Naba Kailash Mandir

Naba Kailash Mandir is an attractive Shiva temple in Kalna City of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. An architectural marvel, this temple structure consists of a combination of two concentric circles with a total of 108 small temples, each of temple is dedicated to Shiva. It represents the constellation of a bead, and the walls of this temple depict episodes from Mahabharata and Ramayana and many hunting scenes. There are seventy-four temples in the outer circle and thirty-four temples in the inner circle, which are built according to mythology with auspicious thoughts.[1] Each of these 108 temples has a Shiva linga. Each Shiva linga in the inner circle, Symbolizing Sadashiva, is white, while half of the Shiva linga in the outer circle, symbolizing Rudra, is black, and the other half is white.[2]

Naba Kailash Mandir
নব কৈলাশ মন্দির
Panoramaic View of Nava Kailash Temple
Panoramaic view of Naba Kailash Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
DeityShiva
FestivalMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationKalna City
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates23.2204139°N 88.3621906°E / 23.2204139; 88.3621906
Architecture
TypeBengal temple architecture
StyleChala Style
FounderMaharaja Teja Chandra Bahadur
Date established1809
Completed1809 (1809)

Structure
Naba Kailash Mandir
From top left to bottom right (a) Panoramaic view of the Naba Kailash Temple (b) Floral Design in the temple (c) Aerial view of the temple.

Naba Kailash Mandir has 108 Shiva temples arranged in two geometric circle.[3] Among these temples arranged in two circles, 74 are located in the outer circle and a total of 34 in the inner circle,[1] with an additional temple on the western side of the outer circle. All the 108 temples, forming two circles, are built in At-chala style of architecture. The inner circle has a circumference of about 336 feet (102 m) and the outer circle has a circumference of about 710 feet (220 m). These temples are built on low raised base-altars, and are adjacent to each other. The temples are about 20 feet (6.1 m) in height and 9.5 feet (2.9 m) in width. The temple on the western side of the outer circle is built in Pancha-ratna style, with an eight-stepped porch. The temple rests on a 6 feet high base-altar, and the height of the temple is 35 feet. The present name of this temple is Jaleswar Mandir. There is a well in the center of both the circles, which meets the water needs of the temple for Puja.[2][4]

References
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  1. Amitabha, Gupta (7 September 2022). "Ambika Kalna: An ode to Bengal's temple architecture". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. Das, Bibekananda (1999). কালনা মহকুমার প্রত্নতত্ত্ব ও ধর্মীয় সংস্কৃতির ইতিবৃত্ত. Kolkata: Pharma KLM Pvt. p. 71.
  3. "১০৮ শিবমন্দির নিয়ে উদ্বেগ কালনায়". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kalna. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. Chowdhury, Jagyeswar (1994). বর্ধমান: ইতিহাস ও সংস্কৃতি (৩ খণ্ড). Pustaka Bipani. p. 127.
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