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A district of West Bengal

Purba Bardhamanপূর্ব বর্ধমান

The rice bowl of Bengal, the wooden dolls of Natungram and the 108 temples of Kalna.

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The owls of Natungram

In Natungram, near Agradwip, carvers turn blocks of wood into round-eyed owls, Gaur-Nitai pairs and kings and queens, painted in flat bright colour.

Curzon Gate

Bardhaman town’s arch was raised by the Maharaja in 1903 for the Viceroy’s visit. Beyond it, at Ambika Kalna on the Bhagirathi, stands a circle of 108 small Shiva temples built in 1809.

Traditional to Purba Bardhaman

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  • Natungram owlCarved and painted, from a thumb to a knee high.
  • Wooden dollsGaur-Nitai, kings and queens, in the same hand.
  • Sitabhog and mihidanaBardhaman’s own sweets, for delivery within India.

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