Panchamukhi Balaji Temple

Subhas Chandra Bose being worshiped at a Temple in Jalpaiguri

Subhas Chandra Bose being worshiped at a Temple in Jalpaiguri

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is being worshiped as a deity in Jalpaiguri’s Panchamukhi Balaji Temple for last five decades. It is rare incident in the whole country for a national hero to be worshiped in temple along with other gods and goddesses. The Hanuman temple has idols of various deities including Mahadev, Laxmi-Narayan and Hanuman. Netaju Subhas Chanda Bose’s idol is placed with them. This Hanuman temple is located in the Maskalaibari area of ​​Jalpaiguri town. According to the sources, five decades age Karpotri Maharaj, a saint, came at Maskalaibari Cremation centre, Jalpaiguri and established the temple there. He used…
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