ZONE 1

Berhampore (বহরমপুর)

The District headquarter situated on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi, is 9km south of Murshidabad. Berhampore has a history dated back to 600 AD.

ZONE 2

Cossimbazar (কাশিমবাজার)

A small town, about 4 Km from Berhampore, once was a big trading island for silk and muslin. It has Hindu, Jain, Muslim and British landmarks.

ZONE 3

Lalbagh (লালবাগ)

Situated on the east bank of river Bhagirathi, 9 Km north of Berhampore. Lalbagh is considered a part of the town of Murshidabad, the place of last Nawab Bahadur.

ZONE 4

Jiaganj - Azimganj (জিয়াগঞ্জ-আজিমগঞ্জ)

Situated on the east bank of the river Bhagirathi, 9 Km north of Berhampore, facing Azimganj on the opposite bank. There are many Jain temples in this area.

ZONE 5

Sagardighi (সাগরদীঘি)

A village in the Jangipur Sub-division, situated 16 Km north-west of Azimganj. The 15^th century kherur mosque is the main attraction.

"বহু দিন ধরে বহু ক্রোশ দূরে, বহু ব্যয় করি বহু দেশ ঘুরে দেখিতে গিয়েছি পর্বত মালা, দেখিতে গিয়েছি সীন্ধূ ।
দেখা হয় নাই চক্ষূ মেলিয়া ঘর হতে শুধূ দুই পা ফেলিয়া একটি ধানের শিষের উপরে একটি শিশিরবিন্দু ।।" --রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর

I have travelled far and spent a lot to see countries, mountains, and rivers. But have never watched two steps away from my home the beauty of a dewdrop on a sheaf of paddy. -- Rabindranath Tagore
One can tour Murshidabad all round the year. Winter is the best time to visit and the months are from October to March when the sun is mild and pleasant. Otherwise the temperature out here is 38° C almost throughout the year. During the month of January the temperature varies from 8° C to 12° C, so always carry sufficient wollen clothes during this time. Also try to drink mineral water while travelling in Murshidabad, since the District falls under groundwater arsenic contamination.
Arsenic belts of Murshidabad : msd-arsenic.pdf Reference: Centre for Science and Environmet, New Delhi

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The tourist spots of Murshidabad district centering Berhampore can be broadly divided into 5 zones.
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1. Berhampore (বহরমপুর) :

The headquarters of the District and situated on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi, is 9 km south of Murshidabad. Places to see at Berhampore are :
1) Krishnath College 2) Krishnath College School 3) Berhampore Central Jail 4) Barrack Square field 5) Cemetery at Babulbona 6) Grant Hall 7) Bisnupur Kalibari 8) Lal Dighi 9) Catholic Church 10) Congregational Church 11) Pulses and Oilseeds Research Station or Berhampore Farm 12) Banks of River Bhagirathi 13) Armenian Church at Saidabad
Rangamati is a village situated on the west bank of the Bhagirathi, 10 km south of Berhampore. Rajbari Danga রাজবাড়ীডাঙ্গা at Karnasubarna কর্ণসুবর্ণ here is now home to the ruins of the ancient Buddhist university of Rakta-mrittikā (রক্ত মৃত্তিকা "Red Soil"). The famous Chinese traveller, Xuanzang (হিউয়েন সাং Hiuen Tsang), who toured India in the seventh Century, mentioned this university in his travelogues as an important centre of learning of the Vajrayani Buddhists (The three sects of Buddhism are - Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana). The other sites close by have been excavated at Rakshashi Danga রাক্ষসীডাঙা (measuring 700 feet in circumference), Sanyasi Danga সন্ন্যাসীডাঙা, Bhimki Tala ভীমকিতলা in 1929-30 by K.N. Dixit of the Archaeological Survey of India and Nilkuthi Mound. According to Amal Roy, the superintendent of the state archaeology department team camping at Rakshashi Danga, "None of them has been fully explored...". go top

