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| Coordinates:23°53′N87°22′E / 23.88°N 87.37°E /23.88; 87.37 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dubrajpur |
| Website | birbhum |
Bakreshwar is a village inDubrajpur CD Block inSuri Sadar subdivision ofBirbhum district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station ofWest Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited andBakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township are located some distance away from this town. The nearest railway station of Bakreshwar isSiuri.
The word Bakreshwar comes from the name of LordShiva worshipped in the locality.Bakra (Vakra) means bent or curved.Ishwar means God. Mythologically it is said that in Satya Yuga during the marriage ceremony ofLakshmi andNarayan,Ashtavakra Muni (then known as Subrata Muni) was insulted byIndra. The muni was so enraged that he developed 8 cripples in his body (Ashtavakra Muni means a sage with 8 curved cripples, probably kyphoscoliotic). Ashtavakra Muni was blessed by lord Shiva here after many years ofTapashya (meditation).[1] This place is also famous as one of the 51Shakta pithas where there is a temple dedicated toAdi Shakti. This is a major pilgrimage spot for Hindus.[2]
Bakreshwar is located at23°53′N87°22′E / 23.88°N 87.37°E /23.88; 87.37.[3] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (276 feet).
Bakreshwar River flows beside the town.
Bakreshwar is also a place of geological interest with manyhot springs. There are tenhot springs here.[4] These are : Paphara ganga, Baitarini ganga, Khar kunda, Bhairav kunda, Agni kunda, Dudh kunda, Surya kunda, Shwet ganga, Brahma kunda, Amrita kunda.
Temples at Bakreswar:
West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) operates 5 × 210 MWBakreshwar Thermal Power Station.[5] It is located near Chinpai offPanagarh–Morgram Highway
There is aprimary health centre at Bakreshwar with 6 beds.[6]
Bakreshwar travel guide from Wikivoyage| International | |
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