Gaudeshwar Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Gaudeshwar Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Gaudeshwar 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.

History

This temple was constructed in 19^th century CE by the Mukhopadhyays family. The present shebait of the temple are the descendants of Mukhopadhyays family. The recent renovations have completely destroyed its original architectural features.

The Temple

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. There is depiction of lotus and conch on the façade above the entrance. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Gaudeshwar in the form of Shiva Linga. The exterior of the temple is devoid of any decoration. There is a natamandir in front of the temple.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 2 Kms from Gurap Railway Station, 2 Kms from Gurap Cinematala Bus Stop, 4 Kms from Basipur More, 7 Kms from Amra, 40 Kms from Bardhaman, 59 Kms from Howrah, 66 Kms from Kolkata Airport and 67 Kms from Kolkata. The temple is situated at about 4 Kms to the north west of Basipur More on Kolkata to Bardhaman route via Amra.

Location