Brindaban Chandra Math, Guptipara, West Bengal

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).

Location