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Sri Krishna Chandra Temple

Overview


Sri Krishna Chandra Temple is located at Kalna and dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna. Kalna is a municipality and headquarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman Dist. in West Bengal.


About The Temple


Sri Krishna Chandra Temple was built in 1751-1752 AD with three-storied pinnacle. This temple is characterized by an extended veranda with 3 decorated entrances. The temple also has some beautiful terracotta panels. It also houses several minor structures like a roofless Rash Mancha, among which a flat roofed temple of Giri Govardhan requires special mention. Close to these temples are also the Lalki temple, which was constructed in 1739 AD, and the Pratapeshwara temple, which was constructed in 1849 AD.


Accessibility

Airport

Netaji Subash Chandra Bose airport at Kolkata is well connected by flights to cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmadabad, etc.

Railways

Kalna railway station is a major railway station.

Road

Kalna is well connected to the Bengal cities by road.


Temple Address


Sri Krishna Chandra Temple,
Madana Gopal Gali (Lane), Kalna,
Bardhaman District, West Bengal,
India, Pin code – 713409.

Significance

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-

  • Fame
  • Freedom from diseases
  • Wealth
  • Courage
  • Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
  • Relief from bondage
Shlokas

Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey

Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.

Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum

Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.

Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram

Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.

Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami

Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.

Timings

The doors of the temple will be closed from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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