Guptipara

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West Bengal • India
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Location of Guptipara
Coordinates: 23°07′N 88°15′E / 23.11, 88.25
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Hooghly
CD Block

Coordinates: 23°07′N 88°15′E / 23.11, 88.25

Guptipara is a rural town under Balagarh police station in Chinsurah subdivision[1] of Hooghly District in West Bengal, India. Guptipara is under the Pandooah Telephone District Area and the STD Code is 03213.

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[edit] Geography

Guptipara is located at 23°11'° N 88°25'° E[2].

[edit] History

The first publicly organised Durga Puja was held at Guptipara, when some men were stopped from taking part in a household Durga Puja. Twelve of them formed a committee and organised a barowari (baro means twelve and yaar means friend) puja (worshipping).[3][4] There is a difference of opinion about the year of worship – 1761 or 1790.[5][6]

There are some old temples in the village - Brindabanchandra Temple, Chaitanyadev Temple, Krishna Chandra Temple and Ramachandra Temple.[3] All the structures bear characteristics of the Bengal school of architecture, with fine carvings depicting scenes from the epics and Puranas.[3] The place notable for Gupo sandesh, a special kind of sweet meal.[3]

[edit] Other Facts

SMIT - Degree Division, Guptipara
SMIT - Degree Division, Guptipara

Guptipara, is now also a modern destination for higher studies. It has two technical colleges, namely Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Degree Engineering Division, and Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology - Diploma Engineering Division.[7][8] Numerous students come here to seek technical & engineering education. The Degree Engineering College is handed over to Techno India on and from 1st June 2007. [9]The establishment of Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology (Diploma Engg. Division) in 1999 at Guptipara, Hooghly, was done by Mr.Pradip Kr. Chaudhuri, son of Late Saroj Mohan Chaudhury. The Degree Engineering Division (B.Tech) was established and started from 2003.

[edit] Transportation

The place can be easily reached from Kolkata or Howrah on Sub-urban Train service. Howrah - Katwa, Bandel - Katwa local trains stop at Guptipara Railway station. Train service is also available from Sealdah station, though less frequent in number.[10] Guptipara is also connected with roadways. Visitors can reach Guptipara through Assam Road, but no public transport is available yet in this route. Buses and Trekkers are available from Jirat to reach Guptipara.

[edit] References

  1. ^ District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001. Census of India: Final Population Totals, West Bengal. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  2. ^ Wikimapia.org - Guptipara
  3. ^ a b c d Sengupta, Tithiparna (March 26 2006). Next weekend you can be at ... Guptipara. The Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  4. ^ Durga Puja Festival in West bengal. Yellowpages.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  5. ^ Durga Puja. Calcuttaweb. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  6. ^ History of Durga Puja. Fesitvals: Durga Puja. iloveindia.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  7. ^ Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology, Guptipara, Hooghly. smit.in. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
  8. ^ SMIT Online. smitonline.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  9. ^ SMIT - TIG. technoindiagroup.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  10. ^ Kolkata Suburban Railway. wikipedia.org. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.