West Bengal
North 24 Parganas district
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Sights to see
Chandraketugarh
“Archaeological site in West Bengal, India”
Chandraketugarh, located in the Ganges Delta, are a cluster of villages in the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Kolkata and about 25 kilometres west of Basirhat. The name Chandraketugarh comes from a local legend of a medieval king of this name. This civilization can perhaps be identified with the Gangaridai of Graeco-Roman accounts. In early historic times, Chandraketugarh was connected to the Ganga by the Bidyadhari River and must have been an important centre of trade and possibly also a political centre.
Annapurna Mandir
“Hindu Temple in West Bengal”
Annapurna Temple, is a Hindu temple navaratna (nine-pinnacled) heritage situated on the bank of the Ganges at Rasmani ghat at Titagarh, Barrackpore in North 24 Paragana. The temple is similar to the Bhavatarini temple at Dakshineswar. Inside the main temple sanctum, you can see Lord Shiva and Maa Annapurna idols. The idol of Lord Shiva is made of silver and of Maa Annapurna is made of ashtadhatu which is an alloy of eight metals.
Other districts in West Bengal
Photo credits
- Annapurna Mandir: Pinakpani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons