We weighed anchor in Kalna this morning after breakfast. We took the skiff to the ferry landing and rode rickshaws to the town center.

Our first stop was the Nabakailas Temples built in 1809. 108 temples in two concentric circles. The outer circle consists of 74 temples containing alternating black (night) and white (day) lingas. The lingas always point north. The inner circle consists of 34 temples containing white lingas.

Across the road is the Rajbari temple complex. Pratapeshwar Temple, built in 1849; the Lalaji Temple, built in 1739; the Krishnachandra Temple, built in 1751-55; and the Giri Govardhan Temple.

We visited the fruit and vegetable market:

The fish and meat market:

Then walked back to the ferry landing to take the skiff back to the boat.

After lunch we sailed up the Ganges River and passed the Hare Krishna Temple – the largest domed building in the world.

Sunset on the Ganges River