Bakreshwar

Bakreshwar
Village
Bakreshwar temples
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Coordinates: 23°53′N87°22′E / 23.88°N 87.37°E / 23.88; 87.37
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dubrajpur
Website	birbhum.nic.in

Bakreshwar is a village in Dubrajpur CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited and Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township are located some distance away from this town. The nearest railway station of Bakreshwar is Siuri.

Etymology

The word Bakreshwar comes from the name of Lord Shiva worshipped in the locality. Bakra (Vakra) means bent or curved. Ishwar means God. Mythologically it is said that in Satya Yuga during the marriage ceremony of Lakshmi and Narayan, Ashtavakra Muni (then known as Subrata Muni) was insulted by Indra. The muni was so enraged that he developed 8 cripples in his body (Ashtavakra Muni means a sage with 8 curved cripples, probably kyphoscoliotic). Ashtavakra Muni was blessed by lord Shiva here after many years of Tapashya (meditation). ^[1] This place is also famous as one of the 51 Shakta pithas where there is a temple dedicated to Adi Shakti. This is a major pilgrimage spot for Hindus. ^[2]

Geography

8km
5miles

Ajay River

Bakreshwar
River

Mayurakshi
River

Tilpara
Barrage

B

Patharchapuri

R

Bakreshwar

R

Deucha

R

Bara Chaturi

R

Nakrakonda

R

Abinashpur

R

Hetampur

R

Purandarpur

R

Angar Garia

R

BTPP Township

R

Kankartala

R

Khoyrasol

R

Panrui

R

Chandrapur

R

Lokpur

R

Mohammad Bazar

R

Dubrajpur

M

Sainthia

M

Suri

M

Rajnagar

CT

Ahmedpur

CT

Kalipur

CT

Karidhya

CT

  

Cities and towns in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Barrage.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bakreshwar is located at 23°53′N87°22′E / 23.88°N 87.37°E / 23.88; 87.37 . ^[3] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (276 feet).

Bakreshwar River flows beside the town.

Hot springs and temples

Bakreshwar is also a place of geological interest with many hot springs. There are ten hot springs here. ^[4] These are : Paphara ganga, Baitarini ganga, Khar kunda, Bhairav kunda, Agni kunda, Dudh kunda, Surya kunda, Shwet ganga, Brahma kunda, Amrita kunda.

Temples at Bakreswar:

1. Ma Bhavatarini Mandir
2. Bakreswar Temple
3. Mahisasur Mardini Temple
4. Bhairabnath Temple

Bakreshwar picture gallery

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  Bakreshwar temples
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  Smaller temples at Bakreshwar
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  Bakreshwar Hot Spring entrance
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  Smaller temples at Bakreshwar

Economy

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) operates 5 × 210 MW Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station. ^[5] It is located near Chinpai off Panagarh–Morgram Highway

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Bakreshwar with 6 beds. ^[6]

References

1. Halder, Sushmita (26 September 2022). "বক্রেশ্বর শক্তিপীঠ: যে স্থানে সতীর ভ্রু যুগলের মধ্যবর্তী অংশ পতিত হয়েছিল" . Retrieved 7 June 2024.
2. "আরও আকর্ষণীয় হল সতীপীঠ বক্রেশ্বর, মূল মন্দিরের প্রবেশদ্বারে কী বসানো হল জানেন?". News18 বাংলা (in Bengali). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bakreshwar
4. "শীত আসতেই উষ্ণ প্রস্রবণে স্নানের হিড়িক, সতীপীঠ-শৈবপীঠ বক্রেশ্বরে পুন্যার্থীদের ঢল". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
5. "West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd". Official website of Department of Power, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
6. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

External links

• Bakreshwar travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Bakreshwar
• Satellite view