Wiki Explores Paschim Medinipur - Phase I

Wiki Explores Paschim Medinipur - Phase I is a five day event to document some areas of district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. The objective of this event is to photo-document the various heritage structures which consists of mostly terracotta and laterite built temples in the said area most of which have less or no presence in Wikimedia commons. This is the first phase of documenting heritage monuments at Paschim Medinipur.

Paschim Medinipur district

Goal edit

  1. Photograph heritage sites near towns of 1. Kharagpur 2. Chandrakona 3. Kshirpai 4. Ghatal 5. Daspur 6. Panshkura 7. Debra   Done
  2. Upload media for the heritage structures of Paschim Medinipur in Commons   Done
  3. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia   Doing...
  4. Create / Update items in Wikidata   Doing...}

Date edit

Date: 3rd to 7th December, 2019

Participant edit

Amitabha Gupta (talk) 01:41, 02 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Itinerary edit

  • 02.12.2019(Monday) - Depart from Howrah to Kharagpur by train (Non AC Reserved train) in the evening. Overnight at hotel in Kharagpur. Y
  • 03.12.2019(Tuesday) - Full day photo documentation of areas in Kharagpur and places in and around Chandrakona Town. Overnight at hotel in Chandrakona Road Y
  • 04.12.2019(Wednesday)- Full day photo documentation of areas around Chandrakona Town. Overnight at hotel in Chandrakona Road Y
  • 05.12.2019(Thursday)- Full day photo documentation of areas around Kshirpai and Ghatal. Overnight at hotel in Ghatal Y
  • 06.12.2019(Friday) - Full day photo documentation of areas around Daspur, Narajole and Panskura. Overnight at hotel in Panskura Y
  • 07.12.2019(Saturday) - Full day photo documentation of areas around Panskura and Debra. Return from Kharagpur by train to Howrah (AC Reserved train) in the evening. Y

