Giri Gobardhan Temple, Kalna, West Bengal

Giri Gobardhan Temple, Kalna, West Bengal

Giri Gobardhan Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Kalna Town in Purba Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. The temple is situated on the banks of Hooghly river. The temple is situated in front of the Lalji Temple.

History

The temple was constructed in 1758 CE by the rulers of Bardhaman Raj.

The Temple

The temple is situated inside the Lalji Temple premises. The roof of the temple is designed like a Govardana Giri mountain with crocodiles, peacocks, snakes, meditating saints & sages and an idol of Lord Ganesha. The temple houses several stucco images representing the Krishna Leela.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 1 Km from Kalna Old Bus Stand, 2.5 Kms from Kalna New Bus Stand and 2.5 Kms from Kalna Railway Station. Kalna is located at about 22 Kms from Pandua, 23 Kms from Boinchi, 26 Kms from Nabadwip, 26 Kms from Ranaghat, 27 Kms from Satgachia, 30 Kms from Krishnanagar, 33 Kms from Memari, 34 Kms from Purbasthali, 44 Kms from Bandel, 59 Kms from Burdwan, 63 Kms from Katwa, 95 Kms from Kolkata and 95 Kms from Kolkata Airport. Ambika Kalna Railway Station is situated on the Bandel – Katwa railway line.

There are many local trains (EMU) and a few express & passenger trains from Howrah and Sealdah Railway Stations. Kalna is well connected to Pandua, Boinchi, Memari, Krishnanagar, Katwa, Bandel, Bardhaman, Purbasthali and Kolkata. The main bus stand is situated beside the STKK Road (SH 6). Many private local and long route express buses are available. There is a Government bus depot operated by South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) for long distance buses. Autos and Rickshaws are available for exploring this town. 

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Jora Shiva Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Jora Shiva Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Jora Shiva Temple is group of two Hindu temples 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. These temples were built in 19^th century CE by the Nag family. These temples are situated close to Nandadulal Temple.

The Temples

The temple group consists of two temples situated adjacent to each other. The temple follows Pancha Ratna architecture style. It has five shikaras (pinnacles) on a typical Bangla style curved chala roof. The central shikara is being the largest among the five shikaras. The pinnacles are in Kalingan style. These temples are decorated with terracotta works with floral and ornamental patterns. However, most of the original terracotta works have been lost.

Connectivity

These temples are located at about 1 Km from Gurap Railway Station, 1 Km from Gurap Cinematala Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Basipur More, 9 Kms from Amra, 40 Kms from Bardhaman, 58 Kms from Howrah, 65 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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Nandadulal Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Nandadulal Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Nandadulal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Gurap Village in the Dhaniakhali CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The temple was built in 1751 CE by the local Zamindar Ramdeb Nag. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in West Bengal declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

The Temple

This temple complex is facing towards east but the entrance is from the southern side. The main shrine stands over 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 black stone idol of Nandadulal and ashtadhatu idol of his consort Radha. There is a plaque on the façade mentioning the details of the construction of this temple.

The façade is rich in terracotta ornamentation depicting scenes from Ramayana, Mahabharata, erotic motifs and hunting & fight scenes. The temple complex has Rasmancha, Dolmancha and Natamandir. The Dolmancha is situated inside the temple complex while the Rasmancha is situated outside the temple complex. Both the structure follows rekha deula style of architecture. The temple complex has a rekha deula style shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva named Gopeshwar.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 1 Km from Gurap Railway Station, 1 Km from Gurap Cinematala Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Basipur More, 9 Kms from Amra, 40 Kms from Bardhaman, 58 Kms from Howrah, 65 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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Aatchala Shiva Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

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.

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.

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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Twin Aatchala Shiva Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Twin Aatchala Shiva Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Twin Aatchala Shiva Temple is group of two Hindu temples 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. These temples were built in 19^th century CE by the Nag family. These temples are situated at about 300 metres to the north of the Nandadulal Temple, at the North Eastern corner of a T-junction.

The Temples

The group of temples consists of two temples situated adjacent to each other. The temples follow 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. Both the temples are placed on a raised platform. The exterior is plastered with cement except a few patches of terracotta works on the façade above the door. The surviving terracotta works depicts floral and bird motifs.

Connectivity

The group of temples 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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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.

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Gokul Chand Temple, Gokulnagar, West Bengal

Gokul Chand Temple, Gokulnagar, West Bengal

Gokul Chand Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Gokulnagar village in the Joypur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. This temple is considered as the largest laterite Pancharatna Temple of Bankura District. 

History

The temple was constructed by King Raghunath Singh I of Bishnupur Kingdom in 1643 CE. However, there is a popular belief that the temple was constructed by King Chandra Malla in 1460 CE. The foundation plaque seen on the southern wall of the temple is illegible at present. Rakhaldas Bandopadhyay of Mohanjodaro fame visited this temple in 1923. He met the then district magistrate of Bankura, briefed him about the temple and requested him to preserve the temple.

Further, he wrote about the temple in a Bengali magazine called Prabashi. The temple was plundered for the stones and bricks for road and house construction. The plunder continued till the Archeological Survey of India took over its maintenance in 1996. The temple complex is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

The Temple

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2024/07/gokul-chand-temple-gokulnagar-temple.html

Festivals

Ras and Dol are the major festivals when the idol of Krishna is brought back from Bishnupur.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 1 Km from Gokulnagar Railway Station, 3 Kms from Salda, 4 Kms from Joypur, 4 Kms from Joypur Bus Stop, 18 Kms from Kotulpur, 19 Kms from Bishnupur, 52 Kms from Bankura, 122 Kms from Kolkata and 125 Kms from Kolkata Airport. The temple is situated at about 3 Kms from Salda on the Bishnupur to Kotulpur route.

