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Garh Jungle
Garh Jungle is an important place in Hindu mythology, especially Shakta. It is located in the Kanksa CD block (near Durgapur) in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal. Ashram of Medhas Muni was established here.[1][2][3][4][5] Geography  
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Garh Jungle H
Sibpur R 
Malandighi R
Bankati R
Gourangapur H
Damodar River
Ajay River
Durgapur Projects Limited
Alloy Steels Plant
Durgapur Steel Plant
Durgapur Barrage B
Panagarh Airport A
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport A
ECL Kajora Area Office
Rajbandh R
Panagarh R
Durgapur MC
Baska CT
Andal CT
Dignala CT
Palashban CT
Harishpur CT
Kajora CT
Dakshin Khanda CT
Mahira CT
Ukhra CT
Khandra CT
Siduli CT
Prayagpur CT
Debipur CT
Kanksa CT
Amlajora CT
Bamunara CT
Gopalpur CT
Arra CT Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical site Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Historical significanceAccording to Sri Sri Chandi, King Surath meet to boisya samadhi at Ashram of Medhas. This Ashram was established in Garh Jungle.[1][6] King Surath and Boisya Samadhi learned Devi Mahatmya from Medhas in this place. Surath organized a durgapuja here in spring time. According to Shri Shri Chandi and Markandeya Purana this durgapuja, which was organized in Garh Jungle,[5] was first Durgapuja of world.[7][8] TemplesSurath established Tridebi's(ত্রিদেবী) temple in this jungle area, i.e. Temple of Mahakali, Mahasaraswati and Mahalakshmi. Now, along with them Ashram of Medhas Muni, a Temple of Mahakal Bhairab(মহাকাল ভৈরব) is also there. There were 16 temples and only two are present: Shyamarupa Mandir and Shib Mandir. References
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