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Guptipara is located at {{coor d|23°11'|N|88°25'|E|}}<ref>[http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=23197251&x=88417628&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Wikimapia.org - Guptipara]</ref>. |
Guptipara is located at {{coor d|23°11'|N|88°25'|E|}}<ref>[http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=23197251&x=88417628&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Wikimapia.org - Guptipara]</ref>. |
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The first publicly organised [[Durga Puja]] was held at Guptipara, when some men were stopped from taking part in a household Durga Puja. Twelve of them formed a committee and organised a barowari (''baro'' means twelve and ''yar'' means friend) puja (worshipping).<ref name=telegraph>{{cite web |
The first publicly organised [[Durga Puja]] was held at Guptipara, when some men were stopped from taking part in a household Durga Puja. Twelve of them formed a committee and organised a barowari (''baro'' means twelve and ''yar'' means friend) puja (worshipping).<ref name=telegraph>{{cite web |
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There are some old temples in the village - Brindabanchandra Temple, Chaitanyadev Temple, Krishna Chandra Temple and Ramachandra Temple.<ref name=telegraph/> All the structures bear characteristics of the Bengal school of architecture, with fine carvings depicting scenes from the epics and [[Purana]]s.<ref name=telegraph/> The place notable for ''Gupo [[Sandesh (sweet)|sandesh]]'', a special kind of sweet meal.<ref name=telegraph/> |
There are some old temples in the village - Brindabanchandra Temple, Chaitanyadev Temple, Krishna Chandra Temple and Ramachandra Temple.<ref name=telegraph/> All the structures bear characteristics of the Bengal school of architecture, with fine carvings depicting scenes from the epics and [[Purana]]s.<ref name=telegraph/> The place notable for ''Gupo [[Sandesh (sweet)|sandesh]]'', a special kind of sweet meal.<ref name=telegraph/> |
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Guptipara, is now also a modern destination for higher studies. It has two technical colleges, namely Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Degree Engineering Division, and Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Diploma Engineering Division.<ref name=smit>{{cite web |
Guptipara, is now also a modern destination for higher studies. It has two technical colleges, namely Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Degree Engineering Division, and Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Diploma Engineering Division.<ref name=smit>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 11:23, 16 July 2007
Guptipara is a rural town under Balagarh police station in Chinsurah subdivision[1] of Hooghly District in West Bengal, India.
Geography
Guptipara is located at Coordinates: Unable to parse latitude as a number:23°11'
{{#coordinates:}}: invalid latitude[2].
History
The first publicly organised Durga Puja was held at Guptipara, when some men were stopped from taking part in a household Durga Puja. Twelve of them formed a committee and organised a barowari (baro means twelve and yar means friend) puja (worshipping).[3] There is a difference of opinion about the year of worship – 1761 or 1790.[4][5]
There are some old temples in the village - Brindabanchandra Temple, Chaitanyadev Temple, Krishna Chandra Temple and Ramachandra Temple.[3] All the structures bear characteristics of the Bengal school of architecture, with fine carvings depicting scenes from the epics and Puranas.[3] The place notable for Gupo sandesh, a special kind of sweet meal.[3]
Other Facts
Guptipara, is now also a modern destination for higher studies. It has two technical colleges, namely Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Degree Engineering Division, and Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Diploma Engineering Division.[6]
The place can be easily reached from Kolkata or Howrah on Sub-urban Train service. Howrah - Katwa, Bandel - Katwa local trains stop at Guptipara Railway station. Train service is also available from Sealdah station, though less frequent in number.
References
- ^ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India: Final Population Totals, West Bengal. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ Wikimapia.org - Guptipara
- ^ a b c d Sengupta, Tithiparna (March 26 2006). "Next weekend you can be at ... Guptipara". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Durga Puja". Calcuttaweb. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ "History of Durga Puja". Fesitvals: Durga Puja. iloveindia.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ "Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology, Guptipara, Hooghly". smit.in. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
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