Baneswar Shiva Temple
Baneswar Shiva Temple is known for its serene and peaceful surroundings. The
entire temple complex is divided into several sub temples that include the
images of various Hindu deities like Goddess Gouripat and Ardhanishwar. The
Temple houses a Shivaling that is 10 feet underneath the plinth level.
Baneswar Temple also houses a small lake which is believed to have spiritual
and medical healing powers. According to a famous tradition of this temple,
no devotee is supposed to leave the temple complex without taking a bath in
the ancient lake. Amid Madan Chaturdashi and Dol Purnima, the statue is
conveyed to the celebrated Siddhanath Siva Temple, which is the reason the
statue has been given the name of Movable Baneswar.
Dol Poornima, Chaturdashi and Mahashivratri are three of the most important
festivals of this Temple.
Getting There
Baneswar Shiva Temple is located at a distance of around 12 km from Cooch
Behar.
Rickshaws are the most widely available public transport in Cooch Behar
town. Most of Cooch Behar's residents stay within a few kilometres of the
town centre and have their own vehicles, mostly motorcycles and bicycles.
The New Cooch Behar railway station is around 5 km from town and is well
connected to almost all major Indian cities including Kolkata, Delhi,
Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Guwahati. The rail route is one of the important
connecting North-East India with remaining parts of the country. All express
and Superfast trains going towards North East have a stoppage here. Another
station named Cooch Behar situated inside the town exists but only few pairs
of local trains run on this route.
Cooch Behar is headquarters of the North Bengal State Transport Corporation,
which runs regular bus service to places in West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.
Private buses are also available. Most buses depart from the Central Bus
Terminus near Cooch Behar Rajbari. Hired vehicles are available from the
taxi stand near Transport Chowpathi.
The Cooch Behar Airport has modern passenger facilities but no airlines
operate here. Steps are being taken to resume flights.
The nearest operating airport is Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri, about 150
km from Cooch Behar. It is about three hours 45 minutes drive to
Bagdogra Airport from Cooch Behar. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport to
Cooch Behar, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have
counter in the Airport.
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