Ananta Basudeba Mandir

This is one of the famous tourist spot in Hooghly district. This place is located at Bansberia. Bansberia is an industrial town positioned in between Bandel and Tribeni. Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka - ratna style, with curved cornices. The tower on top of the temple is octagonal. The terracota works depict stories from the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, and as well as from lilas of Krishna. This temple resembles the structure of some ratna temples of Bishnupur.

If you want to reach this place catch trains for Bandel or Bansberia from Howrah and then by toto reach Hanseswari temple. Or you can also reach by car directly from Kolkata. You can also come from Halishahar side by crossing river.

Some of the nearest Tourist Spots of Bansberia are as follows:-
1. Bansberia Jamidar Bari
2. Bansberia Hanseswari Temple
3. Bandel Church
4. Tribeni View Point
5. Lahiri Baba Ashram
6. Chuchura
7. Halishahar
8. Hooghly Imambara
9. Kalna Shiv Temples
10. Serampore Rajbari

Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Banshberia, in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka-ratna style, with curved cornices. The tower on top of the temple is octagonal. The terracotta works depict stories from the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as from lilas of Krishna.

Raja Rameswar Roy built this Vishnu Temple in 1679. He received this piece of land, 401 acres from Aurangazeb as gift. The temple architecture style is the char chala ek ratna style of Bengal architecture. With passage of time the place and temple lost its significance.

Excellent work. This temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex. It is built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679 in the traditional eka-ratna style, with curved cornices. The tower on top of the temple is octagonal. The terracota works depict stories from the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as from lilas of Krishna. Now entry is restricted by archeological survey of India

A temple dedicated to Lord Narayan. Situated just beside the Hangseswari Temple. Built in the Ek-ratna (having only one tower) style, this temple is famous for its terra cotta work. The temple is decorated with terracotta carvings depicting the life stories of Lord Krishna, stories of Ramayan, Mahabharat and floral designs.

The temple named Ananta Basudeba temple is located beside the main Hangsheswari Temple complex. Built-in 1679, the Ananta Vasudeva Temple is an old terracotta temple dedicated to Ananta Basudev, a form of Lord Vishnu. It is topped by an octagonal spire. The facade of the temple is covered with intricately carved terracotta tiles showing stories from the epics, the life of Krishna as well as scenes from then-contemporary life, including that of royal courts, hunting, boat journeys, etc. Near to this temple, there is a Swanbhaba Kali temple built by Raja Nrisingha Deb Dutta Mahasay in 1788.

Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Banshberia, in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka-ratna style, with curved cornices. The tower on top of the temple is octagonal. The terracota works depict stories from the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as from lilas of Krishna.

Route
Come at Banshberia station then ask any one for Hangseswari mandir it’s a walking 10 minutes distance from station to Hangseswari mandir.

It is a small temple dedicated to Vishnu. It has very unique terracotta architecture with stories sculpted of Ramayana and Mahabharata on it. This temple was older than the hanseshwari temple.

The Ananta Basudev Temple follows the typical eek – ratna style of Bengal Temple Architecture, where the temple is crowned with a single pinnacle. The pinnacle of the Ananta Basudev Temple is octagonal.

It is a 300 years old temple, built by Rameshwar Roy. A beautiful proof of the Terracotta architecture of Bengal. This temple is situated on the east side of Hangseswari temple.

This east facing temple of Lord Vishnu is at Bansberia ( at the side of Hanseswari temple ) of Howrah - Katwa rail route.

This temple was built by Raja Rameswar Dutta in 1679 AD. The Raja title was awarded by Mughal Emperor.

This temple is Ekratna style with octagonal shikhara ( large Hoogly type). Temple dimension is 10.87 m ( long ) * 9.85 m ( wide) and on raised plinth. Arched opening are in all sides of the the temple and with a covered circumambulatory varandah all around.

Classical terracotta art on earth plaque fixed on temple walls. These are based on Hindu mythological subjects. Famous artist Nanda lal Bose performed this superclass art works as per request of world famous poet and philosopher Rabindra Nath Tegore. In 1964 AD both Hanseswari temple and Ananta Basudeb Mandir were declared as monuments of national importance.

Lord Vishnu is worshipped here daily by devotees. Special puja is on each Purnima.

Annual religious festival is Rath Yatra.

Beautiful place.
Amazing work on wall, beautiful terracotta temple.Famous place in Hooghly .👌

Located at Bansberia of Hooghly District besides Hangseswari Temple. One of the best terracotta temple of West Bengal.

Ananta Basudeba temple sits next to the famous Hanseswari temple. Come here to appreciate the beautiful artwork that can be seen on the temple walls.

Excellent terakota art work. An example of rich art culture of Bengal. Though this beautiful temple needs some serious maintenance.

Very old terrakota temple in the complex of Hangsheswari temple. It’s a temple of Lord Krishna.

Its a very attractive Temple of West Bengal. There you found great cultural of Terracotta work

Good place to visit with family.
But security guards are not good.
Divya very rudely with everyone.

A great bengali terracotta temple dedicated to Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Hoogly district. I visited more than twice and always feel a outstanding refreshing environment.

Ananta Basudeb temple ,beside Hanseswari temple , speechless handwork burn soil (terakota style)

This small terracotta temple located beside the Hangseswari temple is more remnesant of temples found in Bankura.The artwork on the temple walls are admirable.