Garh Jungle

Garh Jungle Ashram of Medhas Muni Shri Shri Garh Chandi Dham
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Coordinates: 23°36′22″N87°25′47″E / 23.6061°N 87.4296°E / 23.6061; 87.4296
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Website	paschimbardhaman.gov.in

Garh Jungle is an important place in Hindu mythology, especially Shakta. It is located in the Kanksa CD block (near Durgapur) in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal.

Ashram of Medhas Muni was established here. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Geography

4km
2.5miles

H

Garh Jungle

R

Sibpur

R

Malandighi

R

Bankati

H

Gourangapur

^

Damodar River

]

Ajay River

\

Durgapur
Projects
Limited

[

Alloy
Steels
Plant

Z

Durgapur
Steel
Plant

B

Durgapur
Barrage

A

Panagarh Airport

A

Kazi Nazrul
Islam Airport

0

ECL Kajora
Area Office

R

Rajbandh

R

Panagarh

MC

Durgapur

CT

Baska

CT

Andal

CT

Dignala

CT

Palashban

CT

Harishpur

CT

Kajora

CT

Dakshin Khanda

CT

Mahira

CT

Ukhra

CT

Khandra

CT

Siduli

CT

Prayagpur

CT

Debipur

CT

Kanksa

CT

Amlajora

CT

Bamunara

CT

Gopalpur

CT

Arra

   

Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Historical significance

According to Sri Sri Chandi, King Surath meet to boisya samadhi at Ashram of Medhas. This Ashram was established in Garh Jungle. ^{[1] [6]} King Surath and Boisya Samadhi learned Devi Mahatmya from Medhas in this place. Surath organized a durgapuja here in spring time. According to Shri Shri Chandi and Markandeya Purana this durgapuja, which was organized in Garh Jungle, ^[5] was first Durgapuja of world. ^[7]

Temples

Surath established Tridebi's(ত্রিদেবী) temple in this jungle area, i.e. Temple of Mahakali, Mahasaraswati and Mahalakshmi. Now, along with them Ashram of Medhas Muni, a Temple of Mahakal Bhairab(মহাকাল ভৈরব) is also there.

There were 16 temples and only two are present: Shyamarupa Mandir and Shib Mandir.

References

1. "Garh Jungle Religious Place in Durgapur - Reviews, Photos, History | HolidayIQ". Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
2. মুখোপাধ্যায়, অরুণ. "দুই সাহেবই গড়েছিলেন নীলকুঠি - Anandabazar". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
3. "বাঙ্গালীর দুর্গোৎসবের ইতিহাস". www.sonatonvabona.blogspot.in (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
4. "জয়ং দেহি!". magazine.kolkata24x7.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
5. "Garh Jungle - Dharma Garh - Durgapur - Bengal Tourism - West Bengal Tourism". www.letsseeindia.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
6. "Garh Jungle (Durgapur) - All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.in.
7. "Medhashmunir Ashram - A Sacred Haven". The Daily Star. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.