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108 Shiva Temples, Kalna
কালনা
Kalna, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal · 23.2175°, 88.3525°
ShivaBardhaman RajConcentric rings of Bengal-style shrines
Sacred since
1809 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1809
Bardhaman Raj
History & significance
Also called Nabakailash, a complex of 108 Shiva temples at Ambika Kalna set in two concentric circles of 74 and 34 shrines, built in 1809 by the Maharajas of Bardhaman and planned so that every linga is visible from the centre.