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HISTORY OF KALNA
Best Kalna or Ambika Kalna is a city and a municipality in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kalna subdivision. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The city is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular deity, Goddess Kali, Maa Ambika. It has numerous historical monuments such as the Rajbari (the palace) and the 108 Shiva temples. The city of Kalna, is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Bardhaman, the district headquarters.
The History of Ambika Kalna
"Ambika Kalna" Located on the west bank of the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges, Ambika Kalna or popularly known as Kalna, a sup-divisional town, a municipality in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal, is a small unit of larger multi dimensional background in Indian History. The first reference to Ambika Kalna is found in a 6th century text name Kubjika Tantra.[1]
According to General Alexander Cunningham, the founder of the Archaeological Survey of India, Ambika Kalna was a frontier city of the Tamralipta Kingdom in 7th century AD. During the reign of Shashanka in 7th century, a hyper naval-base was founded at Kalna. Kalna houses the only chaitannya temple built in Sri Chaitannya's life time. It is the renowned abode of pilgrimage for the Baisnabites. It was a celebrated place during the Muhamedan rule in the 15th century.https://www.tatobhumiprakashani.in/2019/11/historyAmbikaKalna.html
It reached it's pinnacle of glory during the late 18th century under the patronage of the Maharajas of Bardhaman, who built several magnificent temples with intricateterracotta ornamentation.
Every edifice in Ambika Kalna oozes history. It bears the testimony to the diversity of India's enriched cultural and religious heritage.
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
The History of Ambika Kalna
"Ambika Kalna" Located on the west bank of the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges, Ambika Kalna or popularly known as Kalna, a sup-divisional town, a municipality in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal, is a small unit of larger multi dimensional background in Indian History. The first reference to Ambika Kalna is found in a 6th century text name Kubjika Tantra.[1]
According to General Alexander Cunningham, the founder of the Archaeological Survey of India, Ambika Kalna was a frontier city of the Tamralipta Kingdom in 7th century AD. During the reign of Shashanka in 7th century, a hyper naval-base was founded at Kalna. Kalna houses the only chaitannya temple built in Sri Chaitannya's life time. It is the renowned abode of pilgrimage for the Baisnabites. It was a celebrated place during the Muhamedan rule in the 15th century.https://www.tatobhumiprakashani.in/2019/11/historyAmbikaKalna.html
It reached it's pinnacle of glory during the late 18th century under the patronage of the Maharajas of Bardhaman, who built several magnificent temples with intricateterracotta ornamentation.
Every edifice in Ambika Kalna oozes history. It bears the testimony to the diversity of India's enriched cultural and religious heritage.
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
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