Ratneshwar Temple, Bilbari, West Bengal

Ratneshwar Temple, Bilbari, West Bengal

Ratneshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bilbari village in the Nabagram block in  Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in West Bengal declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The temple is believed to have been built during the early 18^th century CE by Joy Narayan, the second Qanungo of Bengal. During the reign of Sultan Alauddin Husain Shah (1494 – 1519 CE), around 1200 Bhatta Brahmin families from Karnataka came and settled down here. Hence the place came to be called as Bhattabati (the home of the Bhattas). Bhattabati is also called as Bilbari.

The Temple

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2022/12/ratneshwar-temple-bilbari-temple.html

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 4 Kms from Lalbagh Court Road Railway Station, 9 Kms from Palsanda, 14 Kms from Berhampore, 16 Kms from Nabagram, 21 Kms from Murshidabad, 21 Kms from Murshidabad Railway Station, 22 Kms from Lalbagh Bus Stand and 231 Kms from Kolkata Airport. The temple is situated on Lalbagh to Palsanda route.

Location