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Partially Submerged Maath, Brahmanbaria

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  A submerged maath in Brahmanbaria district, on the way from Ashuganj to Kharampur. It's possibly the Chukka Maath in Kainjala Beel.  The viewer may chip in with some information. 

Hanseshwari and Ananta Basudev Mandir, Hooghly

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Ananta Basudev Mandir (left) and Hanseshwari Mandir (right). The Hanseshwari and Ananta Basudev Mandirs, located in Bansberia of Hooghly, are two more examples of architectural splendour from Bengal.  The principle deity of the Hanseshwari mandir is Devi Hanseshwari who is considered an incarnation of Goddess Kali and Ananta Basudev(Vasudeva) is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu or Krishna. The Dutta zamindar family of this region, had built an array of mandirs in the Hooghly district, among which Hanseshwari is one of the finest.  Hanseshwari mandir. Among the uncommon features are its Lotus domes. The mandir was commissioned by Raja Nrisingha Deb in 1790. But the building stopped midway with his abrupt passing away. The construction was left abandoned for a few years. After 1810, Rani Shankari, Nrisingha Deb's widowed queen, ordered for its completion. According to some people Nrisingha Deb was a practitioner of the Tantric cult and this is why he chose this architectural pattern, wh