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Vishnu Temple, Garui, West Bengal

Vishnu Temple, Garui, West Bengal

Vishnu Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Garui Village, an outskirt of Asansol City in Paschim Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in West Bengal declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The temple is believed to be built in 14^th century CE. The temple was extensively renovated by ASI in 1924.

The Temple

The temple is facing towards east and stands over a raised platform. The temple is built entirely of stone, but the constructions style is heavily influenced by the terracotta temples of Bishnupur. The temple consists of sanctum and a verandah with triple corbel arched entrance. The sanctum enshrines a Salagrama image of Lord Vishnu. However, the sanctum enshrined an image of Lokeshwara Vishnu in the past. The roof is of hut shaped. There are stone carvings on the entrance arches and interior of the temple.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 2 Kms from Barachak Junction Railway Station, 6 Kms from Asansol, 7 Kms from Asansol Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Asansol Junction Railway Station, 9 Kms from Kalipahari Bus Stand, 11 Kms from Neamatpur, 14 Kms from Dendua and 41 Kms from Durgapur Airport. The temple is situated on Kalipahari Bus Stand to Dendua route.

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Gaja Lakshmi Temple, Amragari, West Bengal

Gaja Lakshmi Temple, Amragari, West Bengal

Gaja Lakshmi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Lakshmi located in Amragari village in the Amta II Block in Howrah 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 was built in 1729 CE by Roy family of Howrah. The temple is currently in dilapidated state.

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. The temple is in dilapidated state. The main idol, Gaja Lakshmi housed in the sanctum of this temple is shifted to an adjacent building and worshipped. It is interesting to note that the Gajalakshmi worship is very rare in Bengal region.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 750 metres from Amragari Kather Kali Mandir Bus Stop, 12 Kms from Amta Railway Station, 13 Kms from Amta, 13 Kms from Rajhati, 41 Kms from Howrah, 56 Kms from Kolkata and 64 Kms from Kolkata Airport. The temple is situated on Amta to Rajhati route. This temple can be reached by bus from Howrah Bus Stand.

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Dharmaraj Temple, Kabilaspur, West Bengal

Dharmaraj Temple, Kabilaspur, West Bengal

Dharmaraj Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Kabilaspur Village under Bhabanipur gram panchayat in the Rajnagar block of Birbhum 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 was constructed in 1643 CE by Karan Rupdas during the rule of Bahadur Khan, the ruler of Rajnagar. It has two inscriptions in Bengali fixed above its entrance on east. The inscriptions records that a man named Karan Rupdas built this beautiful Hari temple in Karan Kayastha. Karan Rupdas / Dilipchand Sarkar was praised as one of the heroic generals of Bahadur Khan in the inscriptions. He was Kayastha of North Radhi in caste and was the Lord of Hetampur fort. He achieved fame by fighting valiantly on behalf of Rajnagar Raj against the English ruler. 

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east and stands over a rectangular platform. The temple follows rekha deula style of architecture. The sanctum is rectangular in plan, and it has no idol in it. It is a plain stone temple with sharp corners and a tapering sikhara. The shikara is about 15 metres tall. It has no separation between base and shikara. The exterior is devoid of any decoration. It has two inscriptions in Bengali fixed above its entrance on east.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 3 Kms from Bhabanipur, 5 Kms from Hirakuni More, 9 Kms from Rajnagar, 22 Kms from Suri, 23 Kms from Suri Bus Stand, 24 Kms from Suri Railway Station and 62 Kms from Durgapur Airport. The temple is situated at about 5 Kms to the north west of Hirakuni More on Suri to Rajnagar route.

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Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, Kolkata, West Bengal

Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, Kolkata, West Bengal

Dakshineshwar Kali Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Kali located in Dakshineshwar, north suburban region of Kolkata City in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. The temple is situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river. This temple is considered as one of the largest temples in Kolkata. The temple is known for its association with Ramakrishna and Ma Sarada Devi, mystics of 19^th Century Bengal.

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2024/07/dakshineshwar-kali-temple-kolkata-history.html

The Temple Complex

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2024/07/dakshineshwar-kali-temple-kolkata-temple-complex.html

Temple Opening Time

The temple remains open from 06.30 am to 12.30 pm and 03.30 pm to 07.30 pm.

Festivals

Shyama Puja (Kali Puja), Shiva Chaturdashi, Bengali New Year's Day (Naba Barsha), Akshaya Tritiya and on 1 January every year on the occasion of Kalpataru Utsava (the day Shri Ramakrishna attained siddhi) are the famous festivals celebrated here. Devotees throng this temple during Amavasya, Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Contact

Dakshineshwar Kali Temple,

Dakshineshwar, Alambazar P.O,

Kolkata – 700 035

North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal

Phone: +91 33 2564 5222

Fax: +91 33 2564 1444

Email: dakshineswarkalitemple@yahoo.com

Email: info@dakshineswarkalitemple.org

Web: www.dakshineswarkalitemple.org

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 1 Km from Dakshineshwar Bus Stand, 1 Km from Dakshineshwar Metro Station, 3 Kms from Bally Railway Station, 4 Kms from Belur, 12 Kms from Sealdah Railway Station, 12 Kms from Kolkata, 12 Kms from Kolkata Airport, 14 Kms from Dharmatala Bus Stand and 18 Kms from Barrackpore. Dakshineshwar is situated on the Kolkata to Barrackpore route. It is well connected to other parts of Kolkata by buses, trains and metro trains. The 350 m long and narrow Rani Rashmoni Road links Dakshineshwar Bus Stand and Railway station to the temple.

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