Ballal Dhipi

Wonderful site for visiting some of the last remains of 7-8th century Bengal. Probably a place for worshipping, this place dates back to the reign of Ballalsen, the most popular and mighty king of the Sen dynasty in Bengal. Some of the artifacts on the brick body is still available, if looked out for carefully.
An wonderful place to visit. The sunset on the backdrop of a historical place looks very serene.

Named after Ballal Sen(2nd ruler of Sen dynasty) ,this place gives you a chance to witness historical remain from past ages, terracotta brick work and much more. Must visit place when you are planing a Mayapur -Nabadwip tour.

Good archeological site...but not much maintained.

Open to all...no ticket is required....near from mayapur iskon mandir..

Ballal Dhipi is a historic archeological site on the eastern flood plain of the Hooghly in Nadia, West Bengal, a few kilometres east of Nabadwip. The remains date back to the 12th century AD and earlier. A 30-ft structure of solid terracotta bricks is spread over an area of 1,300 sq ft. with a floor made of lime and sand. It is named after Ballala Sena (1160-1179) of the Sena dynasty. Archaeologists have found traces of a temple complex. Historians differ on the origin of the structure. It may be the ruin of a Buddhist stupa or vihar, possibly built between the 11th and 13th centuries. It has similarities with Vikramshila Vihar, in Bihar and Shompur Vihar, in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It may also be a part of the capital of the Sena dynasty.

History speaks here. Well maintained by geological survey of India. No tickets required. Free to all. Only permission is required for videography and shooting purpose. One can take photos and videos through mobile.

This is in Mayapur. From here you can book lunch or dinner or can book a room for staying. And also in the same building lunch or dinner hall is present. At a time 1000 people can eat. The dining hall is on the ground floor and the booking counter is on the 1st floor. Before going to the dining hall need to submit your shoe. Just opposite of this building has one shoe submit room. It's free for submitting. Most of the buildings are required to submit shoes. So as per my opinion, 1st submit your shoe on here and then take any booking ticket and then move major visiting building like main mandir, goda Bhavan, etc.

Matter of suspense.
It is a basement construction of a Hindu temple.Ballal Sen was fond of religion and literature. He had deep knowledge in Vedas, Smriti and Puranas. He was also a devotee of Tantric Hinduism. At the end of his life, he handed over the rulership to his son Lakshmana Sen and spent his last life practicing scriptures on the banks of the Ganges near Triveni.
in 1202 Turkish military leader Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji attacked Bengal. A few days before this, Lakshmana Sen had established a temporary capital at Nadia. When Nadia was attacked by the Turks, the old king Lakshmana Sen marched forward with an army, but as there was not a sufficient number of soldiers in the palace, he set sail for East Bengal by boat.
At that time this temple was under constructions and unable to start again.