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BANDEL LAHARI BABAR MONDIR / LAHIRIBABA'S ASHRAM AT BANDEL, RAJHAT/লাহিড়ীবাবার আশ্রম. Rajhat, a village of Hooghly district located in West Bengal. Rajhat is famous for Lahiri Temple, situated parallel to GT Road, behind Arabinda Petrol Pump on Bandel- Pandua connector road.

Away from the busy schedule of city life & pollution free this is a place where the taste of rural Bengal village with a tinge of city style can be enjoyed.
The temple is the focus for all aspects of everyday life in a community – religious, cultural, educational and social. The temple is also the place where one can transcend the world of man. Lahiri temple is mainly for the Hindus, who believe that their lives are merely stages in the progression to ultimate enlightenment, nevertheless followers of other religion can visit this temple too. The temple is a place where God may be approached and can be discovered. All aspects of the Hindu temple focuses on the goal of enlightenment and liberation – the principles of design and construction, the forms of its architecture and decoration, and the rituals performed. And all of these are determined by ancient texts called shastras compiled by the priests, the brahmins. The vastushastras were theoretical and idealised descriptions of the architectural traditions and conventions to be followed.

The Bengali style of temple is not luxurious. Rather, most are modeled on the simple thatched-roof earthen hut built by Bengalis. But this temple is a exception like most other temples. This can be attributed to the popularity of bhakti cults which taught people to view gods as close to themselves. Thus, various styles like do-chala, char-chala, and aat-chala sprang up. However, there is also a popular style of building known as Navaratna (nine-towered) or Pancharatna (five-towered) in Bengal which is more luxurious than the Chala buildings. A typical example of Navaratna style is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.

The entry is restricted by a normal gate around which a typical bengali fair can be seen. A lovely and well maintained garden welcomes you as soon as you cross the gate. Taking left leads you to the main temple. There are various small temples around the main block. The entire premise houses different idols from Shiva, Vishnu,Krishna, Durga, Kali, Buddha to Christ and Mother Mary. There are four cardinal directions there helped create the axis of the temple, around which is formed a perfect square in the space available. The circle of mandala circumscribes the square. The square is considered divine for its perfection and as a symbolic product of knowledge and human thought, while circle is considered earthly, human and observed in everyday life (moon, sun, horizon, water drop, rainbow). Each supports the other.
Taking photographs inside the main temple is strictly prohibited and cell phones must be kept switched off. The main temple is well maintained and made above a pond and the basement houses the beautiful statues. A long bridge connects the main temple to the ground.
Overall this is a good place for spending an evening with family.
The temple is open from 10am to 12pm and 4pm to 6pm everyday.