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One of the many Swaminarayan temples in India, built by Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in 2013. It has been said that Shri Swaminarayan (1781–1820) once visited the Kapil Muni Temple in Sagar Island. There is a 1,400-foot pathway (parikrama) in the temple.
ভূকৈলাস রাজবাড়ি Bhūkailas Rājbāṛi
One of the few zamindar palaces in South Kolkata, built by Joynarayan Ghosal in 1781. He had an estate at Gobindapur, which later became Fort William (present-day Vijay Durg). He got a new estate of 108 bighas (1,44,720 m²) at Kidderpore during the construction of Fort William. After clearing the forest, he built a palace as well as temples dedicated to Shiva and family deity Patitapavani. Since then, the whole property has been endowed for worship of Patitapavani.
Once the residence of Indologist Sir William Jones, now the official residence of the General Manager (GM) of South Eastern Railway (SER).
ছোট রাসবাড়ি Choṭa Rāsbāṛi
A temple built in 1846-47 by Pyarilal Mondal and Monimohan Mondal, both members of the Bawali zamindar family of Budge Budge, once served as a major pilgrimage site. The temple complex also has a ghat along the Adi Ganga River with four columns, now in shambles. Even the river faces similar condition, being neglected for decades.
Alipore Mint
Though the mint dates back to 1757, the present building was built in the 1930s.
টলিপাড়া Ṭalipāṛā
From an early beginning in the silent era in 1919 to the talking era in the 1930s to the golden days of 1950s to 1970s has been a chequered history. It has seen such greats as Satyajit Ray, Bimal Roy, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen. Tollygunge produces about 70 films annually.
A memorial dedicated to the 1.6 million Indian workers who were transported to labour in European colonies. The indenture system was a substitute for slavery, which was abolished in many European countries by the 19th century. This resulted to the increasing presence of Indians abroad, especially in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific.