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Hangseshwari Temple, Bansberia
Locality/village : Bansberia
State : West Bengal
Country : India
Nearest City/Town : Howrah
Best Season To Visit : All
Languages : Bengali& English
Temple Timings : 5.00 AM and 10.00 PM.
Photography : Not Allowed
Hangseshwari Temple, Bansberia
Hangseshwari Temple is situated at Bansberia near Katta in West Bengal. It was built in the beginning of 19th century. The main deity of the temple is blue neem-wood, idol of goddess Hangseshwari, a manifestation of Goddess Kali. The temple stands on the eastern side of Hooghly River and is the largest temple in the vicinity.
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According to the history, Rudru Pandit was related to a family of distinction at Chatra. He took retirement from his family mansion and began a series of religious austerities. As a result of his austerities, Lord Radhaballabh himself is said to have appeared to him in the form of a religious mendicant and instructed him to proceed to Gaur, the capital of Bengal to obtain a stab or stone from the gateway of viceroy and construct an image out of it.
As per the instruction, Rudru Pandit proceeded to Gaur and found that the Viceroy was a devoted Hindu. He told him about the orders he had received and that it should be accomplished without any hassles.
Soon the stone began to emit drops of water and at the same time Viceroy himself happened to pass away. The Minister pointed out that the drops of water dropping from the stone were the tears of the stone and that the inauspicious object should be removed from the palace. Permission was immediately given and Rudru was blessed with the gratification of his wishes.
Rudru set to work immediately on the stone and sculptured the image on it. The mysterious origin of the image soon attracted worshippers and the proprietors. Soon people decided to construct a temple in order to protect the image.
The temple is dedicated to Goddess Hangseshwari, one of the manifestations of Goddess Kali. Devotees come here to worship goddess and seek her blessings in the form of a boon, wealth and fame. It is believed that whosoever visits this temple gets all his desires fulfilled.
As per the legends, Rudru Pandit was related to a family of distinction at Chatra. He took retirement from his family mansion and began a series of religious austerities. As a result of his austerities, Lord Radhaballabh himself is said to have appeared to him in the form of a religious mendicant and instructed him to proceed to Gaur, the capital of Bengal to obtain a stab or stone from the gateway of viceroy and construct an image out of it.
As per the instruction, Rudru Pandit proceeded to Gaur and found that the Viceroy was a devoted Hindu. He told him about the orders he had received and that it should be accomplished without any hassles.
Soon the stone began to emit drops of water and at the same time Viceroy himself happened to pass away. The Minister pointed out that the drops of water dropping from the stone were the tears of the stone and that the inauspicious object should be removed from the palace. Permission was immediately given and Rudru was blessed with the gratification of his wishes.
Rudru set to work immediately on the stone and sculptured the image on it. The mysterious origin of the image soon attracted worshippers and the proprietors. Soon people decided to construct a temple inorder to protect the image.
The structure of the Hangseshwari Temple of West Bengal tells about the structure of a Human Body. Because the five storey temple is like the five parts of our Human body, such as: Bajraksha, Ira, Chitrini, Pingala and Sushumna.
By Road: The temple present in Bansberia district. We can reach the Temple easily by hiring auto, bus or taxi from anywhere in the Kolkata state or from neighboring state. Kolkata is connected with most of the Indian cities by road. The National Highway number 2 and 6 connect the city with other cities and states in India. Kolkata has a broad network of government and private buses. The Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC), Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) and West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation (WBSTC) run regulars bus service in the city. The Esplanade Terminus in the heart of the city is the main bus terminus.
By Rail: The nearest Railway Station to the temple is Howrah which is 49 km from the temple.
By Air: The Temple can be reached through nearest Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport(40 km) which is well connected with regular domestic flights to Delhi, Mumbai.
This temple Opening & Closing times is 5.00 AM and 10.00 PM. During this period major part of the Goddess Kali rituals are performed. Archana, Aarti and Abhisekham are the daily pujas performed.The best time to visit this beautiful temple is in the evening during evening Aarti.
This temple is visited by many people during Navaratri and during kali puja.
Other places which are worth visiting in Kolkata are Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kalighat Kali Temple ,Belur Math, Tipu Sultan Mosque, Nakhoda Mosque, St. Paul’s Cathedral, St. John’s Church, Greek Orthodox Church, St. James’ Anglican Church (Jora Girja), Guruduwara, Synagogues, Armenian Church, Parsi Fire TemplesJapanese, Buddhist Temple, And Badridas Jain Temple
