Bakreshwar

Bakreshwar
Village
Vidhan Sabha constituency		Dubrajpur
Website	birbhum.nic.in

Bakreshwar is a village in

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 Siuri

Etymology

The word Bakreshwar comes from the name of Lord

Adi Shakti. This is a major pilgrimage spot for Hindus.^[2]

Geography

8km
5miles

Ajay River

Bakreshwar
River

Mayurakshi
River

Tilpara
Barrage

Patharchapuri

Bakreshwar

Deucha

Bara Chaturi

Nakrakonda

Abinashpur

Hetampur

Purandarpur

Angar Garia

BTPP Township

Kankartala

Khoyrasol

Panrui

Chandrapur

Lokpur

Mohammad Bazar

Dubrajpur

Sainthia

Suri

Rajnagar

Ahmedpur

Kalipur

Karidhya

Cities and towns in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Barrage.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bakreshwar is located at 23°53′N 87°22′E / 23.88°N 87.37°E / 23.88; 87.37.^[3] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (276 feet).

Bakreshwar River flows beside the town.

Hot springs and temples

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

Bakreswar picture gallery

Bakreswar temples
Smaller temples at Bakrehwar
Bakreswar Hot spring entrance
Smaller temples at Bakreswar

Economy

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

There is a primary health centre at Bakreshwar with 6 beds.^[6]

References

^ Halder, Sushmita (26 September 2022). "বক্রেশ্বর শক্তিপীঠ: যে স্থানে সতীর ভ্রু যুগলের মধ্যবর্তী অংশ পতিত হয়েছিল". Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ "আরও আকর্ষণীয় হল সতীপীঠ বক্রেশ্বর, মূল মন্দিরের প্রবেশদ্বারে কী বসানো হল জানেন?". News18 বাংলা (in Bengali). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bakreshwar
^ "শীত আসতেই উষ্ণ প্রস্রবণে স্নানের হিড়িক, সতীপীঠ-শৈবপীঠ বক্রেশ্বরে পুন্যার্থীদের ঢল". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ "West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd". Official website of Department of Power, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

External links

Bakreshwar travel guide from Wikivoyage
Bakreshwar
Satellite view

Cities, towns and locations in Birbhum district, West Bengal

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Suri Sadar subdivision	Ahmedpur Dubrajpur Kalipur Karidhya Rajnagar Sainthia Suri
Bolpur subdivision	Bolpur Ilambazar Labhpur Parota Shantiniketan Surul
Rampurhat subdivision	Ambhua Barua Gopalpur Bishnupur Fatehpur Kashimnagar Murarai Nalhati Rampurhat

Locations
other than cities and towns

Suri Sadar subdivision	Abinashpur Angar Garia Babuijore Bakreshwar Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township Bara Chaturi Beharia Bhimgara Bholagoria Chandrapur Chondrapur Deucha Dighalgram Gonpur Hetampur Kankartala Khoyrasol Lokpur Mohammad Bazar Nakrakonda Panrui Patharchapuri Purandarpur
Bolpur subdivision	Fullara Jaydev Kenduli Kankalitala Khujutipara Khustigiri Kirnahar Mirati Nanoor Raipur Sriniketan Supur
Rampurhat subdivision	Amba Atla Banior Basoa Binuria Chakmandala Dunigram Ekachakra Hansan Haridaspur Jogdhari Kotasur Kurumgram Lohapur Lokpara Madian Margram Mallarpur Mayureswar Nimitala Paikar Rajgram Satpalsa Tarapith

See also

Notable people associated with Santiniketan
Birbhum topics
People from Birbhum district
People associated with Santiniketan
Visva-Bharati alumni
Visva-Bharati faculty
Villages in Birbhum district
Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district
Cities, towns and locations in Murshidabad district
Cities, towns and locations in Nadia district

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