Tamluk & Mahishadal

তমলুক ও মহিষাদল

Purba Medinipur district · Sundarbans & Coast

An ancient port and a rajbari with a museum.

About Tamluk & Mahishadal

Tamluk is the ancient Tamralipta, the port from which ships sailed to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia two thousand years ago. Its Bargabhima temple is counted among the Shakti Peeths, and a small museum shows finds from the old city. Half an hour away, the Mahishadal Raj estate has two palaces, one with a museum of the family’s collections, an old temple and a Rath Yatra more than two centuries old.

Highlights

Bargabhima Temple, Tamluk
The Tamluk museum of Tamralipta finds
Phulbagh Palace museum, Mahishadal
Mahishadal’s Gopal Jiu temple and Rath

Plan your trip

Best time: October to March; Rath Yatra for the Mahishadal fair.
How to reach: Tamluk and Mahishadal are stations on the Panskura to Haldia line; about 90 to 110 km from Kolkata by road.
Suggested stay: Day trip or 1 night
Distance from Kolkata: About 100 km by road
Travel time: 2.5 to 3 hours
Nearest railway station: Tamluk or Mahishadal
Budget: Budget

Nearby and related destinations

Gadiara: Where the Rupnarayan meets the Hooghly. (about 85 km from Kolkata, nearest station Bagnan, then by bus)
Deulti & Samtaber: Sarat Chandra’s house by the Rupnarayan. (about 60 km from Kolkata, nearest station Deulti)
Digha: Bengal's most popular seaside town. (about 185 km from Kolkata, nearest station Digha)
The Sundarbans: The world's largest mangrove forest, shared with Bangladesh. (about 100 km from Kolkata, nearest station Canning)

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