Shibnibas
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About Shibnibas
Shibnibas or Shibnibash (শিবনিবাস Shibnibās), a village in the Nadia district of West Bengal, is home to three temples built by Krishnachandra Ray, the king of Nadia, on the Churni River.
Shibnibas travel guide
Getting there
By train 1 Majhdia SDAH . The nearest station to Shibnibas, Majhdia is on the historic Sealdah–Dhaka line as well as the Sealdah–Gede suburban line. (updated Jul 2026)
See
1 Rajnishwar Temple. (updated Jul 2026) 2 Rajrajeshwar Temple. The largest of the three temples. (updated Jul 2026) 3 Ram Sita Temple. The smallest of the three temples. (updated Jul 2026)
Do
Independence Day: 18 August. Shibnibas observes the Independence Day three days after the official date. This is because Shibnibas became a part of East Bengal in Pakistan during the Partition of Bengal on 15 August 1947. It was included into West Bengal in India after correcting the Radcliffe Line on 17 August. The Independence Day on 18 August was first observed in 1991 when a resident named Anjan Sukul took permission from the union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to celebrate the Independence Day three days after the official date. Many national and local organisations participate in this observation, including the Border Security Force (BSF).
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.