Kalyaneshwari temple at Kalyaneshwari in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
The temple, located on the banks of Barakar River, is about Template:Convert downstream from Maithon Dam of Damodar Valley Corporation. The Barakar River forms the West Bengal-Jharkhand border. It is about Template:Convert from Barakar on Grand Trunk Road and about Template:Convert off the more recently constructed NH 19 by-pass.
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History
Kalyaneshwari is a 500-year-old centre of Shakti worship. Legend has it that human sacrifices were offered at Kalyaneshwari in the remote past. The present temple, however, is not very old and was constructed by the Panchkot Raj. The temple of Goddess Kalyaneshwari is believed to fulfill the wishes of childless women.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, p. 221, Prakash Bhaban
- ↑ Kalyaneshwari Temple. india9.com. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
External links
includes travel information about Kalyaneshwari
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