Kapalkundala Temple
| Kapalkundala Temple | |
|---|---|
কপালকুণ্ডলা মন্দির | |
 Kapalkundala Temple at Dariapur | |
| Religion | |
| Deity | Kali |
| Location | |
| Location | Dariapur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Temple |
| Designated | 28 February 2006 |
Kapalkundala Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kali situated at Dariapur, Deshapran community development block in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The temple was declared a heritage site by the West Bengal Heritage Commission in 2006 for its cultural significance.[2]
History
The temple is closely associated with the literary work of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Kapalkundala, published in 1866.[3][4] During his tenure as Deputy Magistrate in Contai subdivision, Chattopadhyay was inspired to write the novel.[5] The story of which is set in the then forests around Dariapur.[6][7] According to local tradition, the temple represents the shrine of the goddess Kali where the fictional Tantric rituals were performed.[8][9]
Gallery
References
- ↑ "সংস্কারের লক্ষ লক্ষ টাকা কোথায় খরচ? বঙ্কিমচন্দ্রের স্মৃতিধন্য কপালকুণ্ডলা মন্দিরের দশায় প্রশ্ন". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "Kapal Kundala Temple". West Bengal Heritage Commission. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Gupta, Jayanta Kumar Das (1937). A Critical Study of the Life and Novels of Bankimcandra. Calcutta University.
- ↑ Chattopadhyay, Bankim Chandra (2022-08-10). Kapalkundala. DigiCat.
- ↑ "বাংলার অতীতের রহস্যকে ছুঁয়ে দেখার সুযোগ! কপালকুণ্ডলা মন্দির ঘিরে এবার পর্যটন সার্কিট". sangbadpratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "কপাল কুণ্ডলার কালী মন্দির কোথায় আছে জানেন, কলকাতার একেবারে কাছেই রয়েছে সেই জায়গা". bengali.oneindia.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Sen, Subhadrika (2026-03-08). "Explore these five offbeat weekend destinations near Kolkata". IndulgExpress. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "বালিয়াড়ির কোল ঘেঁষে কাঁথির দরিয়াপুরে আজও ফিসফিস করে". Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "পুজোর আগেও মূর্তিহীন কপালকুণ্ডলা মন্দির". Retrieved 30 July 2026.
External links
Media related to Kapalkundala temple, Dariapur at Wikimedia Commons