5/5 MANOJ D. 5 years ago on Google • 321 reviews
Har
Har
Mahadev.
The
place
of
worship.
Pilgrims
visit
the
Taraknath
Temple
throughout
the
year,
especially
on
Mondays.
Thousands
of
pilgrims
visit
Tarakeswar
on
the
occasions
of
Shravani
Mela,
on
the
month
of
July–August
(Srabon
in
Bengali
calendar)
and
Gajan.
Taraknath
Temple
is
a
famous
Hindu
shrine
located
in
the
town
of
Tarakeswar
in
Hooghly
district
of
West
Bengal,
India.
The
temple
enshrines
a
Shayambhu
linga
of
Lord
Shiva.
The
temple
is
believed
to
be
constructed
in
1729
AD
by
Raja
Bharamalla.
Taraknath
Mandir
was
built
in
an
‘Atchala’
structure
of
Bengal
temple
architecture
with
a
‘natmandir’
in
front.
The
temple
features
four
roofs
above
the
sanctum
and
extended
galleries
for
the
congregation
of
the
devotees.
Dudhpukur
pond,
located
north
of
the
temple,
is
believed
to
fulfill
the
prayers
of
those
taking
a
dip
in
it.
The
temple
is
also
claimed
to
be
one
of
the
Jyothirlinga
shrines
of
Mahadev.
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