Bakreshwar

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title: "Bakreshwar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-birbhum-district", "hot-springs-of-india", "landforms-of-west-bengal", "tourist-attractions-in-birbhum-district"] topic_path: "geography/india" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakreshwar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Bakreshwar is a village in Dubrajpur CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited and Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township are located some distance away from this town. The nearest railway station of Bakreshwar is Dubrajpur.

Etymology

The word Bakreshwar comes from the name of Lord Shiva 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 of Lakshmi and Narayan, Ashtavakra Muni (then known as Subrata Muni) was insulted by Indra. 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 of Tapashya (meditation). This place is also famous as one of the 51 Shakta pithas where there is a temple dedicated to Adi Shakti. This is a major pilgrimage spot for Hindus.

Geography

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Location

Bakreshwar is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 metres (276 feet).

Bakreshwar River flows beside the town.

Hot springs and temples

Bakreshwar is also a place of geological interest with many hot springs. There are ten hot springs here. 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:

  1. Ma Bhavatarini Mandir
  2. Bakreswar Temple
  3. Mahisasur Mardini Temple
  4. Bhairabnath Temple

Bakreshwar picture gallery

File:Bakreswar Temples and Hot spring 10.jpg|Bakreshwar temples File:Bakreswar Temples and Hot spring 11.jpg|Smaller temples at Bakreshwar File:Bakreswar Temples and Hot spring 01.jpg|Bakreshwar Hot Spring entrance File:Bakreswar Temples and Hot spring 20.jpg|Smaller temples at Bakreshwar

Economy

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) operates 5 × 210 MW Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station. It is located near Chinpai off Panagarh–Morgram Highway

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Bakreshwar with 6 beds.

References

References

  1. Halder, Sushmita. (2022-09-26). "বক্রেশ্বর শক্তিপীঠ: যে স্থানে সতীর ভ্রু যুগলের মধ্যবর্তী অংশ পতিত হয়েছিল".
  2. (2022-04-16). "আরও আকর্ষণীয় হল সতীপীঠ বক্রেশ্বর, মূল মন্দিরের প্রবেশদ্বারে কী বসানো হল জানেন?".
  3. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Bakreswar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bakreshwar]
  4. "শীত আসতেই উষ্ণ প্রস্রবণে স্নানের হিড়িক, সতীপীঠ-শৈবপীঠ বক্রেশ্বরে পুন্যার্থীদের ঢল".
  5. "West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd.". Official website of Department of Power, Government of West Bengal.
  6. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.

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