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Dignagar is a village in the Krishnanagar I CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India.
History
It is an ancient village. According to the book Nadia Kahini written by renowned researcher Mohit Roy, it was a prosperous village from the period of Krishna Chandra Roy.Template:Citation needed
In 1673, Roy dug a big dighi and established three temples. It is a place where Lord Chaitanya came and from that time the people of the village observe a 3 days celebration with kirtan at 'Kalpataru Tala', where Lord Chaitanya sat for sometime with his followers.Template:Citation needed
Geography
Dignagar is located at Template:Coord,
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dignagar had a total population of 6,023, of which 3,097 (51%) were males and 2,926 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 538. The total number of literate persons in Dignagar was 3,767 (68.68% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions several temples at Dignagar:[2]
- Small 18th century Shiva temple with terracotta decoration
- Richly decorated charchala
- Raghabeswara temple (1669) – charchala structure with rich terracotta decoration on two sides
- Mahaprabhu temple
References
- ↑ 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 24, 29, 30, 64. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, Template:ISBN