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- The Chilkigarh Kanak Durga Temple.
- The Chilkigarh Raj bari
Now, coming to the Chilkigarh Kanak Durga Temple, according to locals, it is an ancient temple, which was reconstructed in 1348. According to folklore King Gopinath had built the temple. The king dreamt the idol of Goddess Kanak Durga, and he built the temple of the goddess. As the name suggests Kanak, the idol, was completely made of Gold and is 2(two)feet in height. It was believed that human sacrifice formed a vital ritual during the times of the royal. Until and unless the sacrificial blood reached the Dulung River, the ritual continued. However, it is in utter disrepair now.
PS: There are a lot of monkeys in the temple premises and one need to be careful with them.
Way back in 13th century, Jagannath Dhabaldeb invaded Jungle Mahal. He defeated the local ruler over an easy clash and reigned for decades thereafter. During those days, Maratha dacoits called ‘Borgi’ used to often attack this part of Bengal. To prevent their invasion, Dhabaldeb constructed his fortress on the other side of Dulung River inside the forest so that his private residence is protected by the water stream. The Rajbari is now in a dilapidated state. It consists of two floors and a huge grounds which has two temples in it. But the utter lack of maintenance was appalling, given the historical importance of the Rajbari and its strategic location.
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