Bargabhima Temple
| Bargabhima temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Deity | Kali |
| Location | |
| Location | Tamluk |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°17′24.08″N 87°55′25.87″E / 22.2900222°N 87.9238528°E |
Bargabhima Temple is a Hindu temple in Tamluk near Kolkata in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.[1] It is around 87.2 km[2] from Kolkata, 85 km from Kharagpur,[3] and well connected by NH-6 and south eastern railway tracks. It is an old Kali temple, built circa 1,150 years ago by a Maharaja of the Mayor dynasty. This place has been mentioned in Mahabharata as a place which Bhima acquired. This temple is considered as 51 shakti peth of mother Durga where left ankle of sati fell.[citation needed] The temple has been declared by Heritage Site by West Bengal Govt.[4] The current temple is not very old as it was rebuilt after the Islamic occupation of Bengal in the Middle Ages. In old Bengali literature the temple was mentioned several times.[citation needed] The temple is the mixture of three cultures, Hindu, Buddhist and Bengali. The local people celebrate a large festival on Durga Puja and Bengali new year in this temple.
How to reach
Tamluk is well connected by highways and railways:
- Tamluk to Mecheda, Kolaghat, Kolkata
- Tamluk to Mecheda, Kolaghat, Panskura, Kharagpur
- Tamluk to Panskura Railways
- Tamluk to Haldia Railways
- Tamluk to Digha Railways
- Howrah to Haldia Railtrack
- Howrah to Digha Railtrack
- Haldia - Panskura - Kharagpur Railtrack