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| name = Kathgola
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood in [[Murshidabad]]
| image_skyline = Kathgola satyajit sinha.jpg
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| image_caption = The Kathgola Palace, also known as ''Kathgola Raj Bari''.
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'''Kathgola''' (also known as Katgola) is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Murshidabad]] which was at one time the capital of [[Bengal]], [[Bihar]] and [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] during the reign of the [[Nawabs of Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120226/spectrum/main6.htm|title=Spectrum|website=Tribune India|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==

Kathgola often refers to the Kathgola Palace. Kathgola Gardens, also known as the Kathgola Temple, was built by Lakshmipat Singh Dugar.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

==Kathgola Gardens==
It is said that [[Black rose (symbolism)|black rose]]s were cultivated here but now only mango trees can be seen here. The gardens cover 30 acres.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

==Adinath Temple==
[[File:Katgola Temple.JPG|thumb|The temple in the Kathgola Gardens.]]
Adinath Temple also known as Paresh Nath Temple or Kathgola Temple is situated in the Kathgola Gardens. It is a temple dedicated to [[Rishabha (Jain tirthankar)|Bhagawan Adishvar]]. Moolnayak of this temple is a 90 cm. white colored idol of Bhagawan Adishvar ''[[Lotus position|padmasana]]'' posture. The idol of Bhagwan Adinatha is very ancient and considered to be around 900 years old. There are 17 other images of Jain Tithankaras and other deities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hotelsamrat.net.in/kathgola-gardens/|title=Kathgola Gardens | Hotel Samrat|access-date=23 August 2016|archive-date=3 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003230136/http://hotelsamrat.net.in/kathgola-gardens/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This temple was built in 1933 by Lakshmipat Singh Dugar due to inspiration from his mother. The architecture of the temple is unique of its kind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://murshidabad.nic.in/tourism2.htm |title=Adinath Temple |access-date=7 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101082159/http://murshidabad.nic.in/tourism2.htm |archive-date=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
A dadabari dedicated to jain saint Jinadutta Suriji Maharaj is present near the Adinath Temple. The dadabari contains a pair of Charans of Guru Jinadutta Suriji Maharaj, and was built at the same time as the main temple.

==Kathgola Palace==
[[File:Katgola The Beautiful Palace.jpg|thumb|The Kathgola Palace]]
[[File:Katgola Palace (Side View).jpg|thumb|[[Façade]] of the palace]]
[[Kathgola Palace]] is a four-storeyed palatial palace in the Kathgola Gardens. It has an ornamented facade with paintings, mirrors and furniture.{{fact|date=August 2020}} Beside the palace is a small pond and a ''[[baoli]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery caption="Kathgola Gallery" widths="125px" heights="100px" perrow="4">
File:Hazarduari2 .jpg|The Katgola Palace
File:Katgola A Traditional Design.JPG|The ornamented wall of the palace.
File:Hazarduari6 .jpg|A demolished part of the palace.
File:Katgola Michelangelo.JPG|A statue of [[Michelangelo]] in the gardens.
File:Hazarduari1 .jpg|A statue of another brother who built Kathgola.
File:Hazarduari3 .jpg|The lion gate ''(shinghadwar)''.
File:Hazarduari9.jpg|Kathgola Jain temple
</gallery>

==References==
{{commons category|Kathgola (Murshidabad)|Kathgola}}
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{{Tourist attractions in Murshidabad}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Murshidabad district]]
[[Category:Former capitals in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Murshidabad]]

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