450-Year-Old Panchetgarh Palace: Unveiling the Secrets of Panchashwar Shiva Temple

• Discover the hidden history of the 450-year-old Panchashwar Shiva Temple, located in front of Panchetgarh Palace in Purba Medinipur.
• The temple's origins trace back to 1769 with Kalumurari Mohan Das Mahapatra, an employee of Emperor Akbar, who established his zamindari in Pataashpur Pargana.
• Kalumurari built the temple after discovering a Shiva lingam in the forest, later adding four more from Benares, giving it the name Panchashwar.
• The west-facing Panchashwar Shiva Temple, built in the South Indian architectural style, dates back to the 17th century.
• It features a central Panchashwar Mahadev with four corner Shiva lingams (Pashupati, Nilkantha, Chandrashekhar, Gangadhar) and remains a significant religious and cultural heritage site.