Garh Jungle
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Garh Jungle
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| other_name = Ashram of Medhas Muni
Shri Shri Garh Chandi Dham
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| coordinates = {{coord|23.6061|N|87.4296|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
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| website = {{URL|paschimbardhaman.gov.in/}}
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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.{{Cite web |url=http://m.holidayiq.com/Garh-Jungle-Durgapur-Sightseeing-1238-17113.html |title=Garh Jungle Religious Place in Durgapur - Reviews, Photos, History | HolidayIQ |access-date=31 January 2018 |archive-date=1 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201075501/http://m.holidayiq.com/Garh-Jungle-Durgapur-Sightseeing-1238-17113.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/district/purulia-birbhum-bankura/%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%9B-%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A0-1.207247|title=দুই সাহেবই গড়েছিলেন নীলকুঠি - Anandabazar|last=মুখোপাধ্যায়|first=অরুণ|website=www.anandabazar.com|access-date=2017-12-15|language=Bengali}}{{Cite web|url=http://sonatonvabona.blogspot.in/2014/06/blog-post_3.html?m=1|title=বাঙ্গালীর দুর্গোৎসবের ইতিহাস|access-date=2017-12-15|website=www.sonatonvabona.blogspot.in|language=Bengali}}{{Cite web|url=https://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/blog/durga-by-indira-mukhopadhyay-pujo-2017/?amp_markup=1|title=জয়ং দেহি!|website=magazine.kolkata24x7.com|access-date=2017-12-15|archive-date=16 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091046/https://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/blog/durga-by-indira-mukhopadhyay-pujo-2017/?amp_markup=1|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.letsseeindia.com/tourist-places/Garh-Jungle-place/2129|title=Garh Jungle - Dharma Garh - Durgapur - Bengal Tourism - West Bengal Tourism|website=www.letsseeindia.com|access-date=22 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223101923/http://www.letsseeindia.com/tourist-places/Garh-Jungle-place/2129|url-status=dead}}
Geography
{{OSM Location map
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Historical significance
According to Sri Sri Chandi, King Surath meet to boisya samadhi at Ashram of Medhas. This Ashram was established in Garh Jungle.{{cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g644044-d2649236-Reviews-Garh_Jungle-Durgapur_Bardhaman_District_West_Bengal.html|title=Garh Jungle (Durgapur) - All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor|website=www.tripadvisor.in}} 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, was first Durgapuja of world.{{Cite news|url=http://103.16.74.132/star-weekend/spotlight/medhashmunir-ashram-sacred-haven-161191|title=Medhashmunir Ashram - A Sacred Haven|date=2015-10-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-17|language=en|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050737/http://103.16.74.132/star-weekend/spotlight/medhashmunir-ashram-sacred-haven-161191|url-status=dead}}
Temples
Surath 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.