2. Cossimbazar (কাশিমবাজার) :

A small town, about 4 km from Berhampore. It was a big trading island for silk and muslin and had trading centres (kuthis) of various European people. In 1658, Job Charnock was the Assistant to the first ofiicer-in-charge of the Kuthi of the English people there. The places to see are 1) Dutch Cemetery 2) The New Palace or Choto Rajbari 3) The Old Palace or Boro Rajbari 4) Old English Cemetery 5) Byaspur Shiva Temple 6) Paataleshwar Shiva Temple and the Sati Daha Ghat. go top

3. Lalbagh (লালবাগ) :

is a part of the town of Murshidabad, it is the headquarters of the Lalbagh Subdivision. The court area is called Lalbagh. The older town is called Murshidabad. This town is situated on the east bank of the river Bhagirathi, 9 km north of Berhampore. Cossimbazar, Saidabad, Lalbagh, Chak Bazar, Nashipur, Jagat Seth's Katgola Garden were included in Older - Murshidabad. The main attractions of Lalbagh are 1) Hazarduari Palace 2) Nizamat Imamabara 3) Old Madina Mosque 4) Wasef Manzil 5) Chowk Masjid 6) Nawab Bahadur Institute 7) Nashipur Palace 8) Kathgola Garden House 9) Adinath Temple 10) Jafarganj Cemetery 11) Nimak Haram Deorhi 12) Azim-un-nisa's tomb 13) Fauti or Phuti Masjid 14) Katra Mosque 15) Jahan Kosha Cannon 16) Moti Jheel Lake 17) Khosh Bagh Cemetery go top

4. Jiaganj - Azimganj (জিয়াগঞ্জ-আজিমগঞ্জ) :

The Azimganj town is situated on the western side of the river Bhagirathi and is within the Lalbagh (Murshidabad) Subdivision. It is 20 km north of Berhampore. Three km from Azimganj railway station is Baranagore famous for the temples of Rani Bhavani. The main attraction of Baranagore are 1) Jiaganj Museum মুর্শিদাবাদ জেলা সংগ্রহশালা 2) Charbangla temple চারবাংলা 3) Gangeshwar or Jorbangla temple জোরবাংলা 4) Bhabaneshwar temple 5) Nageshwar temple 6) Raj Rajesvari temple. A little more than three miles west of Murshidabad city is Kiriteshwari or Kiritkona One of the 51 Pithasthanas where the Kirit (the crown) of the goddess Sati have fallen. The Temple is just five kilometres from Dahapara rail station, and is the oldest temple in the Murshidabad district. The Dahapara Ashram (ডাহাপাড়া আশ্রম) the sacred place of birth of Sri Sri Prabhu Jagadbandhu Sundar (1871-1921), situated on the western bank of river Bhagirathi is 2^1/2 km from Murshidabad Railway Station and 3 Km from the Kiriteshwari temple. Between Jiaganj and Azimganj there are several temples. Jiaganj is situated on the east bank of the Bhagirathi, 10 km north of Murshidabad, facing Azimganj on the opposite bank. It is a part of the twin Jiaganj-Azimganj Municipality. Jain temples in these twin cities are situated on both sides of river Bhagirathi. These are the temples of 1) Tirthankar Neminath 2) Shantinath 3) Chintamani Parsvanath 4) Sumatinath 5) Padmaprabhu 6) Sambhavanath 7) Gaudi Parshvanath and Sanwalia Parsvanath (popularly known as Rambagh). Jiaganj has temples of Lord Parsvanath, Sambhavanath, Vimalnath and Adinath besides a Dadabadi at Kiratbagh. There is a temple of Adinath shree Rshabhadeva and a Dadabadi in Kathgola near Nashipur. go top

5. Sagardighi (সাগরদীঘি) :

A village in the Jangipur Subdivision, it is situated 16 km north-west of Azimganj. The main attractions are 1) The Sagardighi lake 2) Shekher Dighi or Seikh Dighi 3) Kherur Mosque.