Ananta Basudeba Temple
Bansberia, West Bengal
Ananta Basudeba temple is a Hindu temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Banshberia, in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka-ratna style, with curved cornices. The tower on top of the temple is octagonal. The terracota works depict stories from the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as from lilas of Krishna.
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Where it is
Bansberia, West Bengal. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Bandel Junction railway station (BDC), about 6 km by road.
- By air: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 44 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Dakshineswar Kali Temple – Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas (north Kolkata), on the east bank of the Hooghly (about 43 km)
- Kalighat Kali Temple – Kalighat, south Kolkata, West Bengal (on the Adi Ganga) (about 62 km)
- Tara Maa Temple, Tarapith – Tarapith, near Rampurhat, Birbhum district (about 177 km)
- Baba Baidyanath Dham – Deoghar, Deoghar district, Jharkhand (about 303 km)
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