Jaleswar Shib Mandir
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Village temple directory · Gaighata Block · West Bengal
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Dhankuni, Gaighata, North 24 Parganas
No temple inside Dhankuni is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Jaleswar Shib Mandir (9.5 km), Protapgarh Shiv mandir (10 km) and local tample (11 km).
3 temples nearby1 deityNearest documented temple: Chakla Lokenath Mandir (Chakla Dham) · 25 kmPopulation 2,030PIN 743245
About Dhankuni
Dhankuni is a village in Gaighata block, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal with 2,030 people in 465 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 3 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The North 24 Parganas district centre is about 42 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 2,030
- Households
- 465
- Literacy
- 82.3%
- Sex ratio
- 903 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Duma
- PIN code
- 743245
Temples nearest to Dhankuni
No temple inside Dhankuni is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.
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Protapgarh Shiv mandir
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Deity not yet recorded1 temple
local tample
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Mantras for the deities of Dhankuni
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Dhankuni — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 5:39 am · 4:56 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:04 am – 8:29 am
- Yamagandam
- 9:53 am – 11:18 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:42 pm – 2:07 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 10:55 am – 11:40 am
Computed by HinduTone for Dhankuni (22.96° N, 88.80° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Temples around Dhankuni on the map
How to reach Dhankuni
- Gaighata (block centre)≈ 7.8 km
- North 24 Parganas (district centre)≈ 42 km
- Chakla Lokenath Mandir (Chakla Dham)≈ 25 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 22.9592° N, 88.7991° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Gaighata with temples
- Jaleshwar≈ 10.0 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Dhankuni
Is there a temple in Dhankuni?
No temple inside Dhankuni is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Jaleswar Shib Mandir (9.5 km), Protapgarh Shiv mandir (10 km) and local tample (11 km) (straight-line distance). If Dhankuni has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Dhankuni from North 24 Parganas?
About 42 km in a straight line from the North 24 Parganas district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Dhankuni?
Chakla Lokenath Mandir (Chakla Dham) (about 25 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, block and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
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