Bakreshwar

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Bakreshwar
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Bakreshwar (India)
Coordinates: 23°53′N87°22′E / 23.88°N 87.37°E / 23.88; 87.37 Coordinates: 23°53′N87°22′E / 23.88°N 87.37°E / 23.88; 87.37
CountryFlag of India.svg  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 Brakeshwar is Siuri.

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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). This place is also famous as one of the 51 Shakti Pithas where there is a temple dedicated to Adi Shakti. This is a major pilgrimage spot for Hindus.

Geography

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 . [1] 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. They are :

  1. Paphara ganga.
  2. Baitarini ganga.
  3. Khar kunda : The water in this spring is of 66 degrees Celsius.
  4. Bhairav kunda : The water in this spring is of 65 degrees Celsius.
  5. Agni kunda : Agni means fire. The water in this spring is at 80 degrees Celsius. It is also rich in many minerals of sodium, potassium, calcium, silicates, chlorides, bicarbonates and sulphates which are said to have medicinal properties. It might also contain traces of radioactive elements.
  6. Dudh kunda : Dudh means milk. The water of this spring attains a dull white hue during early morning probably due to ozone concentration. The water in this spring is at 66 degrees Celsius.
  7. Surya kunda : Surya means sun. The water in this spring is of 61 degrees Celsius.
  8. Shwet ganga.
  9. Brahma kunda.
  10. Amrita kunda.

Temples at Bakreswar:

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

Economy

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) operates 5 × 210 MW Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station. [2] It is located near Chinpai off Panagarh–Morgram Highway

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Bakreshwar with 6 beds. [3]

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bakreshwar
  2. "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.
  3. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 February 2018.