Bakreshwar
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 Bakreshwar temples | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dubrajpur |
| Website | birbhum |
Bakreshwar is a village in Dubrajpur CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited and Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township are located some distance away from this town. The nearest railway station of Bakreshwar is Dubrajpur.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The word Bakreshwar comes from the name of Lord Shiva worshipped in the locality. Bakra (Vakra) means bent or curved. Ishwar means God. Mythologically it is said that in Satya Yuga during the marriage ceremony of Lakshmi and Narayan, Ashtavakra Muni (then known as Subrata Muni) was insulted by Indra. The muni was so enraged that he developed 8 cripples in his body (Ashtavakra Muni means a sage with 8 curved cripples, probably kyphoscoliotic). Ashtavakra Muni was blessed by lord Shiva here after many years of Tapashya (meditation).[1] This place is also famous as one of the 51 Shakta pithas where there is a temple dedicated to Adi Shakti. This is a major pilgrimage spot for Hindus.[2]
Geography
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Location
[edit | edit source]Bakreshwar is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[3] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (276 feet).
Bakreshwar River flows beside the town.
Hot springs and temples
[edit | edit source]Bakreshwar is also a place of geological interest with many hot springs. There are ten hot springs here.[4] These are : Paphara ganga, Baitarini ganga, Khar kunda, Bhairav kunda, Agni kunda, Dudh kunda, Surya kunda, Shwet ganga, Brahma kunda, Amrita kunda.
Temples at Bakreswar:
- Ma Bhavatarini Mandir
- Bakreswar Temple
- Mahisasur Mardini Temple
- Bhairabnath Temple
Bakreshwar picture gallery
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Bakreshwar Hot Spring entrance -
Smaller temples at Bakreshwar
Economy
[edit | edit source]West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) operates 5 × 210 MW Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station.[5] It is located near Chinpai off Panagarh–Morgram Highway
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]There is a primary health centre at Bakreshwar with 6 beds.[6]
References
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External links
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Bakreshwar travel guide from Wikivoyage- Bakreshwar
- Satellite view
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