Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Keya Seth Miss & Mrs Adwitia Grand Final will be held at Netaji Indoor Stadium on 4 January, 2014. Selected 25 contestants from 16 districts will be participated. The function will start at 3 pm. -- A. B.

On 1January, 1886 Thakur Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa became 'Kalpataru' at Cossipore Udyanbati. The devotees come to this place every year on this day to pay homage to Thakur. The room of first floor where Sri Ramakrishna used to live on the last days of his life, remains open on 1 January for the devotees to make room for them to pay homage to Thakur. That room was opened for all yesterday. -- A. B.

Kolkata observed the Kalpataru Utsav on 1 January, 2014. Lakhs of devotees gathered at Dakshineswar temple, Cossipore Udyanbati & Belur Math on this occasion yesterday. Pic courtesy: Newspaper. -- A. B.

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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.