Krishnanagar

Krishnanagar (Bengali: কৃষ্ণনগর Kr̥ṣṇanagar), formerly Krishnagar, is a city in the Nadia district of West Bengal. At the bank of the Jalangi River, Krishnanagar is an important centre for culture and literature.

Understand
Krishnanagar (KRIHSH-noh-naw-gohr) was the residence of Raja Krishnachandra, a great patron of art and culture in Bengal medieval period.

In Ghurni, a neighbourhood of Krishnanagar, there is a colony of artists who work with clay. These artists produce images of Hindu gods and goddesses for traditional worship throughout the year, as well as clay models of human figures and real life objects. Open studios and shops of the artists comprise an important attraction for tourists. Some of the artists have started using fibre glass in place of clay.

Get in
Krishnanagar lies 100 km north of Kolkata on the Sealdah-Lalgola line (2½ hr). Frequent EMU trains and Lalgola passengers along with a few express trains connect it with Sealdah. It is well connected with the neighbouring cities and towns by buses. National Highway No. 34 passes through the Krishnanagar town.

Get around
Cycle rickshaws and e-rickshaws are available for movement within the town.

See




Eat

 * Swarbhaja and Swarpuriya - two renowned sweet-meat items of Krishnanagar.

Go next

 * Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary
 * Nabadwip — an old city, pilgrim and tourist place of West Bengal. It is the birthplace of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the advent of the Vaishnab religion in Bengal. Many scholars, Sadhakas and Tantriks were born here. Nabadwip was referred to as the Oxford of East, Spiritual Capital of the World.
 * Mayapur - religious centre