Hangseshwari Temple, Bansberia
Located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River in Bansberia, it’s one of the most iconic Shakti temples in Hooghly district.
Architecture of the Temple
The temple stands five stories tall and features 13 lotus-bud shaped ratna (spires), each representing energy points in the human body.
It follows the ratna style blended with Tantric fraught symbolism, modeled after the body’s spiritual anatomy.
The sanctum houses a 3‑ft blue neem-wood idol of the four-armed Goddess Hangseshwari seated on a lotus emanating from Shiva’s navel; a white marble Shiva linga resides on the upper floors.
Also within the complex is the Ananta Basudeba Temple (built in 1679), noted for exquisite terracotta panels illustrating scenes from the epics.
How to Reach to Temple
By Train: Take a train to Bansberia Railway Station (on the Howrah–Bandel–Katwa line). The temple is only about 5 minutes away by auto or rickshaw.
By Road: It lies approximately 48 km from Howrah/Kolkata, reachable via NH-12 by car or local buses.
By Air: The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport, Kolkata, roughly 40–45 km away.
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