Aatchala Shiva Temple, Gurap,
West Bengal
Aatchala Shiva Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Gurap Village in the Dhaniakhali CD
block in the Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in
the Indian state of West Bengal. This temple is situated at
about 100 metres to north of Twin Aatchala Shiva Temple.
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The Temple
This temple is facing towards east and stands over a raised platform. The temple follows atchala style of architecture. The atchala style is similar to the four-sided char chala temple style, but with a small replica of the base temple on top. The temple consists of sanctum and a verandah with triple arched entrance. The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga. The façade is decorated with scenes from Ramayana.
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Connectivity
The temple is located at about
1.5 Kms from Gurap Railway Station, 1.5 Kms from Gurap Cinematala Bus Stop, 3
Kms from Basipur More, 8 Kms from Amra, 39 Kms from Bardhaman, 58 Kms from Howrah,
66 Kms from Kolkata Airport and 66 Kms from Kolkata. The temple is situated at
about 3 Kms to the north west of Basipur More on Kolkata to Bardhaman route via
Amra.
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