| Kanak Durga Temple | |
|---|---|
āĻāĻ¨āĻ āĻĻā§āĻ°ā§āĻāĻž āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻ° | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Jhargram |
| Deity | Durga |
| Festivals | Durga Puja |
| Location | |
| Location | Chilkigarh |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country |  India |
  Location in India Kanak Durga Temple (West Bengal) | |
| Coordinates | 22°27â˛15âŗN 86°52â˛54âŗEīģŋ / īģŋ22.454185°N 86.881557°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 500 years ago (approximately) |
| Website | |
| jhargram.gov.in/kanak-durga-temple | |
Kanak Durga Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Devi Durga, located at Chilkigarh, Jhargram district in West Bengal.[1][2]
About[edit | edit source]
The Kanak Durga Temple is laying on the bank of Dulung river, which is 14 kilometers away from Jhargram town.[3] The family of Ramchandra Sarangi, a Brahmin from Odisha, is the family priest of the Jhargram royal family, is also the priest of this temple through generations.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
History says that the feudal king of Chilakigarh, Gopinath Singh, built this temple. Following a divine dream, he crafted the idol using his wife's bangles. Locals say that once upon a time human sacrifices offered to Deity until the blood reached Dulung river (following down the temple).[5] However, following the goddess's directive, this practice was stopped. Yet, animal sacrifices, specifically goat sacrifices, still occur. This takes place on the night of Ashtami, deep within the nearby forest. Only members of the royal family participate in the night worship. Locals believe that on Navami, the offerings are cooked by Goddess Durga herself. During the Maoist era, the statue was stolen twice in 2007â2008.[6] A new idol made of Ashtadhatu (an alloy of eight metals) was created. CCTV cameras were installed in the temple. The Kanak Durga Temple has also made its place on the tourism map of West Bengal.[7] There is a vast herbal forest adjacent to the temple.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- â Chakraborty, Goutam (2020). Know Your State West Bengal. Arihant Publication India Limited. p. 156. ISBN 9789325292222.
- â "Kanak Durga Temple on Google Maps". Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- â "Kanak Durga Temple | Jhargram District, Government of West Bengal | India". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- â "āĻāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻāĻļā§ āĻŦāĻāĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻ°, āĻŽāĻ¨āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻžāĻŽāĻ¨āĻž āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŖā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻāĻā§āĻāĻ˛āĻĒāĻĨ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻ¯ā§āĻāĻžāĻ¨ā§ āĻĒā§āĻāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻā§āĻ¤āĻ°āĻž". bengali.Indianexpress.com (in Bengali). The Indian Express. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- â āĻ¸āĻ°āĻāĻžāĻ°, āĻ āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻĻā§āĻ§ (25 September 2023). "āĻ¨āĻŦāĻŽā§āĻ° āĻ°āĻžāĻ¤ā§ āĻ¨āĻ°āĻŦāĻ˛āĻŋ āĻšāĻ¤ āĻāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻā§āĻ°āĻžāĻŽā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨āĻāĻĻā§āĻ°ā§āĻāĻž āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻ°ā§!". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- â Mukherjee, Indranil (4 October 2023). "Durga Puja 2023: āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ ā§Ģā§Ļā§Ļ āĻŦāĻāĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ¨ āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻāĻŋāĻāĻĄāĻŧā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨āĻ āĻĻā§āĻ°ā§āĻāĻž āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻ°, āĻāĻ¨āĻļā§āĻ°ā§āĻ¤āĻŋ āĻ āĻˇā§āĻāĻŽā§āĻ° āĻ°āĻžāĻ¤ā§ āĻā§āĻ āĻ°āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨ āĻĻā§āĻŦā§ āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ". bangla.latestly.com (in Bengali). Latestly. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- â "'Holy Forest' around Jhargram declared Bio-Heritage Site". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- â Mukherjee, Sreecheta (2012). Temples of Bengal. Aesthetics Media Services. pp. 94â99.
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