If you are planning a long-term holiday this weekend, then these places in Bengal are best for you

If you are planning a long-term holiday this weekend, then these places in Bengal are best for you, where you will get peace along with spirituality.

Independence Day holidays are coming across the country. Along with 15th August, you are also getting Saturday and Sunday. During this time, if you are planning to celebrate a short holiday, then there is good news for you. If you are looking for a calm and peaceful place in West Bengal, then definitely visit these places

If you are looking for something new and peaceful away from these places, then you can go to an old temple in Barakar near Asansol in West Burdwan district.

You can visit here for a day or two during the 15th August holiday. This place attracts local people as well as tourists from other parts of the country.

This place is an old temple at a place named Barakar in Asansol, West Burdwan, where four different ancient temples can be seen together.

There is a beautiful green area around this temple, where you can relax with your family after the darshan.

Speaking to Local18, Shubhmoy Chakraborty, a local resident and archaeological researcher, said, there are four different temples in Barakar.

He said, "As soon as you enter from the main entrance, there is a temple of Durga Mata on the right side, while on the left side there is a temple of Ganeshji. At a little distance between them, a special west-facing temple will be seen, which has idols of Goddess Guli."

"Apart from this, there is another temple facing east where Shivlinga is worshipped. In all, there are four temples - three facing east and one facing west," he added.

If you want to come to West Burdwan district from Howrah or Burdwan, first reach Asansol Railway Station. After this, go to Asansol Bus Stand from here.

From there, take a bus on the Kulti-Niyamatpur-Barakar route and get down at the Barakar bus stand. From there, you can go to the temple on foot or by toto to reach Siddheshwar temple.