Kalna is situated in the Burdwan district of West Bengal, India. The main attractions are the beautiful terracotta works on the temples of the Rajbari ground. Most of the temples are almost 200 years old. The 108 shiva temples are just opposite to the Rajbari ground. The temples open at 7 am. Then closes at 1 pm and again opens at 4 pm.
How to go - Howrah- Katwa local from Howrah station to Ambika-Kalna. From there auto and e rickshaw are available.
Where to eat - Hotel Priyadarshini near Kalna bus stand, a few minutes walk from the railway station.
Sorry for the late reply. This is a little offbeat place. While Bishnupur is more famous for its temples with terracotta works and well connected by trains, Kalna remains mostly secluded even having beautiful temples with terracotta works. Its a bit crowded during the last week of December and first week of January. Otherwise its a quite place. There is no entry fee. A nominal charge of Rs. 25 you have to pay if you make videos. You won’t even find any guide around there to explain the historical background of that place. The terracotta work was mainly done on baked bricks only as no stone was avilable around to do intrinsic work on them at that time. The Rajbari ground has 5 temples -
Pratapeshwara Temple - Made on the memory of King Pratap Chand (1849 AD).
Lalji Temple - Built by queen Brojo Kishori (1739 AD).
Krishnachandra Temple - Built in the memory of Queen Lakshmikumari Devi by her son King Trilokchand (1752 AD).
Vijay Vaidyanath Temple - Was also built by King Trilokchand.
The 108 shiva tepmles are arranged like a rosary bead. The number of temples are 108 because it is believed to be an auspicious number. I just gave a brief since I don’t want write a long reply. But there are many websites dedicated to the history of Kalna, I hope you may find them helpful.
