Guptipara
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Guptipara is a rural town under Balagarh
police station in Chinsurah
subdivision of Hooghly District
in West Bengal
, India
.
Guptipara is under the Pandooah Telephone District Area and the STD Code is 03213.
Guptipara is a town beside the Hooghly River, located between the three districts of Nadia
, Hooghly
and Burdwan.
(baro means twelve and yaar means friend) puja (worshipping). There is a difference of opinion about the year of worship – 1761 or 1790.
There are some old temples in this rural town - Brindabanchandra Temple, Chaitanyadev Temple, Krishna Chandra Temple and Ramachandra Temple. All the structures bear characteristics of the Bengal school of architecture, with carvings depicting scenes from the epics and Puranas.
Not only this The Ratha Jatra of Guptipara is also famous. In the time Ratha Jatra many people come here from several areas also from out of bengal. Its approximately of same age of Mahesh(Srirampore). And one thing to remember the great 'Senapati' of Siraj Mohanlal was a resident of Guptipara. Many 'Toles' were situted there.
'maa bindhabasini'-jagadhattri puja is one of the oldest glory of Guptipara ,which is the origin of 'barowari' puja started in 1761.
The place notable for Gupo sandesh
, a special kind of sweet meal.
In other words it can be said "Makha Sandesh"
or Howrah on Sub-urban Train service. Howrah - Katwa
, Bandel
- Katwa local trains stop at Guptipara Railway station. Train service is also available from Sealdah
station, though less frequent in number.
Guptipara is also connected with roadways including Assam (S.T.K.K.)Road.
It is 75 km from Howrah. There is water transport connection to Shantipur.
Balagarh
Balagarh is an administrative division in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Balagarh police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Patuligram...
police station in Chinsurah
Hugli-Chuchura
Hugli-Chuchura is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata . It is located in the district of Hugli and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range...
subdivision of Hooghly District
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Guptipara is under the Pandooah Telephone District Area and the STD Code is 03213.
Geography
Guptipara is located at 23°11′N 88°25′EGuptipara is a town beside the Hooghly River, located between the three districts of Nadia
Nadia District
Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....
, Hooghly
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
and Burdwan.
History
The first publicly organised Sri Bindhabasini Jagaddhatri Puja was held at Guptipara, when some men were stopped from taking part in a household Durga Puja. Twelve of them formed a committee and organised a barowariBarowari
Barowari refers to the public organisation of a religious or other festival, mainly in West Bengal. This is extensively used for Durga Puja. The word "Barowari" came from the words "baro", which means 12, and "yari". Much earlier in 1790, 12 Brahmin friends in Guptipara, Hooghly, had decided to...
(baro means twelve and yaar means friend) puja (worshipping). There is a difference of opinion about the year of worship – 1761 or 1790.
There are some old temples in this rural town - Brindabanchandra Temple, Chaitanyadev Temple, Krishna Chandra Temple and Ramachandra Temple. All the structures bear characteristics of the Bengal school of architecture, with carvings depicting scenes from the epics and Puranas.
Not only this The Ratha Jatra of Guptipara is also famous. In the time Ratha Jatra many people come here from several areas also from out of bengal. Its approximately of same age of Mahesh(Srirampore). And one thing to remember the great 'Senapati' of Siraj Mohanlal was a resident of Guptipara. Many 'Toles' were situted there.
'maa bindhabasini'-jagadhattri puja is one of the oldest glory of Guptipara ,which is the origin of 'barowari' puja started in 1761.
The place notable for Gupo sandesh
Sandesh (sweet)
Sandesh is a sweet snack originated and still very popular in Bengal region . It is created with milk and sugar . Some recipes of Sandesh call for the use of chhana or paneer instead of milk...
, a special kind of sweet meal.
In other words it can be said "Makha Sandesh"
Transportation
The place can be reached from KolkataKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
or Howrah on Sub-urban Train service. Howrah - Katwa
Katwa
Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...
, Bandel
Bandel
Bandel , founded by Portuguese settlers, is a gram panchayat in Chinsurah-Mogra block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police station. A major junction station of Eastern Railway, it is 40 km from Howrah station...
- Katwa local trains stop at Guptipara Railway station. Train service is also available from Sealdah
Sealdah
Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India and an important suburban rail terminal...
station, though less frequent in number.
Guptipara is also connected with roadways including Assam (S.T.K.K.)Road.
It is 75 km from Howrah. There is water transport connection to Shantipur.