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Kamteswari Temple

Gosanimari, Dinhata, Cooch Behar district, West Bengal · 26.1351°, 89.3622°

KamteswariKoch (Cooch Behar)Bengal char-chala
Sacred since
1665 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1665 (Koch)
Koch (Cooch Behar)

History & significance

A goddess temple at Gosanimari raised in 1665 by Maharaja Pran Narayan of Cooch Behar to replace an earlier shrine that had been destroyed. Standing 14 metres high on a square base with a curved cornice and circular dome, it is a state-protected monument and holds Pala-era sculpture alongside its images.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Koch (Cooch Behar)