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Wiki Explores Purba Bardhaman - Phase IV

Wiki Explores Purba Bardhaman - Phase IV is a three day event to further document some areas of district of Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. The objective of this event is to do further photo-documentation of the various heritage structures in the said area most of which have less or no presence in Wikimedia commons.

Purba Bardhaman district
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Goal edit

  1. Photograph heritage sites around Saktigarh, Bhatar, Ausgram and Rayna area of Purba Bardhaman district.
  2. Upload media for the heritage structures of Purba Bardhaman in Commons.
  3. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  4. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Date edit

Date: 17th November to 19th November 2022

Participant edit

Amitabha Gupta (talk) 15:19, 16th November 2022 (UTC)

Itinerary edit

  • Day 0 - 16th November 2022 (Wednesday) - Depart from Kolkata by Agniveena Express for Bardhaman town. Check into Hotel. Night stay at Bardhaman town.
  • Day 1 - 17th November 2022 (Thursday) Cover Saktigarh and Rayna side places in a rented car. Night stay at Bardhaman town.
  • Day 2 - 18th November 2022 (Friday) Cover Ausgram and Bhatar Side places in a rented car. Night stay at Bardhaman town.
  • Day 3 - 19th November 2022 (Saturday) Cover Ausgram Side places in a rented car. Leave in the afternoon from Bardhaman town by Hool Express.

Places to be covered edit

[Note: Some places outside the sub-division will also be covered]

Saktigarh Area edit

  • Baikunthapur
  1. Kirtiswara Shiva Aatchala temple Y
  • Bamunpara
  1. Pancharatna temple of De family Y
  • Amrah
  1. Rameshwar Shiva temple Y
  • Hatgobindapur
  1. Ashtanayika Durga temple Y
  • Suhari
  1. Lakshmi Janardan temple Y
  2. Raja Rajesvara Y
  3. Shiva Y
  • Saktigarh
  1. Pancha Ratna Shiva temple of Adhikari family Y
  2. Kali temple of Adhikari family Y
  • Bhaita
  1. Madangopal temple, Bhaita Y

Rayna Area edit

  • Bara Bainan
  1. Panacha Ratna Temple of Ghosh family (demolished)  N
  2. Narayana Temple Dutta family (renovated beyond recognition) N
  3. Vishnu Aatchala temple of Pan family (renovated beyond recognition) N
  4. Aatchala temple adjacant to Satsanag Vihar Y
  • Gotan  N
  • Balagarh  N
  • Rayna
  1. Jora Shiva Temple Y
  • Shyamsundar
  1. Shyamsundar temple complex Y
  2. Dolmancha of Radhaballabhjiu Y


Ausgram and Bhatar area edit

  • Kayrapur
  1. Deul style Devi temple Y
  • Ambona
  1. Ruined Rekha Deul Y
  • Khatnagar
  1. Lakshmi Narayan temple of Ray family Y
  2. Shiva temple of Ray family Y
  • Devpur
  1. Ruined Dalan temple Y
  • Nasigram
  1. Baro Gopinath temple complex Y
  • Bamunara
  1. Pancharatna temple of De family Y

Financial Report edit

Financial Report
Purpose Particulars Date Price (INR) Receipt Remarks
Train Cost (Going) Agnivina Express (12341) 16-11-22 350.75 Yes
Train Cost (Returning) Hool Express 19-11-22 350.75 Yes
Uber cost Home to Howrah Station 16-11-22 208.11 Yes
Taxi cost Howarh Station to Home 19-11-22 160.00 No
Accomodation Cost The Bless Inn, Bardhaman Town 16-11-22 to 19-11-22 7056.00 Yes
Car Cost Sonam Tour & Travels 16-11-22 to 19-11-22 11600.00 Yes
Snacks and Dinner The Second Wife, Bardhaman Town 16-11-22 to 19-11-22 1552.00 yes
Lunch Joy Maa Kali Hindu Hotel, Orgram 18-11-22 1140 Yes
Lunch Sare Solo Ana, Bardhaman Town 19-11-22 515.00 Yes
TOTAL COST 22932.61


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