Hangseshwari Temple, Bansberia
In Bansberia, Hooghly, this temple with thirteen lotus-bud towers is dedicated to a form of Dakshina Kali.
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The temple and the goddess
The Hangseshwari Temple is in Bansberia, Hooghly district, a ratna-style temple in Bengal temple architecture. The deity is Hangseshwari, a form of Adi Parashakti Jagatjanani Dakshina Kali. It is named after Rani Hanseswari, mother of Raja Nrisingha Deb Roy. (Source: Wikipedia, Hangseshwari Temple)
Who built it and when
Raja Nrisinhadeb Roy Mahasay laid the foundation stone in December 1799 but died after the second storey was completed in 1802. His widow Rani Sankari finished the temple in 1814. (Source: Wikipedia, Hangseshwari Temple)
Architecture
The temple has 13 minars or ratnas, each built like a blooming lotus bud. Its maximum height is given as 70 m (230 ft). (Source: Wikipedia, Hangseshwari Temple)
The design is described as a representation of the Tantric Satchakrabhed, with the five-storey structure linked to parts of the human body. (Source: Wikipedia, Hangseshwari Temple)
Nearby and festival
The Ananta Basudeba temple is in the complex, and the Swanbhaba Kali temple, built in 1788, is close by. The main festival is Kali Puja. (Source: Wikipedia, Hangseshwari Temple)
💡 It gets crowded around Kali Puja, so allow extra time.
💡 We found no official source for visiting hours or transport, so check before you go.
Questions
- Where is Hangseshwari temple?
- In Bansberia, Hooghly district, West Bengal.
- Who built Hangseshwari temple?
- Raja Nrisinhadeb Roy began it in 1799 and Rani Sankari finished it in 1814.
- Hangseshwari temple architecture
- Thirteen lotus-bud ratnas on a five-storey structure, about 70 m tall.
See also
Kali Puja 2027TarapithThanthania KalibariTarakeswar TempleCalendar 2027