Culture

Being a very old township Kandi has a lot of cultural and traditional past attached to it. Kandi is the gateway of Historic Hazarduari Palace (which was capital of Bengal, Bihar & Orisa) of Murshidabad, Shantiniketan and famous Ma Tara Mandir at Tarapith of Birbhum District etc. The temple of ‘God Radha Ballabha’, Rudradev Mandir, ‘Goddess Dakshina Kali’ and ‘Panchamukhi Shib Mandir’ are also situated near the existing Bus terminus. Beside those the traditional Jhulan and ‘Ras’ of Radhaballav temple, local Tara Ma, Gajan fair also attract the visitors. It is stated that the Goddess Sarbamangala temple which also has a historical importance attracts thousands of visitors through out the year.