Kalikapur Rajbari | জঙ্গলে ঘেরা 300 বছর পুরানো বিখ্যাত সাতমহলা রাজবাড়ী | ভীতিকর মিথ ও রহস্য

Kalikapur Rajbari | জঙ্গলের মাঝে 300 বছর পুরানো রাজবাড়ি ।। কালিকাপুর রাজবাড়ি ।। Cinema Film Serial Shooting Spot | Aushgram । Bardhaman

Ruins have the mesmerizing quality of attracting curious onlookers – especially if the ruins are of a sprawling zamindari mansion spread over a large area. A handful of such mansions exist in Bengal, mostly belonging to local landlords, and have been favourite shooting locations for many filmmakers. Helped by the films, such locations have become popular weekend driving destinations for tourists.
One such destination is the Kalikapur Rajbari in Purba Bardhaman district – located about 175 km north-west of Kolkata – close to Santiniketan. The mansion has been used as a shooting location by directors like Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Sandip Roy, Anik Dutta, Bappaditya Bandopadhyay and Dhrubo Banerjee.

The Kalikapur zamindar house was built by Sadgop Zamindar Paramananda Roy. He came here from Guskara town of Birbhum district and established a zamindari. Initially, he stayed at Maukhira village, 4 kms north of Kalikapur. However, with the expansion of his family and troubled by annual monsoon floods in Maukhira, he shifted to elevated grounds at Kalikapur.

There, he built a huge mansion with seven sections – one for each of his seven sons, as well as a Durgadalan with a Nat Mandir. Such mansions are referred to in the local dialect as “Saat Mahala Bari” (mansion with seven parts). Though the present family members cannot confirm it, researcher Jaggeshwar Chowdhury mentions in his book, Burdwan: Itihas O Sanskriti – Volume 3, that the year of establishment was 1819.

At present, of the seven sections, only two are suitable for living and only one lone descendant of the family stays in this huge mansion. There are twin Shiva temples just outside the mansion, which feature exquisite terracotta work. The Deul temples – Parameshwar and Hanseshwar – were established in 1839 as mentioned in their foundation stones.

As one enters the large courtyard, a number of huge, worn-out pillars first draws attention. This is the remains of the Nat Mandir, whose roof collapsed long ago. On the left is the Durgadalan, where Durga Puja is still performed every year. There are rows of corridors with many windows on three sides of the Natmandir, where, in the earlier days, women would stand and watch the pujo.

Apart from the two Deuls, there is a modern temple built outside the Durgadalan. One abandoned mahal has a life-size stucco face of a woman on a false window on its outer wall. On a rainy day with low light, the face looks very realistic. Such sculptures were very common decorative elements in temples and mansions of rural Bengal. It is referred to as ‘Batayanbartini’ (The lady at the window). Chandramukhi is a rumor!


How to reach:
27 km from Bolpur Santiniketan / 23 km from Panagarh / 08 km from Illambazar
175 km from Kolkata
ট্রেনে গেলে বোলপুর স্টেশনে নামতে হবে। বোলপুর স্টেশন থেকে কালিকাপুর এর দূরত্ব ২৮ কিলোমিটার। সেখান থেকে বাসে করে ইলামবাজার হয়ে নামতে পারেন বসুধা বাসস্ট্যান্ডে, সেখান থেকে টোটো করে ১৫-২০ মিনিটের মধ্যেই পৌঁছে যেতে পারেন এই রাজবাড়ীতে।

আর একটা পন্থা হলো ট্রেনে করে আপনাদের নামতে হবে পানাগড় স্টেশন, সেখান থেকে যে বাস গুলি ইলামবাজার হয়ে যায়, সেই বাসে ওঠে ১১ মাইল বাসস্ট্যান্ডে নামতে হবে এবং সেখান থেকে টোটো করেও আপনারা পৌঁছাতে পারবেন কালিকাপুর রাজবাড়ী। ১১ মাইল থেকে কালিকাপুর মাত্র সাড়ে ৪.৫ কিলোমিটারের রাস্তা।

By TRAIN: Ganadevta Express reaches Bolpur by 9am. From here, hire a car to Kalikapur Rajbari via Illambazar and Basudha (28 km one way)

By CAR: Kalikapur is 175 km north-west of Kolkata. The route via Burdwan and Panagarh, and finally Aduria Forest, is usually the fastest.

By BUS: Basudha is the nearest bus stand that can be reached from Bolpur. The mansion is a 10–15 min ride by toto from there.

Ref:
https://travelindiaplus.com/kalikapur...
https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kol...
https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kol...

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