Taraknath is the name which has been given to Lord Shiva and the temple has been dedicated to lord Shiva, who at the temple is revered with the name Taraknath. The temple is one of the well known temples of the state of West Bengal, India and is situated in Tarakeswar city of Hooghly district. It is written in the history that the temple was built by Raja Bharamalla in 1729 AD. Atchala is the architecture style of West Bengal and the temple has been built with the same style. In the nearby areas of the temple shrines of Goddess Lakshami Narayan and Goddess Kali is present. To the North of the temple is located the Dudhpukur water tank, which is believed to be a holy tank and people in order to get salvation and to get their wishes fulfilled, take dip into the Dudhpukur water tank. The temple has been built in a typical Bengali style with an inner shrine and a balcony in front of the shrine. There’s a marble pathway in the balcony and the balcony having four sides and right in front of the balcony is large hall for devotees to sit and meditate. Dedicated to: Lord Shiva Built in: 18th century #tarakeswar #tarakeswarteple #shiva #mahadev (at Tarakeswar - তারকেশ্বর) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1TbvnA8uH/?igshid=1v98ub6w7jbmr