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Taraknath Temple, Tarakeswar

Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal · 22.8810°, 88.0145°

Shiva as TaraknathUndeterminedAtchala Bengal temple with natmandir
Sacred since
1729 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1729
Undetermined

History & significance

An 18th-century atchala Shiva temple in Hooghly district housing a swayambhu linga, one of the busiest Shaiva pilgrimage sites in West Bengal, especially at Shivaratri and the Gajan festival.

Sthala katha — the legend

Local legend says Raja Bharamalla Rao built the temple after a linga was discovered in the nearby jungle.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined