Bhandirban

Bhandirban
Village
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Coordinates: 23°58′22″N87°27′41″E / 23.9728499°N 87.4614822°E / 23.9728499; 87.4614822
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Birbhum
Website	birbhum.nic.in

Bhandirban is a village in Birbhum district of West Bengal state. ^{[1] [2]} The name of the place is also spelled alternatively as Bhandier Bon. ^[2] Bhandirban village is administered by the Khatanga, West Bengal gram panchayat of Suri I community development block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district. ^{[1] [3]} The village is located on the banks of the Mayurakshi River on Suri-Dumka highway at a distance of 10 km from the district headquarter at Suri, Birbhum. ^[4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bhandirban had a total population of 1,168 of which 605 (52%) were males and 563 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 147. The total number of literates in Bhandirban was 704 (68.95% of the population over 6 years) ^[5]

History

This place was under Zemindari of Burdwan Maharaja ^[6] in British era. There are two temples explored by Archeological Survey of India ^[6] - Bhandirban Gopal ^[7] Mandir and Bhandeswar Shiv Mandir situated in Bhandirban village. ^[6]

Gopal Bari

Gopal Bari also known as Gopal Mandir is a temple dedicated to the deity Krishna. ^{[7] [8]} The stone plate on the temple credits the origin of the temple to the local legend, according to which a hermit Dhruv Goswami ^{[9] [10]} while wandering at Bhandirban had placed on the ground, the twelve images of Gopal he was carrying. One of the images got stuck on the location where it was placed after which a temple was built at that location, by Ramnath Bhaduri, ^{[10] [11]} the Diwan of Murshidabad Nawab Muhhammad-Ul- Zaman Khan in the year 1754. ^{[6] [11]} Fairs and festivals on the eve of Goshtashtami (also known as Gopashtami) are celebrated every year in the Bengali month of Kartik ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Bhandeswar Shiva Mandir

Bhandeswar Shiva Mandir is located behind the Gopal Mandir. ^{[6] [13]} It was rebuilt by Ramnath Bhaduri. ^[6] The laterite stone temple built by Bhaduri is tall pyramida sikharal type. The spire is about 45 feet high. The floor of shrine is 5 feet below the level of platform. The enshrined linga is a natural boulder, to the right of which is placed a four-handed stone image of Goddesses Durga. ^[6]

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  Gopal Mandir
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  Side view Gopal Mandir
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  Main Gate Gopal Mandir
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  Shasthitala, Bhandeswar Shiv Mandir
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  Bhandeswar Shiv Mandir

References

1. "Bhandirban Village in Suri I(birbhum) West Bengal" . Retrieved 24 January 2019.
2. "Tourism-District Website of Birbhum". Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.
3. "Barachaturi BPHC Community Health Center - Address and Reviews - Barachaturi Bphc, Khatanga, Near Khatanga Gram Panchayat Office, Khatanga, Block : Suri-i, Dist : Birbhum, Suri-I, Suri-i, Birbhum, West Bengal - Phone Number". tabletwise.
4. "Bhandirban, West Bengal -731126".
5. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data (PCA)- WEST BENGAL". Archived from the original on 9 September 2017.
6. "Archeological Survey of India 1921-22 Page 77-78 by Dr .Brainerd Spooner" (PDF).
7. Ray, Biswanath (1993). West Bengal Today-A fresh Look. New Delhi: Mittal. p. 335. ISBN   9788170995272.
8. "Gopalbari". Gopalbari. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
9. Chakraborty, Mahimaniranjan, ed. (1916). Birbhum Bibaran -Vol1. Printed by R.C Mittra, 9 Visvakosha Lane,Baghbazar, Calcutta: Digital Libraray of India Item 2015.515338. pp. 145–149.
10. Majumdar, Durgadas (1975). Full text of" Bengal District Gazetteers-Birbhum". 3 Rajendra Nath Mukherjee Road, Calcutta* 1 and printed by Messrs N. K. Gossain 8e Co. (P) Ltd. 13/7. Ariff Road. Calcutta-Gy.: State Editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers. p. 558.
11. O'Malley, L.S.S.(ICS) (1920). "Bengal District Gazetteers-- Birbhum , Page No-110 By L.S.S. O'Malley , Bengal Secretariat Book Depot 1910" (PDF).
12. Vemsani, Lavanya (2016). Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord ... 130, Cremona Drive, P.O.BOX-1911, Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911: Santa Barbara:ABC-CLIO. pp. Page 9, 10. ISBN   9781610692113.
13. "Birbhum". Amit Guha. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.