Dignagar
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Dignagar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Temple of Raghabeswar Siva at Dignagar | |
  Dignagar Location in West Bengal, India  Dignagar Dignagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°20′14″N 88°27′04″E / 23.33732°N 88.451165°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,023 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03472 |
| Vehicle registration | WB51/52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar Uttar |
| Website | nadia |
Dignagar is a village in the Krishnanagar I CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India.
It is an ancient village. According to the book Nadia Kahini written by renowned researcher Mohit Roy, it was a prosperous village from the period of Krishna Chandra Roy.[citation needed]
In 1673, Roy dug a big dighi and established three temples. It is a place where Lord Chaitanya came and from that time the people of the village observe a 3 days celebration with kirtan at 'Kalpataru Tala', where Lord Chaitanya sat for sometime with his followers.[citation needed]
Geography
Dignagar is located at 23°20′14″N 88°27′04″E / 23.33732°N 88.451165°E,
