Karnajora Museum

Karnajora Museum is a district archaeological museum located at Karnajora on the outskirts of Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal. Maintained by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, West Bengal, it preserves stone sculptures, terracotta plaques, coins, inscriptions and other antiquities excavated from sites in North Bengal, notably Jagjivanpur. The museum documents the Pala and Sena period heritage of the region.

Visitors can expect a small, single-building district museum with display galleries housing stone images of Hindu and Buddhist deities, terracotta artifacts, ancient coins, pottery and excavated remains from Uttar Dinajpur. The setting is a quiet administrative area at Karnajora near Raiganj. Visitors can walk through curated showcases with labels explaining provenance and period, suitable for educational and heritage-focused sightseeing.

Karnajora Museum was established by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of West Bengal to preserve and display archaeological finds from Uttar Dinajpur district. Its collection includes artifacts from excavations at Jagjivanpur, where a 9th-century Buddhist Mahavihara (Nandadirghika Mahavihara) from the Pala period was discovered, along with stone sculptures and terracottas dating to the Pala and Sena periods (8th-12th century CE).

The museum preserves the cultural and artistic heritage of North Bengal, showcasing Hindu and Buddhist sculptural traditions, terracotta art and early medieval material culture of the Varendra region. It serves as an educational resource for understanding the religious and cultural history of Uttar Dinajpur.