Places to be covered edit

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

  1. Temple of Dakshinakali at Malancha  Y
  2. Nandeswar Temple, Malancha  Y
  3. Kharageswar Shiva, Kharagpur N
  4. Temple of Dandeswar at Karnagarh Y
  5. Temple of Mahamaya at Karnagarh Y
  6. Abandoned Jor Bangla temple in Dakshinbazar, Chandrakona Y
  7. Santinath Siva temple at Mitrasenpur, Chandrakona Y
  8. Anantadeva Dalan temple in Mitrasenpur Y
  9. Radha Ballabha Dalan temple in Mitrasenpur  N
  10. Raghunathbari Temples at Chandrakona Y
  11. Parbatinath Temple, Chandrakona (Reconstructed like a new temple.Previously photographed)  Y
  12. Santinath Siva temple at Illambazar, Chandrakona Y
  13. Radha Govinda temple in Ilambazar, Chandrakona Y
  14. Malleshwar Shiva Temples at Malleswarpur, Chandrakona Y
  15. Radharasikraya temple in Lalbazar, Chandrakona Y
  16. Rasmancha of Radharasikraya temple, Chandrakona Y
  17. Dadhi Bamana in Gobindapur, Chandrakona Y
  18. Jagannatha Dalan temple in Gosaibazar, Chandrakona Y
  19. Sitala Dalan temple in Gosaibazar, Chandrakona Y
  20. Umapati Siva temple at Gangadaspur, Chandrakona Y
  21. Shyamchandrajiu temple at Jayantipur,Chandrakona Y
  22. Radha Rasiknagarjiu temple in Gosaipara, Jayantipur at Chandrakona Y
  23. Abandoned Pancha Ratna temple in Natunhat, Ramjibanpur N
  24. Buro Siva At Chala temple in Natunhat,Ramjibanpur Y
  25. Pancha Ratna Bishnu temple of Sil family at Ramjibanpur, Chandrakona N
  26. Parvatinath At Chala Temple in Puratanhat Ramjibanpur, Chandrakona (old structure collapsed, new temple constructed) Y
  27. Pancha Ratna Damodar temple, Ramjibanpur,Chandrakona Y
  28. Gopimohanjiu Pancha Ratna temple at Baikunthapur, Chandrakona Y
  29. Radha Damodara Nabaratna Temple, Alui at Ghatal Y
  30. Three Atachala Siva temples at Alui at Ghatal Y
  31. Sridhara Nabartana temple in Uttarpara at Alui , Ghatal Y
  32. Sridharjiu Panchartana temple on Dalan Ishwarpur, Ghatal Y
  33. Sita Rama's Tero Ratna temple, Kharar, Ghatal Y
  34. Narayana Nava Ratna temple in Raypara, Kharar, Ghatal Y
  35. Singhabahini Char Chala temple with Jagamohan in Konnagar- Kamarpara, Ghatal Y
  36. Brindaban Chandra Nabaratna temple in Konnagar-Gosainpara, Ghatal Y
  37. Dolmancha/ Tulsimancha in Gambhiranagar,Ghatal Y
  38. Sitala flat roofed temple at Gholsai, Ghatal Y
  39. Sridharjiu Pancharatna temple at Chauli, Ghatal Y
  40. Buro Siva Atachala temple at Chauli, Ghatal Y
  41. Buro Siva Baro Chala temple at Jalsara, Ghatal Y
  42. Seventeen Turrets Rasmancha at Lachhipur, Ghatal Y
  43. Sridharjiu Nabaratna at Lachhipur, Ghatal Y
  44. Raghunatha Pancha Ratna Laterite / Stone temple at Radhanagar, Ghatal Y
  45. Gopal Pancha Ratna temple at Nabagram, Ghatal (oldest pancha ratna) Y
  46. Sridhara two floored flat roof temple at Katan, Ghatal N
  47. Radha Damodar Temple at Malpara, Kshirpai Y
  48. Khagaresvar Shiva, Kshirpai Y
  49. SitalaNanda Shiva, Kshirpai Y
  50. Sitala’s Dalan Temple at Marotala, Kshirpai N
  51. Choudhuri Temple at Gayenpara , Kshirpai N
  52. Sridharjiu Pacharatna temple at Kotalpur, Daspur Y
  53. Rasmancha of Sridhara temple at Kotalpur, Daspur Y
  54. Raghunath Nabaratna temple at Ranapur, Daspur Y
  55. Gopinath Ekratna temple, Daspur(Previously photographed) Y
  56. Lakshmi Janardan temple, Daspur(Previously photographed) Y
  57. Radhagobinda Pancha ratna at Dihibaliharpur (Previously photographed) Y
  58. Genriburi Ekratna, Baliharpur Y
  59. Ekratna Gopinath temple at Radhakantapur Y
  60. Shyamasundara Pancha Ratna at Radhakantapur Y
  61. Dadhi Bamna Pancha Ratna at Radhakantapur Y
  62. Khipteswari Atchala Temple at Kheput,Daspur Y
  63. Rajrajesvara Nabaratna temple at Chaipat, Daspur Y
  64. Dandesvara Siva temple in Bazarpara, Kheput, Daspur N
  65. Lakhsmi Janardan Nabaratna, Ajuria, Daspur Y
  66. Radha Govinda Pancha Ratna at Chechua Gobindanagar, Daspur Y
  67. Shyama Sundara Pancha Ratna Temple at Saulan, Daspur Y
  68. Mrityunjoy Aatchala Siva temple at Sridharpur, Daspur N
  69. Sridhara temple at Palashpai, Daspur Y
  70. Lakshmi Janardan in Uttarpara, Daspur Y
  71. Rasmancha of Sridharjiu in Dakshinpara, Goura, Daspur  Y
  72. Hatnagar Siva At Chala temple in Pubpara, Goura, Daspur  Y
  73. Lakshmi Janardan in Uttarpara, Goura, Daspur Y
  74. Madana Mohana Temple at Kismat Narajol, Daspur  N
  75. Rasmancha and Dolmancha of Madan Mohan at Kismat Narajol, Daspur N
  76. Nava Ratna Govinda Jiu Temple, Nij Narajol, Daspur Y
  77. Pancha Ratna Jay Durga Temple, Nij Narajol, Daspur N
  78. Rajbari Durga Dalan , Nij Narajol, Daspur(Previously photographed) Y
  79. Group of Aat Chala Shiv Temple, Rajbari, Nij Narajol, Daspur(Previously photographed) Y
  80. Narajole Rajbari, Nij Narajol, Daspur(Previously photographed) Y
  81. Hawa Mahal, Nij Narajol, Daspur(previously taken) Y
  82. Jalahari structure, LankarGarh, Daspur(Previously photographed) Y
  83. Deul Samadhi of Raja Mohnlal Kahn, Lankagarh N
  84. Radha Binode Temple at Purba Gopalpur,Panskura(Previously photographed) Y
  85. Ramananda Goswami Samadhi Deul Temple, Erapur, Panskura N
  86. Dadhi Bamana Nava Ratna at Harekrishnapur, Panskura N
  87. Lakshmi Janradan Temple at Kantaboni, Panskura N
  88. Pancha Ratna Radha Gobinda Temple at Dakhsin Moindaol, Panskura Y
  89. Char Chala Samadhi Mandir at Dakhsin Moindaol, Panskura Y
  90. Sitaramjiu Pancha Ratna temple at Amodpur, Debra N
  91. Raghunath Pancha Ratna Temple at Amodpur, Debra N
  92. Raghunath Pancha Ratna Temple at Loada, Debra Y
  93. Shikhar Deul of Radhagobinda Jiu temple at Loada, Debra Y
  94. Abandoned Deul temple at Loada, Debra Y
  95. Rameswar Siva Deul Temple at Chak Bajit, Debra Y
  96. Sridharjiu Deul at Chak Bajit, Debra Y
  97. Dolmancha at Chak Bajit, Debra Y
  98. Satyeshwar Shikhar Deul temple at Satyapur Marhtala, Debra Y
  99. Sitalananda Nava Ratna temple at Satyapur Marhtala, Debra Y
  100. Nava Ratna Rasmancha at Satyapur Marhtala, Debra Y
  101. Simhavahini Pancha Ratna Temple at Paikpari, Debra Y
  102. Ruined Jor Bangla Temple at Paikpari, Debra Y

