Ananta Basudeba Temple, Hooghly — Attraction in West Bengal

This is one of the famous tourist spot in Hooghly district. This place is located at Bansberia. Bansberia is an industrial town positioned in between Bandel and Tribeni. Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka - ratna style, with curved cornices. The tower on top of the temple is octagonal. The terracota works depict stories from the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, and as well as from lilas of Krishna. This temple resembles the structure of some ratna temples of Bishnupur.

If you want to reach this place catch trains for Bandel or Bansberia from Howrah and then by toto reach Hanseswari temple. Or you can also reach by car directly from Kolkata. You can also come from Halishahar side by crossing river.

Some of the nearest Tourist Spots of Bansberia are as follows:- Bansberia Jamidar Bari Bansberia Hanseswari Temple Bandel Church Tribeni View Point Lahiri Baba Ashram Chuchura Halishahar Hooghly Imambara Kalna Shiv...

This east facing temple of Lord Vishnu is at Bansberia ( at the side of Hanseswari temple ) of Howrah - Katwa rail route.

This temple was built by Raja Rameswar Dutta in 1679 AD. The Raja title was awarded by Mughal Emperor.

This temple is Ekratna style with octagonal shikhara ( large Hoogly type). Temple dimension is 10.87 m ( long ) * 9.85 m ( wide) and on raised plinth. Arched opening are in all sides of the the temple and with a covered circumambulatory varandah all around.

Classical terracotta art on earth plaque fixed on temple walls. These are based on Hindu mythological subjects. Famous artist Nanda lal Bose performed this superclass art works as per request of world famous poet and philosopher Rabindra Nath Tegore. In 1964 AD both Hanseswari temple and Ananta Basudeb Mandir were declared as monuments of national importance.

Lord Vishnu is worshipped here daily by devotees. Special puja is on each Purnima.

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হংসেশ্বরী মন্দিরের পাশেই আছে অনন্ত বাসুদেব মন্দির। এই মন্দির আরও পুরনো। ১৬৭৯ খ্রিস্টাব্দে রাজা রামেশ্বর দত্ত এই চারচালা মন্দিরটি প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন। অজস্র সুন্দর টেরাকোটা কাজের নিদর্শন রয়েছে এই মন্দিরের গায়ে। প্যানেলগুলোর মধ্যে দেব-দেবীর মূর্তি, ভালবাসা ও যুদ্ধের দৃশ্য এবং তখনকার রোজকার জীবনের এক ঝলক দেখা যায়। পুরো মন্দির এলাকাটা ভারতের প্রত্নতাত্বিক বিভাগের নিয়ন্ত্রনে রয়েছে।

Next to the Hanseshwari Temple, Ananta Basudev Temple. This temple is more old. In 1679, King Rameshwar Datta founded the Chalchala temple. There are many beautiful terracotta works on this temple. Among the panels, there is a glimpse of the statue of gods and goddesses, love and war scenes and the everyday life of the day. The entire temple is in the control of the archaeological...