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SHRI JESHORESHWARI KALI TEMPLE

Ishwaripur, Khulna, Bangladesh

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Goddess

Goddess of Jeshore is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.

God

Here Lord Shiva is worshipped as Chanda.

Interesting Facts

  • Sati devi's Palms of Hands and Soles of the feet had fallen here and the temple is also one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (24°C during day and 20°C during night)Average - May (28°C during the day and 22°C during night)Lowest - December to February (20°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

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
Ishwaripur Bus Stand
850 MTRS +880-1727-080874
Hasanabad Railway Station
69.6 KM 139
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
112 KM 033-25118036

Architecture

The original Temple has been completely destroyed. Now only few pillars from the original temple can be seen. There is a large rectangular covered platform called Natmandir has been erected adjacent to the main temple, from where the face of the goddess can be seen.

Religious Significance

Legend says that the General of Maharaja Pratapaditya discovered a luminant ray of light coming from the bushes, and came upon a piece of stone carved in the form of a human palm. Later, Pratapaditya started worshiping Kali, building the Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple. It is believed to have created by a Brahman named Anari. He created a 100-door temple for the Jeshoreshwari Peeth. But the timeline is not to be known. Later it has been renovated by Laxman Sen and Pratapaditya in their reigning periods.

History

It is believed the temple was built by a Brahman named Anari. He created a 100-door temple for the Jeshoreshwari Peeth. But exact date of construction is not known. The Temple was extensively renovated by Lakshman Sen and Pratapaditya in their reigning periods in the late 13th Century AD. After 1971, the structure got crumbled.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 09:00 AM - 01:30 PM 04:30 PM - 07:30 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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SHRI JESHORESHWARI KALI TEMPLE

Ishwaripur, Khulna, Bangladesh

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