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Haripur, formerly known as Harihara pur was the capital of Bhanj dynasty before getting shifted to Baripada. This garh was established by Maharaj Harihar Bhanj in 1400 CE. Maharaj Baidyanath Bhanj was the first among the Bhanj rulers to adopt Baisnab faith, and to show his toath towrds his Diksha Guru Rasikananda Deb Goswami, he built a magnificent red burned brick temple devoted as Rasik Ray temple. The architecture style of this temple is very rare-The Goudiya types. This place holds a great archeological value. There also remains Jagannath temple and Laxmi-Narayan temple among other ruins of the garh.
A 19th century sculpture of a male deity excavated from Haripur in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Radhamohan Temple, Haripur Gada
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Haripur

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About Haripur

Haripur sits on the route: 10 minutes from Kesabpur, 44km from Indian Museum.

Haripur is in West Bengal, India, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kesabpur, about 5 km away.

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Within an hour or so of Haripur: Indian Coffee House, College Street (42 km), Indian Museum (44 km), Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (45 km).

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Haripur is in West Bengal, India, about 5 km from Kesabpur.

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Quick Information

Population
7,327
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
West Bengal
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
22.9361, 88.2319

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Haripur

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Indian Coffee House, College Street

A high-ceilinged first-floor hall in Albert Hall opposite Presidency University, serving cheap coffee and cutlets since 1942. Generations of Bengali writers and students have held their adda here.

42 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Indian Museum

The oldest and largest museum in India, featuring exceptional collections of antiques, armor, fossils, and Mughal paintings.

44 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

A grand white marble monument and museum built in memory of Queen Victoria, blending British and Mughal architecture amid 64 acres of gardens.

45 km · about 50 min drive

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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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