Annapurna Temple, Titagarh Explained

Annapurna Temple, Titagarh, is a Hindu navaratna (nine-pinnacled) heritage temple^[1] situated on the bank of the Ganges at Rasmani ghat at Titagarh,^[2] Barrackpore in North 24 Paragana.^[3] The temple is similar to the Bhavatarini temple at Dakshineswar.^[4]

History

Annapurna Temple was built on 12 April 1875, by Jagadamba Devi, youngest daughter of Rani Rashmoni. She was married to Mathur Mohan Biswas, who after the death of his first wife Karunamoyee, married Jagadamba Devi. Their son Dwarikanath Biswas made all the arrangements for the establishment of this temple.^[5] The temple was opened to devotees by Ramakrishna.^[6] Inside the temple complex there is a Natmandir, six Shiva temples and two Nahabatkhanas.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Explore heritage along the Hooghly, bend by bend. 2022-02-15. www.telegraphindia.com.
2. Web site: NORTH 24 PARGANAS - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B. . 2022-04-11 . wbtourism.gov.in.
3. Book: Murshid, Ghulam. Bengali Culture Over a Thousand Years. 2018-01-25. Niyogi Books. 978-93-86906-12-0. en.
4. Book: Chatterjee. Uday. Advances in Urbanism, Smart Cities, and Sustainability. Biswas. Arindam. Mukherjee. Jenia. Majumdar. Sushobhan. 2022-04-21. CRC Press. 978-1-000-57655-9. en.
5. Web site: ভট্টাচার্য. বিভূতিসুন্দর. মঙ্গলকাব্যের প্রভাবেই বাংলায় শুরু হয় অন্নপূর্ণা আরাধনা. 2022-02-15. www.anandabazar.com. bn.
6. Web site: অনলাইন. খবর. 2021-04-17. অন্নপূর্ণাপুজো: ব্যারাকপুর অন্নপূর্ণা মন্দিরে এ বার শারীরিক দূরত্ববিধি মেনেই পুজো. 2022-02-15. KhaborOnline. bn.