Gangeshwar Shiv Temple in Azimganj, Baranagar, Murshidabad. This temple was built by Rani Bhavani of the famous Natore Raj in 1753 CE. This is one of the finest Terracotta temple in Bengal.

Panchamukhi Shiv Temple in Azimganj, Baranagar, Murshidabad. This is a famous Terracotta temple of Bengal which is the abode of a 5 headed Shiva Lingam. Nobody knows when or who constructed this temple. The present structure was constructed by a Jain trader, DL Nowlakha.

Panchayatan Shib Temple in Panchthupi, Murshidabad. This is a rare Terracotta temple. The big central Deul is surrounded by 4 small Deuls. The walls of the temple contains several Hindu legends & motifs.

Pic Credits - SK Ghosh.

Bhabanishwar Temple in Baranagar, Azimganj, Murshidabad. This temple was constricted by Rani Bhavani of Natore in 1753. The temple is the abode of a huge Shiva Lingam called Bhavanishwar.

Pic Credits - SK Ghosh.

Pancharatneshwar Shiv Temple in Murshidabad. This is a terracotta temple with 5 domes hence the name Pancharatna. This Shiva temple is 250+ years old and the walls contain Hindu motifs & legends.

Char Temple, Murshidabad. Char Bangla temples were built under the patronage of Rani Bhavani between the years 1755-1760 CE. This is one of the most important Shiva temple of Bengal. The temple walls depict several Hindu Gods & stories from the Ramayana & Mahabharata.

Pic - SKG.

Jora Shiv Mandir in Rajnagar, Panskura, East Midnapore. This temple was established in the early 19th century by the Samanta family, a prominent family of the village.

Taraknath Temple at Tarakeshwar, Hooghly. The ugra form of Lord Shiva is worshipped here. The temple was built after a dream which led the mendicant brother of Raja Vishnu Das to discover a Linga in the jungles near Tarakeswar in 1729 CE.

26 Shiva Temple at Khardah, N 24 Parganas. The 26 temples were founded by Ramhari Biswas and Pran Krishna Biswas, the then landlords of Khardah in the early years of the 19th century. Each temple has a Shiva lingam possibly made of 'kosthi pathar' (touchstone).

108 Shib Mandir in Burdwan. The Shiva temple complex was constructed by Maharani Bishnu Kumari, at Nawabhat, near Burdwan in 1788. But it fell into disrepair in the years to come. The temple complex was thoroughly renovated by the Birla Public Welfare Trust.

Nava Kailash in Kalna. Built in 1809, the temples are constructed in 2 circles. One consists of 74 temples while the other circle has 34. The former has white marble and black stone Shivlingas, while the latter has only white marble ones.

Sri Sri Narmadeswar Shiva Temple in Midnapore. This temple has a Dravidian architectural style.

Vijay Vaidyanath Temple in Kalna. King Trilokchand’s mother prayed to Lord Shiva for a son. On fulfillment of her wish, she later asked Trilokchand to build this temple when he became the king.

2 Shiva Temple of Jaggannath Bari. Built by two queens of King Chitrasen -Chandakumari Devi and Indukumari Devi , these two temples are in a dilapidated condition. One of the temples has a foundation stone stating that it was built in 1753. The 3rd temple can crumble down anyday.

Baidyapur Jora Deul, Kalna. It was was built in 1550 by Subhananda Pal. However, the temple seems to have lost its shape and was probably rebuilt at a later date. Tis a monument of national importance

Tin Shiv Mandir in Sribati, Katwa, Purba Burdwan. It was built by the Chandra family who were once very rich traders & residents of Sribati. It is said that the family had their origins in Gujarat and their forefathers came to Bengal 400 years ago & set up trade at this village.

Baba Buroraj Temple, Jamalpur, East Burdwan. Here, devotees worship the deities of Yama (Dharmaraja) and Lord Shiva (Buro Raja) together in a small temple with an appearance of a hut with a thatched roof. During Buddha Purnima devotees bring their weapons to get it blessed.