Things to do in Katwa, West Bengal
Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision.
6 places to visit in and around Katwa, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Attahas, Katwa
Attahas is a temple in Labhpur in Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. It is one of the 51 Shakta pithas at which it is believed the body parts and jewelry of the Hindu goddess Shakti fell to Earth.
- 2Sri Gauranga Bari
In January 1510, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu received diksha from his guru Keshab Bharati at the site of the current Sri Gauranga Bari Temple in Katwa. Since then, this small township has been a sacred place for Vaishnavites.
- 3Bahula Temple
Bahula Temple, or Shri Bahula Shaktipeeth, is a Hindu temple situated in the Ketugram at Katwa Subdivision in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is one of the 51 Shakti Pithas.
- 4Ajay Park
A green park with scenic views of the Ajay River.
- 5Palashi Monument
Palashi Monument is a monument at Palashi, Nadia district, in the state of West Bengal. This was erected in memory of the Battle of Plassey fought between Sir Robert Clive, commander of the British East India Company and Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah on 23 June 1757.
- 6Tomb of Mir Madan
Tomb of Mir Madan is located at Faridpur, in the Beldanga II CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district. According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal, the Tomb of Mir Madan is an ASI Listed Monument.