Krishnagar Jagadhatripuja 2021 Part 2 || A Short Trip to Krishnagar ||

• Ghurni is a neighbourhood of Krishnanagar in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the centre for the production of clay dolls, often referred to as Krishnanagar clay dolls.Some of the Ghurni artists have studied in art colleges in France and Italy, but theirs is a talent passed down through generations. Kartik Chandra Pal prepared clay models of statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore. Based on his clay models bronze castings were made and have found pride of place in Washington DC and Moscow and were inaugurated by Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev, respectively.Maharaja Krishnachandra (1710-1783) He was a patron of the arts, including literature and music, and supported the production of clay dolls. In 1728 he brought families of potters from Dhaka and Natore and settled them in Ghurni, then a village.
• Rajbari, also known as the Krishnanagar Palace, is a royal palace with a Durga temple in the courtyard. Every year, Jhulan Mela is celebrated around the Rajbari in July-August and Baro Dol (as it is held 12 days after Dol Purnima) in March-April every year. Rajbari is by far the most widely visited architectural marvel in the city and is mostly visited for the celebration of different festivals. These include the popular Jhulan Mela and the festival of colours Holi or Baro Dol. The historical monument surrounded by a water-body known as Dighi has a beautiful Goddess Durga temple erected in its central courtyard.
• The Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar is a diocese located in the city of Krishnagar in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
o 1855: Established as Missio Sui Iuris of Central Bengal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Bengal
o 1870: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Central Bengal
o 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Central Bengal
o 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Krishnagar
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Address:15, Ananta Hari Mitra Road, Nediapara, Krishnanagar, West Bengal 741101, India
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