Taraknath Temple

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Taraknath Temple is a famous 18th-century Shiva temple and major pilgrimage site located in Tarakeswar, West Bengal, India.

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Taraknath Temple canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Shiva temple
pilgrimage site
architecturalStyle Bengal temple architecture
associatedWithCity Tarakeswar
belongsToTradition Shaivism
centuryOfConstruction 18th century
country India
dedicatedTo Shiva
district Hooghly district
festival Gajan
Shivaratri
linked to: Maha Shivaratri

Shravan Mondays
hasCulturalSignificanceIn West Bengal
hasFeature atchala style shrine
courtyard
natmandir
surrounding shrines
hasLinga Shiva linga
linked to: Shiva lingam
hasLocalEconomyImpactOn Tarakeswar
hasNearbyRailwayStation Tarakeswar railway station
hasSanctumType garbhagriha
hasTypeOfWorship daily puja
special festival rituals
isConsidered one of the prominent Shiva temples in West Bengal
isFamousFor Shiva worship
pilgrimage during Shravan
religious importance
isMajorPilgrimageSiteFor devotees of Shiva
languageOfLocalRituals Bengali
locatedIn Hooghly district
India
Tarakeswar
West Bengal
mainDeity Shiva
Taraknath
region eastern India
religion Hinduism
state West Bengal
tourismType religious tourism
visitedBy pilgrims from West Bengal
pilgrims from other parts of India

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Tarakeswar knownFor Taraknath Temple
Tarakeswar hasTemple Taraknath Temple
Baba Taraknath Dham alsoKnownAs Taraknath Temple