Krishnanagar

কৃষ্ণনগর

Nadia district · Kolkata & Around

Clay dolls, a royal town and sarpuria.

About Krishnanagar

The seat of Raja Krishnachandra, the eighteenth-century patron of learning under whom Jagaddhatri Puja became a great festival. In the Ghurni quarter, families of artists make clay figures so lifelike they were shown at international exhibitions in the nineteenth century. The town is also the home of two rich milk sweets, sarpuria and sarbhaja.

Highlights

The clay-doll workshops of Ghurni
The Rajbari gate and thakurdalan (the palace opens at festival time)
The Roman Catholic cathedral
Sarpuria and sarbhaja

Plan your trip

Best time: October to March; Jagaddhatri Puja in November.
How to reach: Krishnanagar City Junction is about 2.5 hours from Sealdah by local train; about 110 km by road.
Suggested stay: Day trip
Distance from Kolkata: About 110 km by road
Travel time: 2.5 hours by train
Nearest railway station: Krishnanagar City Junction
Budget: Budget
Food: Sarpuria and sarbhaja.
Culture: The clay-doll makers of Ghurni.

Tip

The Rajbari is a private family property and is generally open only during Jagaddhatri Puja and the Baro Dol fair.

Nearby and related destinations

Mayapur & Nabadwip: The birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. (about 130 km from Kolkata, nearest station Nabadwip Dham or Krishnanagar City)
Shantipur & Phulia: The handloom towns of the tant sari. (about 95 km from Kolkata, nearest station Phulia or Shantipur)
Bethuadahari Forest: A small deer forest beside the highway. (about 135 km from Kolkata, nearest station Bethuadahari)
Kolkata: The City of Joy: colonial grandeur, adda, books and food.

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Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.