Kathgola

Coordinates: 24°12′26″N 88°16′01″E / 24.207093°N 88.26707°E / 24.207093; 88.26707

Kathgola
Neighbourhood in Murshidabad
The Kathgola Palace also known as "Kathgola Bagan Bari'.

Kathgola (also known as Katgola) is a neighbourhood in the city of Murshidabad, and was at one time the capital of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa during the reign of the Nawabs in Murshidabad.

History

Kathgola often refers to the Kathgola Palace. Kathgola Gardens, also known as the Kathgola Temple, was built by Lakshmipat Singh Dugar.

Kathgola Gardens

It is said that black roses were cultivated here but now only mango trees can be seen here. The gardens cover 30 acres.

Adinath Temple

The temple in the Kathgola Gardens.

Adinath Temple also known as Paresh Nath Temple or Kathgola Temple is situated in the Kathgola Gardens. It is a temple dedicated to Bhagawan Adishvar. Bhagawan Adishvar is represented by a white idol nearly 90 centimeters high sitting in the padmasana posture. This temple was built in 1933 by Lakshmipat Singh Dugar due to inspiration from his mother. The idol of Bhagwan Adinatha is very ancient and the architecture of the temple is unique of its kind.^[1]

Kathgola Palace

The Kathgola Palace

Kathgola Palace is a four-storeyed palatial palace in the Kathgola Gardens. It has an ornamented facade with valuable paintings, mirrors and priceless furniture. Beside the palace is a small pond and a baoli. Here William Watts and Walsh met Mir Jafar, three days after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and conferred concerning payment of the amounts stipulated by them before the battle was fought.

Gallery

Kathgola Gallery
The ornamented entrance to Kathgola.
The ornamented wall of the palace.
A statue of Michelangelo in the gardens.
Ducks around the palace in the garden.
A closer view of the Adinath Temple.
the ornamented facade of the palace.
The Katgola Palace
A statue of another brother who built Kathgola.
The steps leading to the pond.
A demolished part of the palace.
A room in the gardens.
The temple
The garden.
The lion gate (shinghadwar).
A murthi inside the temple.

References

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Tourist attractions in Murshidabad

Houses and Palaces	Hazarduari Palace Wasif Manzil Nashipur Rajbari House of Jagat Seth Kathgola Palace Namak Haram Deorhi

Kathgola	Kathgola Gardens Kathgola Jain Temple Kathgola Palace

Graves, mosques and tombs	Madina Mosque Fauti Masjid Nizamat Imambara Jafarganj Cemetery Motijhil Mosque Katra Mosque Roshnibag Khushbagh Chawk Masjid

Cannons	Jahan Kosha Cannon Bachhawali Tope

Temples	Kriteshwari Temple Kathgola Jain Temple Dahapara Jagatbandhu Dham Bashpur Temple

Archaeological sites	Karnasubarna

Others	Murshidabad Clock Tower Motijhil Nashipur Akhara Hirajheel

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