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PLACES OF INTEREST

 

The following are the places of interest in Hooghly Rural Police District:

 

 

"Tarakeswar Temple"

Taraknath Temple of Tarakeshwar is one of the prominent pilgrimage centers in Bengal. Tarakeshwar is located near Serampore near Calcutta in Bengal. This temple dates back to the 18th century. Legend has it that a devotee by name Vishnu Das emigrated with his clan from Oude (Ayodhya) and was viewed with suspicion by the locals. It is believed that he proved his innocence by holding in his hand a red hot iron bar. Later, his brother discovered a site in the nearby jungle, where cattle discharged the contents of their udders (milk) at a particular spot each day. Upon investigation, they discovered a Shivalingam. A dream is said to have revealed to them that this Shivalingam was a manifestation of Tarakeshwar - Lord Shiva ... the Param Bramh... the primordial and ultimate force of the universe...the source of everything.

 

 

"Hangseswari Temple"

This is one of the very important temple among all the temples in Hooghly Rural District & seven in West Bengal.  The structure of the  temples is the representation of 'Tantrik Satchakrabhed'. This 5 storied 'thirteen ratna' temple is situated near the Bansberia and Tribeni railway station  both of which is on the Howrah-Katwal main line. Near to this temple there are also two other important temple named Ananta Basudeba Temple, which is decorated with very rich teracotta pointed plates and Swanbhaba Kali Temple built by Nrisinhadeb in 1788.

 


"Kamarpukur  Math"

This Math and Mission Centres were both founded in the year 1947. It was at Kamarpukur which is adorned with the beauty of nature and evergreens, that Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was born in 1836 in a poor brahmin family. With his advent and on account of the frequent visits of his disciples and devotees, this hamlet has become a place of pilgrimage. Thousands visit it every year from the various parts of the world and get spiritually refreshed and elevated.

 

 


"Radhanagar RamMohan Memorial Hall"

Raja Rammohan Roy is rightfully known as “The Father of Indian Renaissance”. He was born on 22nd May 1772 in Radhanagar of Bengal’s Hoogly district. The compound where his father’s house once stood now houses the Radhanagar Rammohun Memorial Hall. This hall was constructed by renowned leaders like Jaitundranath Basu, Rabindranath Tagore, and Satyendranath Dutta who were the first office bearers of the Radhanagar Palli Samiti. Donations were raised from local people before the construction began in 1916 and it was completed only in 1929. The residents of the Jorasanko Thakurbari played an important role as Rabindranath Tagore conceptualized the building, while Hemanti Devi laid the foundation stone. Today it houses sculptures, a clay bust of Roy, and a large oil painting of him by Sisir Pal. Another area houses the Rammohun library and a replica of his tomb. A mango grove planted by Rammohan Roy and his father still stands in the locality along with the remnants of the house he built when he was banished by his father for critiquing the social ills of Hinduism. There is also a marble altar where Roy’s sister-in-law was forced to commit Sati in 1811—an event that led him to launch a life-long fight against the immolation of widows.