Bansberia

বাঁশবেড়িয়া

Hooghly district · Kolkata & Around

A temple with thirteen lotus-bud towers.

About Bansberia

Bansberia has two remarkable temples side by side. Hangseshwari, completed in 1814, has thirteen towers shaped like lotus buds and an interior plan said to follow the yogic idea of the human body. Beside it stands the Ananta Basudeba temple of 1679, its walls covered in fine terracotta panels.

Highlights

Hangseshwari Temple
Terracotta panels of the Ananta Basudeba Temple
The remains of the old rajbari moat

Plan your trip

Best time: October to March.
How to reach: Bansberia station is on the Bandel to Katwa line; or take an auto from Bandel Junction, about 4 km.
Suggested stay: Day trip
Distance from Kolkata: About 55 km by road
Travel time: 1.5 hours
Nearest railway station: Bansberia
Budget: Budget
Photography: The lotus-bud towers are best in morning light; no photography inside the sanctum.

Tip

Combine with Bandel and Chinsurah in one day.

Nearby and related destinations

Bandel & Chinsurah: A Portuguese church, a grand imambara and a Dutch town. (about 50 km from Kolkata, nearest station Bandel Junction)
Ambika Kalna: The temple city of the Bardhaman kings. (about 85 km from Kolkata, nearest station Ambika Kalna)
Guptipara: Where Bengal’s community puja began. (about 80 km from Kolkata, nearest station Guptipara)
Kolkata: The City of Joy: colonial grandeur, adda, books and food.

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Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.