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Pilgrimage Tourism in West Bengal
Pilgrimage Tourism in West Bengal includes the temples that were built from the early era, the mosques in the first half of the medieval era and the churches of modern age.

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Pilgrimage Tourism in West BengalPilgrimage Tourism in West Bengal includes the temples, mosques, Buddhist monasteries and the churches that were erected in different ages.

Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata
Dakshineswar Temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali. Dakshineswar Temple is situated on the eastern side of River Hooghly in Dakshineswar locality of Kolkata.

Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata
Kalighat Kali Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The reference of the temple has been found in 15th century composition Mansar Bhasan and 17th century composition Kavi Kankan Chandi.

Mayapur, Nadia District
Mayapur has always been an important pilgrim destination for followers of Vaishnavism; as this is the birth place of Chatanya Mahaprabhu who is considered to be the reincarnation of Lord Krishna and Radha.

Tarakeshwar, Hooghly District
Tarakeshwar Temple is situated nearly 80 Km from Kolkata. Tarakeshwar is a small village famous for its temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple, dating back to 18th century, was built by Raja Bharamalla.

Chinese Buddhist Temple
Chinese Buddhist Temple is located on Jessore Road in between Lake Town and Bangur.

Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple
Pilgrimage Tourism in West BengalMahabodhi Buddhist Temple is located on the eastern side of College Square and on the Bankim Chatterjee Street. Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple is one of the most well known Buddhist pilgrimages of Kolkata. It was founded in 1911 by the Ceylonese Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.

Dharmankur Vihar
Dharmankur Buddhist Temple is located on the Nalalda Square on Buddhist Temple Street. It lies on the eastern end of Bow Barracks.

Japanese Buddhist Temple
Japanese Buddhist Temple is located next to Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata. This building with golden boarders is officially known as The Nipponzan Myohoji.

St. Paul`s Cathedral
St. Paul`s Cathedral is said to be the largest cathedral in Kolkata and the first Episcopal Church in Asia.

Nakhoda Masjid
Nakhoda Masjid is a medieval mosque of Kolkata in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in Central Kolkata, at the intersection of Zakariya Street and Rabindra Sarani.

Bakranath Temple, Siuri
Bakranath Temple is located in Siuri in West Bengal. It was built in the Oriyan style. It is a large temple in West Bengal. It is the most important of the several shrines in Bakreswar.

Bargabhima Temple, Tamluk
Bargabhima Temple is located in the Tamluk region near Medinipur in West Bengal. It is a large Temple dedicated to Shakti influenced by the Oriyan architecture style displaying interesting engineering and architectural features.

Ekteswara Temple, Bankura
Ekteswara Temple is located at Ekteswara near Bankura District of West Bengal.


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