Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham, Timings, History, Travel Guide, and How to reach

Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham – Guide

Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham is an important religious place located in West Bengal. It is the birthplace of the Hindu yogi Baba Loknath in the 18^th century. Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham is dedicated to Baba Loknath and throughout the year many devotees visit this holy temple to attain salvation and they also tie “Dhaga” near the temple for the fulfilment of their deepest desires.

History of this Temple

Baba Loknath was born on the auspicious day of Janmashtami in 1730 in a Hindu family. His father Shri Ramnarayan and mother Kamla Devi had four sons and wanted to dedicate one of their sons to the path of the Lord in the spiritual world. Eventually, Baba Loknath’s parents sent him to the spiritual world to become a ‘Sanyasi’.

There is a dispute whether the birthplace of Loknath was originally Chakla Dham or Kachua Dham. Many of them feel that Kachhua Dham was the original birthplace of Loknath Baba. The saint went to many places and finally, he reached Baradi near Dhaka where a wealthy family gave him shelter, which later came to be recognized as his ashram. Yogi finally passed away in the year 1890.

Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham Timings

Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham opens at 8:00 am in the morning and close at 10:00 pm in the evening. This temple opens from 8 AM to 12 AM in the morning and from 3 PM to 10 PM in the evening. Morning Raj bhog distribution time is 12:30 pm and evening aarti time at 6 pm.

Places to visit near this Temple

Dakshineswar Kali Mandir

The famous temple of Dakshineswar Kali sits on the banks of the Hooghly River near the Vivekananda Bridge in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. This historical temple is considered a place of pilgrimage for Hindus. This temple was built in 1854 by Rani Rasmani of Jan Bazar. This temple is spread over an area of ​​25 acres.

Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden is also one of the beautiful tourist places in West Bengal. Which was built by Robert Kidd in 1787. Spread over thousands of acres, this garden is famous all over the world for its greenery and rare species of different types of plants.

Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial located in West Bengal is famous as a monument. This monument was built in the period 1906-21 in honour of Queen Victoria. Actually this monument was built on the completion of 25 years of Queen Victoria’s reign.

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How to reach Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham

By Air- The nearest airport from Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham is Kolkata airport which is at a distance of 50 km from this temple. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.

By Train- The nearest railway station from Jotiba Mandir Chakala Dham is guma which is at a distance of about 7 km from this temple. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.

By Road- Roads to this temple are well connected with the other cities of the country so you can easily reach this temple by using your own vehicle or by any public buses or taxi from any part of the country.

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