Tribeni, Hooghly
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Tribeni is a locality in Bansberia Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal and is currently a part of the area covered by (KMDA). It is an old holy place for the Hindus, the sanctity of which has been recognized for many centuries and had been mentioned in Pavanaduta, a Sanskrit piece of the last quarter of the 12th century. The Muslims took it over during early phases of their conquest of Bengal, also referred to as Turkish conquest in the thirteenth century. The place retains its holiness for multiple centuries, primarily due to the rivers it hosted, corroborated by records of the bathers at different timelines, who thronged during the festival of Makar Sankranti. Of the many odes written on the Ganges in various Indian languages.
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Tribeni
Trisangam, Muktabeni | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 22.99°N 88.40°E / 22.99; 88.40 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Bansberia Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 112,114 |
• Density | 22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712503 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saptagram |