Palpara
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
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| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
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| subdivision_name2 = Nadia
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Palpara is a neighbourhood in Chakdaha, in Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. The Palpara railway station is 59 km from Sealdah railway station, and 51.4 km from Krishnanagar railway station. Palpara is famous for its 17th-century terracotta Kali temple, also popularly known as "Palpara Temple", which is now under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_westbengal.asp|title=Alphabetical List of Monuments – West Bengal|last=Archaeological Survey of India|website=asi.nic.in|access-date=23 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106231903/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_westbengal.asp|archive-date=6 November 2017|url-status=dead}}
Geography
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord2={{coord|23|4|15|N|88|39|2|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2=Darappur | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Darappur (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|5|10|N|88|32|37|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3=Lalpur | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Lalpur, Nadia (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|2|53|N|88|29|40|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4=Chanduria | numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Chanduria (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|2|40|N|88|30|37|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5=Shimurali | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Shimurali (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|2|0|N|88|30|37|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6=Priyanagar | numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Priyanagar (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|23|1|18|N|88|29|28|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7=Jangal | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Jangal, Nadia (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|1|42|N|88|28|48|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8=Madanpur | numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Madanpur, India (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|0|15|N|88|29|48|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9=Saguna | numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Saguna, Nadia (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|22|59|20|N|88|29|40|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10=Kulia | numbered10=CT| mark-title10= Kulia, Nadia (CT)
|mark-coord11={{coord|22|56|50|N|88|33|15|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11=Simhat | numbered11=CT| mark-title11= Simhat (CT)
|mark-coord12={{coord|22|58|15|N|88|35|40|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Subarnapur | numbered12=CT| mark-title12= Subarnapur, Nadia (CT)
|mark-coord13={{coord|22|56|10|N|88|33|0|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13=Digha | numbered13=CT| mark-title13= Digha, Nadia (CT)
|mark-coord14={{coord|22|59|40|N|88|25|55|E}} | label-pos14=top|label14= Kalyani |label-size14=13 | numbered14=M| mark-title14= Kalyani, West Bengal (M)|label-color14=#800000
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|3|50|N|88|32|0|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15= Chakdaha |label-size15=13 | numbered15=M| mark-title15= Chakdaha (M)|label-color15=#800000
|mark-coord16={{coord|22|57|31|N|88|29|43|E}} | label-pos16=left|label16= Gayespur |label-size16=13 | numbered16=M| mark-title16= Gayespur (M)|label-color16=#800000
|mark-coord17={{coord|22|58|25|N|88|34|30|E}} | label-pos17=left|label17= Haringhata |label-size17=13 | numbered17=M| mark-title17= Haringhata (M)|label-color17=#800000
|mark-coord18={{coord|23|2|32|N|88|36|55|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18= Chaugacha| numbered18=R| mark-title18= Chaugacha (R)| shape-color18=#C40000
|mark-coord19={{coord|22|56|10|N|88|31|49|E}} | label-pos19=bottom|label19= Mohanpur| numbered19=R| mark-title19= Mohanpur, Nadia (R)| shape-color19=#C40000
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|3|41|N|88|30|40|E}} | label-pos20=left|label20= Palpara| numbered20=R| mark-title20= Palpara (R)|shape-color20=black| label-size20=13|label-color20=black
|mark-coord21={{coord|22|59|0|N|88|25|20|E}} | label-pos21=left|label21= University of Kalyani| numbered21=F| mark-title21= University of Kalyani (F) |shape-color21=#967117
|mark-coord22={{coord|22|59|15|N|88|31|28|E}} | label-pos22=right|label22= AIIMS Kalyani| numbered22=F| mark-title22= All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani (F) |shape-color22=#967117
|mark-coord23={{coord|23|6|40|N|88|28|40|E}}|label23= Hooghly| labela23=River|label-color23 = #77A1CB| label-angle23= 0| label-pos23=top| label-size23=11| mark-size23=0| mark-title23=none}}
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Palpara is located at approximately {{coord|23.060|N|88.521|E|display=inline}}.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Education
There are two high schools in Palpara. One secondary school, named Palpara Vidyamandir, and one higher secondary school, named Bhawanipur Sukanta Vidyaniketan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.icbse.com/schools/palpara-vidyamanadir/19102500105|title=Palpara Vidyamanadir School|website=icbse.com|access-date=24 April 2017}} There is a law college near Palpara, named J.R.S.E.T. College of Law.
Culture
Durga Puja, Kali Puja and Saraswati Puja are widely celebrated. Multiple fairs are held in the nearby club grounds of "Chhatramilani" and "Bibadi Club".
File:Pandal.jpg|A Durga Puja pandal in Palpara
File:PalparaPandal.jpg|A Durga Puja pandal in Palpara
David J. McCutchion mentioned the Palpara Temple (26’ x 21’) as possibly a 17th-century structure. The ASI has built the roof to a point.McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 31. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}
Palpara Temple gallery
File:Palpara Temple - South Facade - Nadia 2013-10-20 3676-3687 Archive.tif|Picture taken in 2013
File:Palpara Temple Nadia.jpg|Picture taken in 2016
File:Front door of Palpara Temple - DSC 3758.jpg|Front door decoration
File:Frontal Arch Panel - Palpara Temple - Nadia 2013-10-20 3689.JPG|Front arch panel
File:Terracotta Temple at Palpara.jpg|Picture taken in 2018
File:Terracotta Lotus Medallion - South Wall - Palpara Temple - Nadia 2013-10-20 3700.JPG|Terracotta lotus medallion
File:Palpara Temple ASI Description - Nadia 2011-10-05 050411.JPG|ASI description
References
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