Krishnarai Jiu Temple, Bagri

Krishnarai Jiu Temple, Bagri is a historic Hindu temple in Bagri near Garhbeta in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal.^[1] It is a radha-krishna temple and very popular in paschim medinipur district of West Bengal. This temple is located right on the left of the Shilabati river bank. Rajyadhar Rai, minister of the first Bagri king Gajapati Singha, is said to be built this temple.The idol of Lord Krishna-Rai is made of black basalt stone.^[2] This temple holds great spiritual and traditional value for locals.

Rathyatra and Rashyatra are two most famous festival which is celebrated here. Radhakrishna jugal Murti(couple statue) is worshipped according to Hindu Religion's Vishnu and Garuda Puran.

This is the only one Krishna temple in the world where Lord Krishna stays 6 months in his MashiBari( maternal aunt's house). There are 3 temples. Radhakrishna's own temple in Krishnanagar. Rath Mandir(Mashi bari) in Mayta and Dolmandir in Raghunath bati.

Garhbeta is well connected by highways and railways:

• Garhbeta to Midnapore, Kharagpur, Panskura,Kolaghat, Kolkata
• Garhbeta to Chandrakona, Ghatal
• Garhbeta to Midnapore Railways

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Hindu Temples in West Bengal

Bankura

• Temples in Bishnupur
• Bahulara Siddheshwara
• Gokulchand Temple
• Kotulpur Sridhar Temple

Birbhum

• Nandikeshwari Temple
• Tarapith

Cooch Behar

• Baneswar Shiva temple
• Kamteswari temple
• Madhupur Satra
• Modonmohan Temple Coochbehar

Darjeeling

• Mahakal Temple

Hooghly

• Ananta Basudeba Temple
• Brindaban Chandra's Math
• Hangseshwari Temple
• Taraknath Temple
• Rampara Kalibari
• Jagatnagar Kalibari

Howrah

• Belur Math
• Madangopal Jiu Temple

Jalpaiguri

Jalpesh Temple

Kolkata

• Birla Mandir
• Kalighat
• Thanthania Kalibari
• Firinghi Kalibari
• Lal Mandir
• Dwadosh Shib Mandir
• Lake Kalibari

Murshidabad

• Char Bangla Temples
• Bhavaniswar Mandir
• Kiriteswari Temple

Nadia

• Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir (ISKCON)
• Nrisingha Temple, Nadia

North 24 Parganas

• Dakshineswar Kali Temple
• Kripamayee Kali Temple
• Annapurna Temple, Titagarh

Paschim Bardhaman

• Ghaghar Burhi
• Ichhai Ghosher Deul
• Kalyaneshwari Temple

Purba Bardhaman

• Attahas
• Baidyapur Jora Deul
• Khaepa Kali Tala
• Siddheshwari Kali Mandir

Paschim Medinipur

• Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple
• Malleswara Shiva Temple
• Mohanpur Jagannath temple
• Parvatinatha Temple
• Shantinatha Shiva Temple
• Ma Manasa Temple, Jakpur
• Krishnarai Jiu Temple, Bagri

Purba Medinipur

• Bargabhima Temple

Purulia

• Banda Deul

South 24 Parganas

• Jatar Deul

Malda

• Ramkeli Madanmohan Jiu Mondir

See also

Temple towns in West Bengal