Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

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Visited the famous Hanseswari temple of Bengal on 26 December last. Hanseswari temple is a Hindu Temple of goddess kali in the town of Banshberia at Hooghly District, Indian state of West Bengal . Basberia presently an industrial town positioned in between Bandel and Tribeni. The temple complex has another temple — Ananta Basudeba temple — besides the main temple. Also near is the Swanbhaba Kali temple built by Raja Nrisinha Deb Mahasay in 1788. The Hanseswari temple has a distinctive architecture different from the usual pattern present in this area, consisting 13 minars or Ratnas, each built as a blooming lotus bud. The inner structure of the building resembles human anatomy.It was started by Raja Nrisingha Deb Mahasay and later completed by his widow wife Rani Sankari. The architecture of the temples is the representation of " Tantrik Satchakrabhed". -- A. B.

Visited the famous Hanseswari temple on 26th December last. Hanseswari temple is a Hindu Temple of goddess kali in the town of Banshberia at Hooghly District, Indian state of West Bengal . Basberia presently an industrial town positioned in between Bandel and Tribeni. The Hanseswari temple has a distinctive architecture different from the usual pattern present in this area, consisting 13 minars or Ratnas, each built as a blooming lotus bud. The inner structure of the building resembles human anatomy.It was started by Raja Nrisingha Deb Mahasay and later completed by his widow wife Rani Sankari. The architecture of the temples is the representation of " Tantrik Satchakrabhed". -- A. B.

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The idol of Ananta Basudeba (Lord Krishna) is also in the form of terracotta in the temple. And beautiful too. -- A. B.

Visited the Ananta Basudeba Temple of Bansberia on 26 December, 2013. I liked the artwork of terracotta on the wall of this temple. The stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata along with Krishna Leela depicted here. -- A. B.