Prabhuudyan

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bhasa

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhasa, was consecrated and opened to public in the year 2014. History states that Lord Swaminarayan (as Nilkanth Varni) had passed through this land to visit Ganga Sagar (Sagar Island) in the Bay of Bengal. The mandir was envisioned by HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the then Spiritual Guru of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, several years back and has had a unique journey of construction and completion of project.

The beautiful carvings and the huge temple complex may take a few hours to explore. There are Parking facilities for visitors, restrooms, a Veg Food Court and a Book Stall within the Temple Complex.

The Mandir is 4 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Baba Baro Kachari Temple near Raipur South 24 Parganas

Baba Boro Kachari is purely a sacred Hindu temple where Lord Shiva worshipped under a holy Peepal tree. Here pilgrims come in thousands to fulfill their wishes. Believers take a dip in the nearby pond and circumambulate the tree with deep devotion.

New born babies are brought to the tree with wishes for their healthy and long life ahead.

The temple is 9.5 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Raipur Riverside South 24 Parganas

The riverside road from Raipur to Burul is a magnificent drive along the banks of River Ganges (they call it Hooghly River here). This five kilometer stretch crosses few villages, piers and stooping Banyan trees along the river. Stop a while to witness fisherman casting their nets and the passing country boats and mammoth cargo vessels.

The place is 20 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Burul Bird Sanctuary

Burul is a riverside village in South 24 Parganas. Every year from July to September thousands of storks, cranes and commorants flock here to nest and raise their children. Burul becomes a bird watcher’s paradise during this season. A nesting site of this proportion is a rare sight so near to Kolkata.

The place is 22.5 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Gopinath Jiu Temple in Bawali

The ruins of this nine-domed (Navratna) temple built in 1794 is one of the finest examples of Bengal’s temple architecture. Now in ruins, this temple is accompanied by a Jhulan Mancha, Rash Mancha and a Nat Mandir. It is said, that Rani Rashmoni’s famous Dakshineshwar Temple was inspired from this temple in Bawali.

This is 12.5 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Bawali Rajbari

Sometime during early 17th century, Basudeb Ray a prominent official of the Mughal Court of Emperor Akbar was bestowed the land ownership of the area of Bawali. His descendant Harananda Mondal was one of the earliest to found the Zamindari at Bawali with the help of the Bawali tribesmen.

The illustrious Zamindari grew with its effective land reforms and trade partnerships with the British. The Mondals of Bawali soon became a name to be reckoned with amongst the Zamindars of Bengal. During their heyday, the Bawali Zamindars had built several magnificent terracotta temples in Bawali and adjacent villages.

Today, this 300-year old palatial Bawali Rajbari spread over three acres of land and graced by ponds and gardens is being meticulously renovated to become a heritage hotel. The Bawali Rajbari is built around a lush courtyard with Cornithian pillars lining the verandah.

The Rajbari is 12.5 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Vivekananda Memorial in Budge Budge

The nearby Ferry Ghat of Budge Budge greeted Swami Vivekananda in 1897 when he returned from his Chicago visit. Till date, this event is celebrated by the people of Budge Budge on 19th of February every year.

This place is 22.5 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Achipur Chinese Temple in Pujali

Achipur is the site where one of the earliest sugar mills in India was set up in 1770’s by a Chinese businessman Tong Achew. The then Governor General Warren Hastings offered land to Tong Achew to set up his sugar factory. Chinese workers were brought by Achew to work in his factory. The Chinese population of Kolkata owes its origins mostly to the workers and associates of Tong Achew. The tomb of Tong Achew and his Chinese Temple built in 1718 still stands at Achipur.

The Chinese Temple is 23.5 km away from Prabhu Udyan.

Achipur Barood Ghar

Ships navigating towards Kolkata from Bay of Bengal carrying gunpowder had to deposit their stock in these storehouses or Barood Ghar (Barood Khana) located at Achipir beside the River Ganges. During British rule, ships were only allowed to carry 100 lbs of gunpowder with them for emergency calls and signalling. During their return journey, the ships would collect their deposits from this Barood Ghar on the banks of the river.

The Barood Ghar is 20.5 km away from Prabhu Udyan Resort.

Komagata Maru Memorial in Budge Budge

Komagata Maru was a Japanese ship in which the Sikh nationalist Gurdith Singh was arrested for protesting against the Exclusion Laws in Canada in 1914. The passengers consisted 340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims and 12 Hindus – all British subjects.

In spite being British, they were not allowed to enter Canada and was sent back due to Exclusion Laws for British with Indian origins. Komagata Maru anchored in nearby Budge Budge and some trivial incidents caused indiscriminate police firing by the British soldiers, which caused the death of 20 nationalists and house arrest of many more. Often termed as the Budge Budge Riot, a memorial still stands on the banks of the Hooghly River remembering this massacre. Today, a memorial also stands in Vancouver, Canada from where Komagata Maru departed.