Sri Sri Malleshwar Shiba Temple, Barijahatty
Barijhati or Barijahatty is one of the oldest village under Chanditala-II Development Block of Serampore Sub-Divition, Hooghly. A Gram Panchayat Office or G.P. Office is their in the name of this ancient village.
Once upon a time at about 300- 400 yrs back this village was very famous for renowned Ayurveda Treatment.
Chowdhury, Bhattacharya, Bandyopadhyay and Chattopadhyay families was famous in many years ago for their contribution to this village, among them Chowdhury family was very famous Jaminder or Land-lord of this village.
Late Sri Gourballav Chowdhury,(Chattopadhyay) as the( ‘Chowdhury’ was honorary title of the family given by Bardhaman Maharaja), famous Jaminder of this family founded this famous and historical Lord ShibaTemple of Sri Sri Malleshwar Jiu in the year 1746 and as per Bengali Sakabda(Bangla Saal) it was 1152 yrs.
Sri Sri Malleshwar Jiu Shiba Mandir is a 5 Pinacle Temple(Pancha Ratna Mandir) with a rare ‘Terracotta’ art panel of Bishnapur. As per Hooghly Gazetteer reporting “It contains the Pancharatna Temple of Malleswara Siva having ornamented terracotta panels on the faced”.
Late Sri Gourballav also founded another 2 nos of the same look Architectural Temple in Bengal, one in Diamond-Harbour of 24 PGS(South) and another in Bankura.
Sri Sri Raghunath Jiu Mandir, founded by famous ‘Mitra’ family of nearby Baksha Village was 47 years younger than this Sri Sri Malleshwar Jiu Mandir, as the Lord Raghunath Mandir founded in the year 1199(Bengali son).
Famous folk song writer, singer Late Sri Ramnidhi Gupta alias world famous ‘Nidhu Babu’(all may hear the songs called as ‘Nidhu babur Toppa’)who came and spent many notable time here, was son-in law of Late Sri Hari Narayan Sen of the Barijhati.