Basuli Temple, Atbaichandi,
West Bengal
Basuli Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Sakthi located in Atbaichandi village in the Indpur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. This temple is believed to be built by the rulers of the Mallabhum Kingdom. The Temple is one of the state protected monuments in West Bengal declared by Archaeological Survey of India.
The Temple
The temple is facing towards east. It consists of sanctum and a shallow porch. The sanctum enshrines an idol of Basuli. The shikara over the sanctum follows pidha style of architecture. This village hosts ruins of ancient temples, idols and remains of heritage structures spread across the village.
Connectivity
The
temple is located at about 10 Kms from Indpur, 19 Kms from Bankura Bus Stand,
21 Kms from Bankura Junction Railway Station, 22 Kms from Bankura, 31 Kms from Khatra,
69 Kms from Durgapur, 86 Kms from Durgapur Airport, 186 Kms from Kolkata
Airport and 188 Kms from Kolkata. The
temple is situated at about 10 Kms from Indpur on the Bankura to Khatra route.
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