Financial Report edit

Date Particulars Details Amount (Rs) Remarks
02.12.2019 Train from Howrah to Mecheda Sri Jagannath Express 150.00 Train Ticket provided
Snacks & Tea in train 50.00 No Bill
Toto fare to hotel 100.00 No Bill
Dinner cost Karunamoyee Hotel & Restaurant 260.00 Bill Provided
Hotel Charges Jayanti Loke Lodge 700.00 Bill Provided
03.12.2019 -04.12.2019 Breakfast on 03.12-04.12.2019 180.00 No Bill
Hotel fare and Dinner (03-04.12.2019) Gitanjali Lodge & Hotel 2483.00 Bill Provided
Lunch (03.12.2019) Local Pise Hotel 165.00 Bill Provided
Lunch (04.12.2019) Hotel Bandhab 240.00 Bill Provided
Incidental Expenses 100.00 No Bill
05.12.2019 Breakfast 100.00 No Bill
Lunch Kander Hotel & Restaurant 270.00 Bill Provided
Dinner Kander Hotel & Restaurant 138.00 Bill Provided
Hotel Charges Shilaboti Hotel & Lodge 700.00 Bill Provided
Snacks 67.00 Bill Provided
06.12.2020 Breakfast Village Tea Stall 82.00 Bill Provided
Room Rent & Dinner Roy Guest House 2055.00 Bill Provided
Incidental expenses at hotel 120.00 No Bill
07.12.2020 Breakfast 65.00 No Bill
Lunch Heritage restaurant 586.00 Bill Provided
Car Rental Ghosh Car Service 12,500.00 Bill Provided
Train from Mecheda to Howrah BBN Janashtabadi 320.00 Bill Provided
21,431.00

Tour Comment edit

  1. Paschim Medinipur district is a vast area to document. The heritage monuments are located in the interior of the villages, which are at times difficult to navigate. Some of the residents are not very keen to have the monuments documented at most of the places and at times hostile. A few are helpful but most want Government to take initiative to conserve.
  2. I had a friend of mine accompanying me in this tour, who went paying his own train fare. He was helpful in handling the locals which made it easy for me to document the monuments. In future I will require a professional to do the same as I cannot always get friends accompanying me in the remote areas for 5 days.
  3. Some on Paschim Medinipur district's heritage spots were included in Purba Medinipur exploration programme to make it easy to handle such a vast district.