Krishnanagar Ramakrishna Mission

Places to visit

Following sites may be visited from Krishnanagar :



1.    Rajbari, a famous King of Raja Krishna Chandra who started Sri Sri Jagaddhitri Puja in Bengal. 2.5 km. Approximate




2.    Anandamoyee Kali Temple where Srimat Swami Shivanandaji Maharaj, 2nd  President of Ramakrishna Order, stayed 3 days and initiated Maharani Jyotirmoyee Devi and some devotees. 3 km. Approx.




3.    Siddheswari Kali Temple. 2 km. Approx.



4.    Ghurni, famous for sculpture, clay images and birth place of Yogiraj Shyama Charani Lahiri. 2.5  km approx.



5.    Shibniwas, largest Shivalinga in eastern India at Krishnaganj. 22km approx.



6.    Temple of Nrishingadev 5 km approx.



7.    Nabadwip, birth place of Sri Chaitanya. Moreover it is a city of Temples, where also Sri Ramakrishna visited with Rani Rashmoni and Mathrur Nath Biswas, a branch centre of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math also situated over there.  21 km. Approx.




8.    Kailaghata, adjacent to Ranaghat where Sri Ramakrishna distributed Relief among famine-stricken people with the help of Mathur Nath Biswas.  24 km approx.




9.    Baghanchra, birth place of Srimat Swami Mdhabanandaji Maharaj 9th President of Ramakrishana Order and Swami Dayanandaji Maharaj, Founder Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan, a proposed Ramakrishna Mission going on there. 25 km approx.



10.Shantipur, birth place of Advaitya Goswami, Bijoy Goswami and Lilakhetra of Gouranga Mahaprabhu. 25km approx.



11.    Fulia, birthplace of Mahakabi Krittvas Ojha, who compuser Ramayan in Bengali. 32 km approx.


Beside these, there are many innumerable places worthy to be visited around Krishnanagar.