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Highest Jagadhatri Idol Of Chandannagar : Fatakgora
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No other idol of Jagadhatri will compete in regard to height with the idol of Fatakgora (height: 31 feet).
From a few decades back tematha Jagadhatri is the tallest Jagadhatri in chandannagar near about 35 feet but presently Her hight is 38 feets she is still the highest hence called Rani maa the queen of chandannagar in accordance to height. Fatokgora is one of the highest but she too has highers before her as for Beshohata 35 Lalbagan and Bagbazar presently 33-35 feet..
It says that Nimai Sri Chaitannya Deb once came to district Hooghly for the pilgrimage of Tarakeswar. So he bathed in river Ganga on the bathing ghat of Baidyabati. Then had started his journey to Tarakeswar on foot. It took about 12 hours to reach Tarakeswar. Later, the bathing ghat was named on him and now known to all as Nimai Tirtha Ghat. So, the ghat is about 500 year's old. Kabikankan Mukundaram mentioned this ghat in his mangal kabya, about 400 years ago. Raja Harishchandra of Seoraphuly constructed Nistarini Mandir and Bhadrakali Mandir in the year 1827 beside NimaiTirtha Ghat. then, lakhs of pilgrims take bath on river Ganga from this ghat and take holy water, visit Ma Nistarini and Debi Bhadrakali near, then use to go for Tarakeswar on foot to pour that Gangajal on the shiblinga of Baba Taraknath. The pilgrims use to go to Tarakeswar on the month of Shraban (July-August). Pic 1) The gate of Nimai Tirtha Ghat; Pic 2) The pilgrims are taking bath at the said gha...
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