Tarakeswar

Tarakeswar is a locality in , , . Tarakeswar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loknath railway station and Tarakeswar railway station.

Railway station
is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone.

Railway station
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Tarakeswar is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line and is located in in the Indian state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarakeswar.

Photo: Sankha Karfa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also spelt Tarkeshwar, is a small town in the Hooghly district of and a major pilgrimage site for Hindus in . 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.

Tarakeswar

Latitude
22.8546° or 22° 51′ 17″ north
Longitude
88.0161° or 88° 0′ 58″ east
Population
210,000
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
7MJCV238+RC
Geo­Names ID
12685834
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