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JALPESH TEMPLE

Jalpesh, Maynaguri, West Bengal, India

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God

Jalpesh is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here deity is in form of Lingam.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Summer season. The best months to visit are May to July.

Weather

Highest - April to June (40°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (37°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season – July to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Bottola Bus Stand
7.9 KM 0353-514920
Maynaguri Railway Station
11.5 KM 139
Bagdogra International Airport
7.64 KM 0353-2698431

Architecture

The temple was built in a style akin to Islamic architecture. Jalpesh Temple has a grabha gudi with white shrine and has a koneru.

History

Jalpesh Temple Holds lots of historical signicance since its rst inception around 800 A.D. The temple was built by the successor of the king Baghadatta named Jalpesh. From here, Jalpesh Mandir witnesses several renovations and Destruction. During Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion in Kamrup, the temple got destroyed completely and during the 12th Century, a Bhutan King rebuilt it again. However, in the following years, the temple was abandoned. Finally, the temple was completely renovated in the year 1665 by the Cooch Behar Dynasty.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 06:00 AM - 08:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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JALPESH TEMPLE

Jalpesh, Maynaguri, West Bengal, India

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