Azimganj

Azimganj (আজিমগঞ্জ Ājimgonj), a heritage town in Murshidabad, is the district's main railway hub.

Before the Battle of Plasey, Murshidabad was the leading trade centre of India. It attracted a host of traders from different parts of India and beyond. Azimganj served as the settlement for the marwari traders who migrated from Rajasthan. These traders built huge mansions and temples. Today, one of these mansions has been converted into a heritage boutique hotel. Apart from the hotel guest the twin towns are also visited by day trippers from Murshidabad.

To the north of Azimganj lies Boronagar, known for its temples with terracotta and stucco ornamentation.

• 24.23077488.2594681 Azimganj Junction  ER . A major railway junction on the BB Loop that runs from Bandel to Barharwa, as well as the Nalhati–Azimganj line that connects the station to the Sahibganj Loop (Khana–Sahibganj).  (updated Jul 2026)
• 24.23946988.2516072 Azimganj City  ER . A smaller, less-congested station.  (updated Jul 2026)

Azimganj, along with the temple town of Boronagar, are mostly explored from a day trip from Murshidabad. Hotels in Murshidabad can arrange for totos for the trip. There are no bridges across the river. There is an active ferry service, which also transports vehicles. Barikothi, a heritage boutique hotel in Azimganj provides specially curated tours for their guests.

• Chintamani Parshvanath Jain Temple.  (updated Jul 2026)
• 24.25135288.2431431 Char Bangla Temple. The temple complex houses four temples of "Do chala" or 'Bangla' style of architecture, hence the name "Char Bangla". The outer walls of two temples are decorated with intricate terracotta ornamentation. The temples were constructed by Rani Bhabani of Natore in 18th century.  (updated Oct 2019)
• 24.25588.2421112 Gangeshwar Temple. Just north of the Char Bangla Complex, the Gangeshwar Temple follows the Jor Bangla style of architecture and also has rich terracotta ornamentation.  (updated Sep 2022)
• 24.2520788.2431453 Bhabaniswar Mandir. This octagonal temple lacks terracotta ornamentation but it is largely compensated by beautiful stucco work, It was built by Tarasundari (daughter of Rani Bhabani) in 1755.  (updated Oct 2019)
• 24.24575888.2462324 Panchamukhi Shiv Temple. The temple follows the do-chala style architecture. The linga housed inside the temple has five faces and hence the name.  (updated Sep 2024)

Saree: Azimganj is a hub of weaving activity, known for the production of Murshidabadi silk. Visitors can buy directly from the weavers. However, the prices are almost the same as retail outlets. However, bargaining is possible.

The heritage boutique hotel Bari Kothi offers a lunch package of the vegetarian Sheherwali cuisine, combining culinary traditions from Rajasthan and Bengal. The lunch also includes a property tour of the heritage hotel.

• 24.24149488.2535391 Bari Kothi, Jain Patty, Azimganj, ☏ +91 9051200800, info@barikothi.com. A 300-year-old heritage mansion converted into a boutique heritage hotel. The mansion was built in the 18th century by the Jain merchants from Rajasthan, who came to be known as Sheherwali or "city dwellers". It specialises in the Sheherwali cuisine, which is a unique blend of Rajasthani vegetarian and Bengali food. Price on request.  (updated Nov 2025)