Comments on: Visiting a part of History - Maithon Dam http://www.ghumakkar.com/2008/05/20/visiting-a-part-of-history-maithon-dam/ Travelling is good Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:01:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Parikshit Sinha http://www.ghumakkar.com/2008/05/20/visiting-a-part-of-history-maithon-dam/#comment-3797 Parikshit Sinha Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:47:46 +0000 http://www.ghumakkar.com/2008/05/20/visiting-a-part-of-history-maithon-dam/#comment-3797 Oh by the way- the right bank of Maithon is in Jahrkhand, while the left bank is in WB. The Kali temple that you guys are referring is the Kalyaneshwari temple, located on the left banks of Maithon, approx. 5 kms from the DVC township and 10-15 kms from Asansol. The temple, now maintained by the WB govt and DVC jointly, dates back to the era of Nawab sirajudullah-the Nawab of Bengal (circa 1750 AD) All you guys who want any info on Maithon can write back to me at: psinha1983@gmail.com Oh by the way- the right bank of Maithon is in Jahrkhand, while the left bank is in WB. The Kali temple that you guys are referring is the Kalyaneshwari temple, located on the left banks of Maithon, approx. 5 kms from the DVC township and 10-15 kms from Asansol.

The temple, now maintained by the WB govt and DVC jointly, dates back to the era of Nawab sirajudullah-the Nawab of Bengal (circa 1750 AD)

All you guys who want any info on Maithon can write back to me at: psinha1983@gmail.com

]]> By: Parikshit Sinha http://www.ghumakkar.com/2008/05/20/visiting-a-part-of-history-maithon-dam/#comment-3796 Parikshit Sinha Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:41:53 +0000 http://www.ghumakkar.com/2008/05/20/visiting-a-part-of-history-maithon-dam/#comment-3796 good to read your experiences. but must say summers are the worst time to go there. I have grown up in that place, spent 15 years of my life there and feel that winters are the best time to go to Maithon. there is only a slight nip in the air, the gardens around the dam are in full bloom (you might have missed the DVC Dam division gardens since you went there after dark). the sun in dec-jan is just right and a boating in the river is heavenly. Those near maithon- in Dhanbad, Durgapur or kolkata can even plan a picnic. :) good to read your experiences. but must say summers are the worst time to go there. I have grown up in that place, spent 15 years of my life there and feel that winters are the best time to go to Maithon. there is only a slight nip in the air, the gardens around the dam are in full bloom (you might have missed the DVC Dam division gardens since you went there after dark). the sun in dec-jan is just right and a boating in the river is heavenly.

Those near maithon- in Dhanbad, Durgapur or kolkata can even plan a picnic. :)

]]> By: bikerdude http://www.ghumakkar.com/2008/05/20/visiting-a-part-of-history-maithon-dam/#comment-2720 bikerdude Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:38:55 +0000 http://www.ghumakkar.com/2008/05/20/visiting-a-part-of-history-maithon-dam/#comment-2720 Arnab, glad to have been able to jog your memory cells... good ones I hope. There is a Kali temple about 5-10 kms away on the way back... through a mountainish kind of road... I also don't remember the name of the place but it sure was in the middle of the road... Arnab, glad to have been able to jog your memory cells… good ones I hope.

There is a Kali temple about 5-10 kms away on the way back… through a mountainish kind of road… I also don’t remember the name of the place but it sure was in the middle of the road…

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