Smita's Kolkata Chronicles

Antpur is a village in the Jangipara, Hooghly district, the nearest rail station being Haripal or Tarakeswar. Legend has it that Antpur, also called Aatpur, got its name drom Zamindar Atar Khan, while others say that it came from 8 villages that formed it.  The most famous temple in Antpur is that of Radhagovindjiu with exquisite terracotta carvings depicting stories from all the 18 puranas. The temple was built after the temples of Bishnupur. The intent was to capture Hindu fervour during the time of invasions by Muslim kings and European companies. This 100 feet high temple was constructed by Krishna Ram Mitra, the Diwan of Bardhaman Raj in 1786. The Chandi Mandap and Dol Mancha have beautifully crafted wood carvings and terracotta. The terracotta panels consist of war scenes from Ramayana and scenes from day to day life. The aat chala temples have a triple arched entrance.  The Main Temple Raash mancha Entrance to the fort Shiva temple Main temple Terracota works Dol ma...

Nilagiri State  was a   Princely States of India  during the  British Rule . It belonged to the  Orissa States Agency  and its capital was at Raj Nilgiri . In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District. The name of Narayan Singh Bhujang Mandhata Birat Basant Harichandan (1521-1564) is associated with this dynasty. During the reign of Kishor Chandra Mardraj Harichandan , the merging of the Princely States took place on 1 st January 1948. The palace is dwelled by the descendents of the family, Jayant Chandra Mardraj Harichandan being the present Head of the family. A Jagannath temple and a Raghunath Jiu temple is present next to the palace.  References:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilgiri_State https://www.indianrajputs.com/view/nilgiri   Raja KISHORE CHANDRA MARDRAJ HARICHANDAN Rani Giriraj Kumari Devi, wife of Raja KISHORE CHANDRA MARDRAJ HARICHANDAN