Brindaban Chandra Math, Guptipara, West Bengal
Brindaban Chandra Math is a Hindu Temple Complex dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Guptipara Village in the Balagarh CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The temple complex consists of four Terracotta temples with different architectural styles of Bengal. Guptipara is an ancient historic town situated on the banks of Hooghly river nestled between the three districts of Nadia, Hooghly and Burdwan.
History
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The Temple Complex
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Festivals
Rath
Yatra (Chariot Festival) is the most celebrated festival here. The Ratha
festival here is the fourth largest in India after Puri in Orissa, Mahesh in
Sreerampore and Mahishadal in Purba Medinipur. The idols of Jagannath, Balaram
& Subhadra are in rath (chariot) to another temple known as Masir Bari
where the idols are kept for 7 days. After spending seven days, the idols are
brought back to the Brindaban Chandra temple. This procession is called as ulto
rath. Guptipara is also known for holding the first Baroari Durga Puja in
Bengal.
Connectivity
The
temple is located at about 3 Kms from Guptipara Railway Station, 12 Kms from Kalna,
15 Kms from Balagarh, 40 Kms from Chinsurah, 80 Kms from Kolkata Airport and 93
Kms from Kolkata. The temple is situated at about 3 Kms from Behula on the
Kolkata to Kalna route. Guptipara can be reached
from Kolkata or Howrah on the suburban train service. Local
trains from Howrah, Katwa and Bandel stop at Guptipara
railway station. Train service is also available from Sealdah. Buses are
available from district headquarters Chinsurah & Kalna (Kalna
– Chinsurah 8 No. Private Bus), Burdwan (Guptipara – Burdwan) and Tarakeswar (Guptipara
– Tarakeswar). Ferry service to Guptipara is available
from Santipur and Tarapur. Autorickshaw services are available from Jirat
(Jirat – Guptipara) and from Kalna (Kalna – Guptipara).
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