Kapil Muni Temple
Hindu temple in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kapil Muni Temple or Kapil Muni Mandir (Bengali: কপিল মুনি মন্দির) is a Hindu temple located on the Gangasagar in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Hindus and it is believed that Kapil Muni did Tapas here.
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Kapil Muni Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | South 24 Parganas |
Deity | Ganga, Kapil Muni, King of the Sea |
Festivals | Gangasagar Mela |
Location | |
Location | Gangasagar |
State | West Bengal |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 21.6365357°N 88.0733355°E / 21.6365357; 88.0733355 |
Architecture | |
Creator | (Many reconstructions) |
Completed | 1974 (present structure) |
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