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Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal · 22.8810°, 88.0145°
An 18th-century atchala Shiva temple in Hooghly district housing a swayambhu linga, one of the busiest Shaiva pilgrimage sites in West Bengal, especially at Shivaratri and the Gajan festival.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Local legend says Raja Bharamalla Rao built the temple after a linga was discovered in the nearby jungle.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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