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Situated in the heart of the
Cooch Behar town this temple was constructed by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan during 1885
to 1889. The deities include those of Lord MadanMohan, MaKali, MaTara,
MaBhavani and other forms.
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Baradebi Bari
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Situated at Debibari of Cooch
Behar Town. Idol of Goddess Durga
is installed inside this temple which has the influence of European architecture.
Durga Puja at Debibari is of major attraction during Saradutsav. Also see
idol of Baradebi
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Ardhanariswar
temple (inset);
Tortoise at Baneswar
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Situated
at a distance of about 10 km to the North of Cooch Behar town, the temple has
a 'Shivalinga'
10 feet below the plinth level. Also present in the temple is 'Gouripat'.
By the side of the main temple is another temple which has the statute of 'Ardhanariswar'
installed. On the occasions of Madan Chaturdashi and Dol Purnima
this statue is carried temporarily to the Madan Mohan Temple of Cooch Behar
town. This has given it the fame as
'Movable
Baneswar'. There is
a big pond within the temple campus having a large number of tortoise. Some of
the tortoises are very old and big in size. At Siva Chaturdashi a big
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'Shivalinga' at
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Entrance
to Madhupur
Dham temple
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In
1489, Shankaradeva performed his last journey to Cooch Behar when Maharaja
Nar Narayan requested him to preach the teachings of the neo-Vaishnava
cult. It was in his honour that the Madhupur Dham was built in the 16th
century. This place has a special significance for the devotees of
Acharya
Shankaradeva.
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Situated
at a distance of about 8 km west of
Dinhata railway station, the original temple is now destroyed. The
present temple has been established by Maharaja Pran Narayan in 1665.
Inside the temple the throne of Debi
is situated. Beside the
main temple 2 smaller temples also exist at the back-side of the temple
courtyard. At the gate a ‘Tarakeswar
Sivalinga’ exists. A
large number of festivals are observed here of which the Batha Festival
of Debi in the month of Magh is worth mentioning. |
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Madan
Mohan temple, Mathabhanga
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Situated
near the S.D.O.'s office, this temple is domed at the top. Statues of Krishna
and
Balaram
are established in the Temple. Ratha Jatra, Raas Jatra, Janmastami
and Dole Jatra are celebrated here every year.
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Siddhanath
Siva temple, Dhaluabari
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Situated
at a distance of 7 km from Cooch Behar Town on the way from Cooch Behar to
Dinhata, this beautiful temple epitomizing terracotta as a mode of art. Constructed
by Maharaja Harendra Narayan and Maharaja Shibendra Narayan
during 1799 to 1843 the Temple has 5 dome like peaks, but at present
the largest middle one has been damaged.
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Situated
at a distance of 11 km from Cooch Behar town (one km from Baneswar), it was
constructed around 1830 by Maharaja Harendra Narayan. The temple houses
the idols of Goddess
Siddheswari. There
is the holy Kamranga
tree by the side of the temple. |
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Madan Mohan Temple & Baradebi Bari in Coochbehar town
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