of Howrah-Bandel rail route.

The areas of Chandannagar, like Boro, Gondalpara, Khalisani were very old . Chandannagar was under French reign from 1674 A.D. to 1950 A.D. From 1731 A.D. huge development of Chandannagar were done by Joseph Francois Dupleix , the then Superintendent of French affairs .

This flat roofed temple with Ek Bangla ( or Dochala ) porch was built by Indra Narayan Choudhary in 1740 A.D. Afterwards during Anglo-French war , the temple walls were damaged by cannonball.

The dimensions of main shrine is 16m(L)3.5m(W). The dimensions of Ek Bangla style porch ( in front of main shrine) is 16m(L)4.3m(W).

Inside the Garvagriha Lord Krishna is worshiped daily from 7am to 8am, 12 noon to 1pm, 7pm to 9pm.

In annual religious utsab SriSri Krishna Janmashtami( Bangla Bhadra month) huge number of religious people come...

temple of lord krishna. around 250 years old temple created by the zaminder of Chandan nagar at that time. Every year on the occasion of janmasthami there is a festival called nandatsav happens. A great history is behind this temple. According to the local people still there is a tunnel under the temple through underground which connects the temple and the Ganges bank. The women at that time went to bathe in Ganga through...