Hanseswari Temple

My first visit to the temple proved out to be worthy. It has a lot of history and more of scenic beauty. The temple is quite old and sort of not maintained but you'll find it attractive if you are into history.

I was literally shocked to see such brilliant architecture in our own state. Most of the time Hanseswari Temple design resembles Russian architecture to me. It was a fabulous place. It was so serene that we ended up spending 1½ hours there. I even liked the overall management of the temple. It was managed very well and seemed pretty clean to me. To get yourself indulge in the prosperity and opulence 'Maa' has to offer, and to witness the brilliant architecture, you need to visit this at least place once.

Hindu Temple, 1 km distance from main road, visited with 18 seater force traveller card, parking charged rs 100/- , great ambiance, top of the temple looks like 13 lotus flower buds, temple actually looks like European castle or fort, awesome structure. Temple remain open 7 am to 12.30 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm.

The building of the temple started during the reign of King Nrisingha Deb in 1790s, however due to his untimely demise, it was left abandoned for few years. Later between 1810 and 1817, his widow queen Shankari steered the completion of the temple. Many argue that King Nrisingha Deb was an ardent practitioner of Tantric cult which led to such an unusual architectural pattern of a Hindu temple. It has thirteen towers levelled at five different tiers, each tapering to a lotus dome. Others say, it was his queen Shankari, a lady of liberal outlook, who brought in the blend of Russian architecture during the completion phase. There is a stark similarity of this temple with Moscow’s Pokrovsky Cathedral. The governing deity of the temple is Hanseshwari (‘Han’ means Shiva and ‘Saa’ means Shakti), an incarnation of Goddess Kali. Surprisingly, Nrisingha Deb’s mother, a dark complexioned woman of substance, also bore the same name and persona. The idol is painted in blue and is made of neem wood, in contrary to metallic casting prevalent in that era. The temple houses a beautiful landscaped garden and an old terracotta temple dedicated to Ananta Basudev, a form of Lord Vishnu. Even today, regular prayers are offered to both the deities and animal sacrifices are performed daily. The ruins of royal residence of the Dutta’s still exist behind the temple complex. The temple will leave in you awe because of the detailing of the architecture.

Lovely lovely place to visit...it's just awesome experience to be there...best time to visit the place is in the morning... every time you go there you'll find inner peace...and another thing which will fascinate you is the kind of architecture the temple has...if you have a very little interest or sense in this field ... you'll surely get amazed by the mixture of architecture of different cultures, of different religions...and last but not the least... there's another 'terracotta' temple of Lord Vishnu...you are going to fall in love with the subtle work of art on the walls of that 'terracotta' temple...

One of most visited place in my childhood days. Now quite organised and well managed. Parking is there they charge Rs30 for four wheelers. We spent 2-3 hrs to visit both temples there.

Once a simple temple, now an abode of travel and tourism. It's got lot of handiwork and is a must visit for people who are new to the region. Take some time off, visit the temple during sunset and bask in the glory of the natural beauty.

This is a type of kali temple but this deity was throned with a lotus flower. The sculpture of the deity is made of wood. It is established in the early 19 the century by the local king nrisingha deb toy. It has 13 miners with unique lotus bud. Beside that also a Vishnu terracotta temple.