page_title: Kalna City
section_title: Festivals
hierarchical_section_title: Kalna City / Festivals
caption_attribution_description: English: Saraswati Puja
context_page_description: Ambika Kalna is a city in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kalna subdivision, situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The city is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular deity, the goddess Kali, Maa Ambika. It has numerous historical monuments, such as the Rajbari, and 108 Shiva temples. The city of Kalna is 60 kilometres from Bardhaman.
context_section_description: Saraswati Puja is a festival of Kalna, which attracts people from all parts of the state. Large decorated pandals, illuminated with artistic idols, pay homage to Goddess Saraswati.
  Another festival of Kalna is Mahishmardini Puja in which people gather from all corners of Kalna Subdivision and even from outside. The puja lasts for 4 days. A fair takes place encircling the religious festival, covering almost half of the area of Kalna. Merry-go-rounds, Toy Trains, Puppet Shows, and Magic Shows are the attractions of the fair.
caption: Saraswati Puja Pandal
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