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Bansberia, Hooghly, West Bengal · 22.9643°, 88.3998°
A five-storeyed ratna temple at Bansberia whose thirteen spires and internal plan were conceived around tantric ideas of the channels of the subtle body. Begun by Raja Nrisinhadeb Roy in 1799, it was completed by his widow Rani Sankari in 1814.
The deity is named for Rani Hanseswari, the raja's mother, venerated as a manifestation of Kali.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Bansberia Raj