bandel church

The Basilica of the Holy Rosary is the origional name of a  Bandel Church is one of the oldest christian churches in west bengal, india. Situated in bendal hoogley district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the portiguese settlement in bengal. Founded in 1599 . It is also a parish church,. It is one of the  historical churches in West Bengal as well as in India

        
 history of the church -  Around the middle of the 16th century, the Portuguese began using Bandel as a port. During or around 1571, they were given permission by akbar, to build a town in hoogly. As they began settling around the area,,.

                               during that time the first church was burnt down during the sacking of Hooghly by the moors in 1632.On November 25, 1988, Popejohn paul II declared the sanctuary a minor besicalla   

 layout of the church-      A ship's mast stands in front of the church; it was presented to the church by the captain of a vessel that had encountered a storm in the bay of bengal, and its rescue was attributed to Mary. 

how to go-  By Rail :Bandel (Jn) station is the main station which is connected with Howrah-Burdwan main line.From Howrah Bandel Local, Pandua Local, Bardhaman Local and Katwa Local & Memari Local have stopage at Bandel Station. Bandel is also connected with the Nahati (Jn) Station of Sealdah section by Bandel-Naihati Local. From Bandel St.to the Bandel Basilica(Church) auto rickshaw,mini bus and richshaw is avilable. It will take ten to fiften minutes.Launch Service is available from Naihati Ferry Ghat to Chinsurah Ferrhy Ghat from 6 a.m.to 10 p.m.One can even take auto/rickshaws from Hooghly Ghat station.

location-  Bandel is 43 kms from Kolkata, West Bengal With a long list of miracles attached with this church, it would have been more appropriate if it was called “A God’s Blessing”. Such is the divinity of the Bandel Church in the Hooghly District of West Bengal.  Standing as the memory of the Portuguese settlement in Bengal

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                   inside the church                                                                         

                   

ROOF OF THE CHURCH




















                         GATE OF THE CHURCH

prayer inside the church