Hooghly Hangseshwari Temple- West Bengal

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Hooghly Hangseshwari Temple- West Bengal

Bansberia Rd, Bansberia,  

Hooghly district,

West Bengal 712502

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Hangseshwari

Introduction

• Location: Bansberia, Hooghly District, West Bengal, India.
• Deity: Hangseswari, a form of Maa Adi Parashakti Jagatjanani Dakshina Kali.
• Foundation: Laid by Raja Nrisinhadeb Roy Mahasay in December 1799.
• Completion: The temple was completed in 1814 by his second wife, Rani Sankari, after Raja Nrisinhadeb Roy Mahasay’s death in 1802.
• Architecture: Known for its unique ratna architecture.

Puranic Significance

• Historical Context: Bansberia is an industrial town between Bandel and Tribeni. Rani Hanseswari, the mother of Raja Nrisingha Deb Roy, is the namesake of the deity.
• Deity Worship: Worshipped as Maa Kali in mythology.
• Temple Complex: Includes another temple, the Ananta Basudeba Temple, alongside the Hanseswari Temple.
• Distinctive Architecture:
  • The temple has 13 minars or Ratnas, each designed to resemble a blooming lotus bud.
  • The inner structure of the temple is said to resemble human anatomy.

Century/Period

1814.

Managed By

Department of Archaeology (DOA)

Nearest Bus Station

Hooghly

Nearest Railway Station

Howrah,     Bandel junction

Nearest Airport

Kolkata

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