Tarakeswar

Tarakeswar (Bengali: তারকেশ্বর TAH-roh-kehsh-shawr) is small town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal and a major pilgrimage site for Hindus in India. Home to Baba Taraknath Temple, the temple town experience a huge crowd during Shraboni Mela (July–August).

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By train

Tarakeswar railway station, 22.8821°, 88.0145°. One of the busiest railway stations in Hooghly district. It has a six-bedded dormitory. 2022-11-21

By road

SH 2 and SH 15 pass through Tarakeswar. SH 2 heads west to Kamarpukur, Bishnupur and Mukutmanipur before terminating at Bankura and heads east to Uttarpara, Kolkata, Barrackpore and Berachampa before terminating near Taki.

SH 15 heads north to the Rarh region and south to Howrah and Bagnan before terminating at Gadiara.

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See and do

Baba Taraknath Temple, 22.88544°, 88.01747°. An at-chala temple dedicated to Lord Shiva worshipped as Taraknath. It is believed to be built in 1729 by Raja Bharamalla of Bishnupur. Close by are the shrines of Kali and Lakshmi Narayan. There's also a nat mandir (dancing hall) in front. The temple features four roofs above the sanctum and extended galleries for the congregation of the devotees. It is also claimed to be one of the Jyotirlinga shrines of Mahadeva. 2022-08-30
Dudhpukur (Milk Tank), 22.88589°, 88.016°. The tank is believed to fulfil the prayers of those taking a dip in it. According to mythology, the tank was originally filled with milk (Bengali: দুধ dudh) for the purification of the body, soul and mind. 2022-12-26

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Sleep

Nataraj Tourism Property (Tarakeswar Tourist Lodge), 22.88578°, 88.01489°, +91 97325 09927. Check-in: Noon, check-out: 11AM. Run by West Bengal Tourism. Booking can be done from the Tourism Centre in Kolkata. 2022-12-26
Tarakeswar Guest House, 22.888783°, 88.014325°. 2022-07-14

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Nearby

Dasghara, 22.95612°, 88.03194°. Attractions include the Gopinath temple (a Mughal-era terracotta temple) and a colonial-era garden with marble statues. 2022-12-06

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Tarakeswar - City in West Bengal, India