Nadia

Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal,India. The district is borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west and Murshidabad district to the north.Nabadwip and Nadia were great centres of learning for five centuries and were referred to as “Oxford of Bengal”. Spreading over 390027 Square kilometers in area and the Tropic of Cancer divides the district in two parts. Krishnanagar is situated on the bank of river Jalangi and is named after Raja Krishna Chandra Rai. The Rajbari built here during the reign of Raja Krishna Chandra Rai is a prominent place of tourist attraction. A dilapidated structure of the exquisite places with carving on its inner walls exists today. Places of interest are Nabadwip, Mayapur, Shantipur, Palashi, Ballal Dhipi,Shivaniwas, Krishnanagar, Bethuadahari, Bahadurpur Forest, Hasadanga Beel, Mangaldwip Char, etc. One must visit the Ghurni Putulpatti which is an arcade for selling Mud Sculpture and this place is known for Making one of the best Mud Sculpture in the Country.

To See

• Rash Utsav
• The Iskon temple of A.C.Bhaktivedanta at Nabadwip / Mayapur
• Saraswat Adwaita Math at Mayapur
• Chaitanya Gaudiya Math at Mayapur
• Topkhana Mosque at Shantipur
• Shayam Chand Temple at Shantipur
• Adwaita Prabhu Temple at Shantipur
• Palashi / Palassey 50 kilometers from Krishnanagar
• Vikramsila Vihar 25 kilometers from Krishnanagar
• Bethuadauri Deer Park

To Reach 

By Air - Nearest Airport is in Dum Dum i.e. at Kolkata (Kolkata Airport), which is air linked with all major Indian and international cities. It is 125 kilometers by road to Netaji Subhas Bose International airport.

By Rail - Krishnanagar is 110 kilometers from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway. Nabadwip Dham is 65 kilometers from Bandel, 105 kilometers from Howrah and 112 kilometers from Sealdah.

By Road - It is only 120 kilometers from Kolkata. Regular busses to Kolkata, Nabadweep, Ranaghat, Baharampur, etc are available from National Highway 34. Private vehicle is the best option here.