Situated in 520, Rabindra Sarani, stands tall the 300 years old Thakur Dalan of Madan Mohan at Chitpur Road near Kumartuli in Baghbazar area. Earlier, the address was 161/1 Upper Chitpur Road.

Although varied with time, the grand thakur Dalan with its gigantic doric pillars, huge ball rooms and the remarkably wide marble stairways still hold the stories of the erstwhile Calcutta. Here stands on the silver throne the statue of Madan Mohan (Lord Krishna) playing his flute with Radhika standing left to him, mesmerized in the celestial tune of his divine flute.

During those days, the rich and the affluent used to build marvellous temples for their deities according to their financial capabilities. Of course, the architectures also spoke extensively of the socio-economic influence of the period in which they were built. Madan Mohan’s temple cannot be compared with a traditional Hindu edifice. Infact, it can easily be related to a palace built in European style. On entering the 2 storey building through its huge wooden doors, one would be enthralled by the gigantic pillars inside the vast courtyard. In the Eastern side of the courtyard is the Jhulan-Dalan where the Idol of Madan Mohan was established in the initial days. There, he was placed on a wooden throne.

Later, Madan Mohan was shifted to his new abode constructed in the first floor of the Dalan. Now, one must climb the extensively wide marble stairways to pay homage to the deity.

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