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Ananda Bhairabi Temple Aandamoyee Temple
- Sukharia,West Bengal
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Overview
Ananda Bhairavi temple is nestled in a quaint village of Sukharia located between Balagarh and Somra Bazar railway stations in Hooghly district. Sukharia has the eminence of being the destination for some of the finely built temples in West Bengal. The Anando Bhairavi Temple, the prime attraction of Sukharia, has been more or less well maintained.
About The Temple
The temple was built by Bireswar Mustafi in 1813. It is flanked on either side by 5 minor temples. Nine out of these 10 minor temple houses Siva Lingas and one has a Ganesh idol. The three leveled 25 pinnacled temple is considered as a unique structure in Bengal Temple Architecture. It contains 12 pinnacles at the corner of the first level, 8 pinnacle at the corner of the second level and the third level has 4 pinnacle at the corners. It is crowned with a central pinnacle.
Ananda Bhairavi temple is one of the five temples in West Bengal that records the remnants of extremely rare form of temple architecture. The approach to the Ananda Bhairavi temple, housing the image of Goddess Kali, is flanked by two parallel rows containing six temples each. Five of the temples on each row has eight-sloped roof. One temple on each flank has five-pinnacled roof. Bhairavi represents the grand power of speech, which has the nature of fire. Her rage is aimed towards the negative energies of the life. She is the supreme light and heat power. Bhairavi indicates the supreme word also known as Para Vak. She is subtler than and is the origin of Goddess Tara. Bhairavi is worshiped as Tapas by those who wish to seek knowledge. She provides command over the senses and the emotions. Her power of divine speech and spiritual fire eliminates all hindrances. She articulates herself in threefold form in the material universe Fire (Agni), Lightning (Vidyut) and the Sun (Lord Surya).
Festivals
Festivals such as Durga Puja, Mahashivratri and Deepawali are celebrated on the large scale in this temple.
How to Reach
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is the nearby airport. Somra Bazar is the nearedt Railway station. The village of Sukharia is adjacent to Somra Bazar and can be reached on foot or cycle rickshaw. Sukharia is located at the 80km from Kolkata. Buses, cycle rickshaws are available to reach the temple.
Temple Address
Ananda Bhairabi Temple,
Sukharia,
West Bengal.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Protection from evil
- Salvation
- Destruction of ego
- Liberation
Shlokas
Jayantii Manggalaa Kaalii Bhadrakaalii Kapaalinii Durgaa Shivaa Kssamaa Dhaatrii Svaahaa Svadhaa Namostu Te
Meaning -We salute the Devi Kali, who is always victorious and always auspicious, we offer salutations to Bhadrakali Devi who wears a skull garland, we salute Shiva's consort and the embodiment of self-control and supports all beings, Devi Durga, who is Swaha as well as Swadha. We offer our salutations to you.
Om Maha Kalyai Ca Vidmahe Smasana Vasinyai Ca Dhimahi Tanno Kali Prachodayat
Meaning -Om the great Goddess Kali who stays in the ocean of life and burial grounds, we focus our energies on you, may you grant us our wishes and bless us
Kaalika Kalahey Gorey Paathuthvaam Parameshwari Mandapey Thathra Mathangi Thatha Sowmya Swayamwarey
Meaning -Let the ever charming, mother of the universe, protect us and stay in this mandap and bestow her blessing on us as mother Mathangi.
Katyayani Mahamaye Mahayoginyadheeshwari Nandgopsutam Devipatim Me Kuru Te Namah
Meaning -Oh Goddess Katyayani, the great vigour of the Lord, the owner of great magical power and the mighty one who controls all, please make the son of Nanda Maharaj my husband. I offer my salutations to you.
Timings
The temple is open from 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m