History
The Temple is believed to have been built during the 19th century and is about 100 years old. It was built by the guin family of midnapore — a devoted family Of The Goddess.
The sanctum sanctorum Enshrines Maa ChinnaMasta Along With Her two yogini attendants, dakini and varnini. The Idol Of The Goddess Has Been engraved out of red desert sandstone — She Holds Her Severed Head In Her Right Arm And A Sword In Her Left Arm.
The Temple is situated next to the famous dalmadal cannon and has seen several restorations and transformations over the decades.
Location
- Road: chinnamasta road, dalmadal para
- Landmark: next to the historic dalmadal cannon
- City: bishnupur
- District: bankura
- State: west bengal
- PIN Code: 722122
- Coordinates: 23.0627° n, 87.3207° e
- Distance from bishnupur bus stand: approx. 1.5 km
- Distance from bishnupur railway station: approx. 4 km
- Distance from kolkata: approx. 150 km
- Nearest railway station: bishnupur junction railway station — approx. 4 km
- Nearest airport: netaji subhash chandra bose international airport, kolkata — approx. 140 km
- Nearby cities: bankura (approx. 30 km), durgapur (approx. 60 km), kolkata (approx. 150 km)
How To Reach
By air: the nearest airport is netaji subhash chandra bose international airport, kolkata — approximately 140 km away. From kolkata airport, hire a taxi or take a train to bishnupur.
By train: there are regular trains commuting between howrah and bishnupur railway station. From bishnupur station, take an auto-rickshaw or cycle-rickshaw to The Temple (~4 km).
By road: bishnupur is well connected by road from kolkata (~4 hrs), durgapur, and bankura. wbtc and private buses run regularly on these routes.