Sightseeing in Kamarpukur
Kamarpukur has 6 places covered here for sightseeing in Kamarpukur, including Gar Mandaran, Birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna, Raghubir Temple and Mayer Dighi. Each page lists
Overview
Kamarpukur has 6 places covered here for sightseeing in Kamarpukur, including Gar Mandaran, Birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna, Raghubir Temple and Mayer Dighi. Each page lists timings, entry fees and directions where sources provide them.
Places
Gar Mandaran
A popular picnic spot with a historic fort. The fort was under the control of Gajapati Kapilendra Deva of Odisha but was later lost to Bengal. There is also a tomb of the warrior Shah Ismail Ghazi.
Birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna
The area contains the hut where Sri Ramakrishna spent his childhood, a temple dedicated to him and a Shiva temple called Jugīder Shib Mondir. Facing towards the east, the Shiva temple has terracotta works at the walls. It is said that Sri Ramakrishna used to read Hindu scriptures in the temple.
Raghubir Temple
A laterite temple belonged to the Rai family of Satberia. Khudiram Chattopadhyay, the father of Sri Ramakrishna, used to perform priestly duties in the temple when Ramananda Rai was the zamindar of Satberia.
Mayer Dighi
It is said that Sarada Devi in her girlhood used to cut grass for cows in neck-deep water from this very tank. Visitors and the village-folks take their bath here and get refreshed.
Sri Sri Matri Mandir
The temple was constructed on the birthplace of Sarada Devi. The deity in the Matri Mandir is positioned exactly on the spot where Sarada Devi was born.
Fulleshwari Temple
Famous for its Gajan festival with a large fair.
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