Dignagar
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Dignagar is a village in the
, 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.[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.[citation needed
]
Geography
Dignagar is located at 23°20′14″N 88°27′04″E / 23.33732°N 88.451165°E,
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". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
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