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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Ma Manasa Temple, Jakpur
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| religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]]
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| alt = Jakpur Ma Manasa Mandir
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| coordinates = {{coord|22|12|12.5|N|87|24|47.4|E|display=title,inline}}
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| location = [[Jakpur railway station|Jakpur]]
| deity = Manasa Ma, Snake Deity
| district = [[Paschim Medinipur]]
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| state = [[West Bengal]]
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'''Ma Manasa Temple, Jakpur''' is a [[Hindu]] temple in [[Jakpur railway station|Jakpur]] near [[Kharagpur]] in [[Paschim Medinipur]] district of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=অলৌকিক কাহিনিতে ভরপুর, যে মন্দিরে ভক্তদের যাবতীয় মনস্কামনা পূরণ করেন দেবী|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/where-blood-dripped-from-the-feet-of-the-idol-536548/|access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref> It is a Ma Manasa (snake god) temple and very popular and famous in West Bengal. This temple is very neat and clean but does not have any rooftop. This tmple is well connected by NH-6 and south eastern railway tracks. It is a ma Manasa temple. The current temple is not very old as it was rebuilt in 2012. Devotees believed that Maa Manasa is actively present here and fulfill wishes of his followers. As per local people if someone wish with your heart near Ma Manasa, Ma will fulfill their dream and wishes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ma Manasa Mandir, Jakpur|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQAyj56fnq8|access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jakpur Ma Manasa Temple|url=https://wmedinipur.beautyofbengaldhyt.com/2022/04/jakpur-manasa-mandir.html|access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref>

Huge number of devotees visit this temple every Saturday and Tuesday and offers prayer to Maa Manasa. There is a special puja in the third Tuesday of Bengali Chaitra month.<ref>{{cite web|title= Temple of Ma Manasa|url=https://nobobela.com/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0/|access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref>

== How to reach ==
Jakpur is well connected by highways and railways:
* [[Jakpur railway station|Jakpur]] to [[Kharagpur]], [[Panskura]],[[Kolaghat]], [[Kolkata]]
* [[Jakpur railway station|Jakpur]] to [[Midnapur]], [[Keshpur]], [[Chandrakona]], [[Ghatal]]
* [[Jakpur railway station|Jakpur]] to [[Panskura]] Railways

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==References==
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{{Hindu temples in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Temples in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Paschim Medinipur district]]

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