Āknāpur
Āknāpur is a locality in Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal. Āknāpur is situated nearby to the locality Pārāmbo, as well as near Shamsheipur.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarakeswar and Dhaniakhali.
Tarakeswar
Photo: Sankha Karfa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarakeswar, also spelt Tarkeshwar, is a small town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal and a major pilgrimage site for Hindus in India. Home to Baba Taraknath Temple, a Shiva temple, the town experiences a huge crowd during Shaivite festivals like Maha Shivaratri and Shravani Mela every year.
Dhaniakhali
Village
Dhaniakhali is a village in Dhaniakhali CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The place has lent its name to the popular Dhaniakhali Sari. Dhaniakhali is situated 9 km northeast of Āknāpur.
Āknāpur
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Aknapur”
- Location: Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.90069° or 22° 54′ 3″ northLongitude
88.05076° or 88° 3′ 3″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
7MJCW322+78GeoNames ID
1348626
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