| Jatileswar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festival | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Mainaguri |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country |  India |
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| Architecture | |
| Creator | Gupta Rulers |
| Established | 320 AD - 600 AD[1] |
Jatileswar Temple[2] (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple located in Maynaguri of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[3][4][5]
History[edit | edit source]
The temple of Purbba Dehar was built by the feudal chief of Gupta kingdom around 320 AD to 600 AD.[1]
Protection[edit | edit source]
It is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. The government of West Bengal had declared the temple of Purbba Dehar as an archaeological site and the place now has been reserved under the State Protected Monuments.[6]
Tourism[edit | edit source]
The Jalpaiguri Sadar Subdivision administration is focusing on developing a spiritual tourism circuit, with Jatileswar Temple as a key highlight. Plans include enhancing infrastructure and registering tourist guides and vehicles to ensure visitor safety and transparency. Improvements are underway for the 12.5 km road from Bodaganj to Gazaldoba, linking to the Bhorer Alo tourist hub.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- â 1.0 1.1 "Jatileswar Temple". northbengaltourism.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- â "PURBO DAHOR / JATILESHWAR". Astounding Bengal. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- â "āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¨āĻžāĻā§āĻĄāĻŧāĻŋāĻ¤ā§ āĻā§āĻĒā§āĻ¤āĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ° āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻļā§āĻŦāĻ° āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻ°, āĻ¯ā§āĻāĻžāĻ¨ā§ āĻā§āĻ˛ā§ āĻŦāĻšā§ āĻāĻ āĻŋāĻ¨-āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ˛ āĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¸ā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻŽā§āĻ˛ā§ āĻŽā§āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ". The Indian Express Bengali. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- â "āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¨āĻžāĻā§āĻĄāĻŧāĻŋāĻ° āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻļā§āĻŦāĻ° āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻ° āĻāĻŋāĻ°ā§ āĻ°āĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻā§ āĻā§āĻ¨ āĻāĻ¤āĻŋāĻšāĻžāĻ¸?". Drishtibhongi. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- â "Jalpaiguri News: ā§§ā§Ģā§Ļā§Ļ āĻŦāĻāĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¨ā§ āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻ°, āĻŦāĻžāĻŦāĻž āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻļā§āĻŦāĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨ āĻ¸āĻŦ āĻāĻļāĻž, āĻ¤ā§āĻ°ā§āĻĨāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ° āĻŽāĻšāĻŋāĻŽāĻž āĻ āĻ¸ā§āĻŽ". News18. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- â "State Protected Monuments Directorate of Archaeology & Museums W.B." West Bengal Heritage Commission Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- â "Jalpaiguri admin plans spiritual tourism circuit in Maynaguri and Sadar blocks". Millennium Post. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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| Nadia | ||
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| See also | ||
| Hindu temples in other states (templates) | ||