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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Garh Jungle
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| other_name = Ashram of Medhas Muni<br />Shri Shri Garh Chandi Dham
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| coordinates = {{coord|23.6061|N|87.4296|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| website = {{URL|paschimbardhaman.gov.in/}}
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'''Garh Jungle''' is an important place in [[Hindu]] mythology, especially [[Shakta]]. It is located in the [[Kanksa (community development block)|Kanksa]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] of the [[Durgapur subdivision]] in [[Paschim Bardhaman district]] of [[West Bengal]].

Ashram of Medhas Muni was established here.<ref name="m.holidayiq.com">{{Cite web |url=http://m.holidayiq.com/Garh-Jungle-Durgapur-Sightseeing-1238-17113.html |title=Garh Jungle Religious Place in Durgapur - Reviews, Photos, History | HolidayIQ |access-date=31 January 2018 |archive-date=1 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201075501/http://m.holidayiq.com/Garh-Jungle-Durgapur-Sightseeing-1238-17113.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/district/purulia-birbhum-bankura/%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%9B-%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A0-1.207247|title=দুই সাহেবই গড়েছিলেন নীলকুঠি - Anandabazar|last=মুখোপাধ্যায়|first=অরুণ|website=www.anandabazar.com|access-date=2017-12-15|language=Bengali}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sonatonvabona.blogspot.in/2014/06/blog-post_3.html?m=1|title=বাঙ্গালীর দুর্গোৎসবের ইতিহাস|access-date=2017-12-15|website=www.sonatonvabona.blogspot.in|language=Bengali}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/blog/durga-by-indira-mukhopadhyay-pujo-2017/?amp_markup=1|title=জয়ং দেহি!|website=magazine.kolkata24x7.com|access-date=2017-12-15|archive-date=16 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091046/https://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/blog/durga-by-indira-mukhopadhyay-pujo-2017/?amp_markup=1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="letsseeindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.letsseeindia.com/tourist-places/Garh-Jungle-place/2129|title=Garh Jungle - Dharma Garh - Durgapur - Bengal Tourism - West Bengal Tourism|website=www.letsseeindia.com|access-date=22 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223101923/http://www.letsseeindia.com/tourist-places/Garh-Jungle-place/2129|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
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== Historical significance ==
According to Sri Sri [[Chandi]], [[Surath|King Surath]] meet to boisya samadhi at Ashram of Medhas. This Ashram was established in Garh Jungle.<ref name="m.holidayiq.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g644044-d2649236-Reviews-Garh_Jungle-Durgapur_Bardhaman_District_West_Bengal.html|title=Garh Jungle (Durgapur) - All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor|website=www.tripadvisor.in}}</ref> King [[Surath]] and Boisya Samadhi learned [[Devi Mahatmya]] from Medhas in this place. [[Surath]] organized a durgapuja here in spring time. According to Shri Shri [[Chandi]] and [[Markandeya Purana]] this [[durgapuja]], which was organized in Garh Jungle,<ref name="letsseeindia.com"/> was first Durgapuja of world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://103.16.74.132/star-weekend/spotlight/medhashmunir-ashram-sacred-haven-161191|title=Medhashmunir Ashram - A Sacred Haven|date=2015-10-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-17|language=en|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050737/http://103.16.74.132/star-weekend/spotlight/medhashmunir-ashram-sacred-haven-161191|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Temples ==
[[Surath]] established Tridebi's(ত্রিদেবী) temple in this jungle area, i.e. Temple of Mahakali, Mahasaraswati and Mahalakshmi. Now, along with them Ashram of Medhas Muni, a Temple of Mahakal Bhairab(মহাকাল ভৈরব) is also there.

There were 16 temples and only two are present: Shyamarupa Mandir and Shib Mandir.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Paschim Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Paschim Bardhaman district]]

Garh Jungle - Revision history

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