Kalyaneshwari Temple

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Kalyaneshwari Temple
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Paschim Bardhaman
Deity Devi Kalyaneshwari
Location
LocationKalyaneshwari, Asansol
State West Bengal
Country India
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Location in West Bengal
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Kalyaneshwari Temple (India)
Geographic coordinates 23°46′38″N86°49′42″E / 23.77722°N 86.82833°E / 23.77722; 86.82833 Coordinates: 23°46′38″N86°49′42″E / 23.77722°N 86.82833°E / 23.77722; 86.82833
Website
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Cities, towns and ECL Areas in the western portion of Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: municipal corporation, P: rural administrative centre, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, OG: out growth, T: temple
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Kalyaneshwari temple at Kalyaneshwari in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Geography

The temple, located on the banks of Barakar River, is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) downstream from Maithon Dam of Damodar Valley Corporation. The Barakar River forms the West Bengal-Jharkhand border. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Barakar on Grand Trunk Road and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the more recently constructed NH 19 by-pass.

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History

Kalyaneshwari is a 500-year-old centre of Shakti worship. Legend has it that human sacrifices were offered at Kalyaneshwari in the remote past. The present temple, however, is not very old and was constructed by Sri Gurudin Prasad Pal. The temple of Goddess Kalyaneshwari is believed to fulfill the wishes of childless women. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, p. 221, Prakash Bhaban
  2. "Kalyaneshwari Temple". india9.com. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

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