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Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple
Address:
Bansberia,
Mithapukur More – 712502, West Bengal, India
This temple for Godess Hanseshwari or Hangseshwari was started in 1788 and finished in 1814. This temple was built in Tantrik style with blooming lotus shaped domes on its thirteen spires. This five storeyed temple, represents five parts of human body namely, Bajraksha, Ira, Chitrini, Pingala and Sushumna. The inner structure of the temple represents human anatomy and is said to be like a maze. The blooming red colour lotus domes resemble the onion domes the St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow.
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| 01 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - The Temple Tank |
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| 02 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - The Temple with Water Tank |
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| 03 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - A View of the Temple |
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| 04 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - Sri Ananta Vasudeb Templ |
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| 05 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - The Central Spire Topped by Tantrik Symbol |
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| 06 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - Lotus Shaped Central Spire |
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| 07 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - Triple Arched Entrance of Haseshwari Temple |
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| 08 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - Colourful Fresco at the Entrance
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| 09 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - Intricate Fresco at the ShrineAdd caption |
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| 10 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - Details of Terracota Temple of Sri Vasudeb |
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| 11 Sri Hanseshwari and Vasudeb Temple - A View from the Backside |
Photographs by the Author
https://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2016/09/18/hanseswari-temple-and-ananta-basudev-temple-bansberia-hooghly/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangseshwari_Temple
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