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The temple complex of Nava Kailash consists of 108 Shiva Temples built in aat - chala style. The temple are arranged in two concentric circles. The outer circles consists of 74 temples while the inner circle consists of 34 temples. The outer temples have alternate black and white shiva lingas while the all the inner temples have white shiva linga. At the very centre of the complex is a large well and the space between the circles is laid out with manicured lawns complete with flower beds and other trees. The complex was built in 1809 by the Bardhaman Maharaja Tej Chand Bahadur.
Naba Kailash Mandir is a Shiva temple in Kalna City of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. The temple structure, completed in 1809, consists of a combination of two concentric circles with a total of 108 small temples, each dedicated to Shiva. It represents the number of beads on a japamala, and the walls of this temple depict episodes from Mahabharata and Ramayana and many hunting scenes. There are seventy-four temples in the outer circle and thirty-four temples in the inner circle. Each of these 108 temples has a Shiva linga. Each Shiva linga in the inner circle, symbolizing Sadasiva, is white, while half of the Shiva linga in the outer circle, symbolizing Rudra, are black, and the other half are white.
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Kalna is known for its terracotta temples and the Pratapeswar Temple definitely stands out among the numerous temples of Kalna. Located at the left of the entrance of the Rajbari Complex this small deul styled temple, whose outer walls are covered with intricate terracotta works. The 1849 built temple stands on a high podium. The Pratapeswar Temple is built in rekh deul style, with curvelinear sikhara and single arched entrance. All the four sides of the temple has rich terracotta ornamentation depicting images of gods and goddesses to scenes from the great epics. It also contains panels depicting war scenes and also scenes from day to day life. On the left of the Pratapeswar stands a small cannon and on the right is a Ras Mancha.
Just north of the Pratapeswar Temple is the Ras Mancha. The octagonal structure has triple arched entrance on all three sides and at the centre is a hexagonal pavilion crowned with a dome.
A collection of five hat - chala temples standing on a single raised platform. The temples are not identical. They not only differ in size but also in proportion.
This like the Lalji Temple is a temple complex situated within the Rajbari Complex. The Krishna Chandra Temple is a 25-pinnacled temple. The Krishna Chandaraji Temple was built 1751–55 and has a three-arched entrance on all sides. It also has a rich terracotta ornamentation in its front facade, depicting scenes from mythologies, epics and even day to day life. The temple also has its share of stucco work. The Krishna Chandra Temple Complex also houses other temples and several other structures, including Vijay Vaidyanathan Temple (a massive at-chala temple), Badrinarayan Temple, Radhavallabh Temple and Ramsita Temple.