Sort & FiltersGarpanchkot is a small place located near Panchet dam of Purulia district of West Bengal. Panchet is also the local name of Garpanchkot. It is a historical place where Panchkot Raj was established by Damodar Sekhar probably during early 90 AD. Panchkot Raj was probably a part of old Tilakampa Kingdom. Telkupi was the capital of this kingdom. The Garh of the Garhpanchkot was a part of the Singh Deo dynasty of Panchkot.
Garpanchkot was attacked by the ‘Borgi’, the infamous gang of robbers from Maharastra. They defeated the King’s guards and destroyed the garh after plundering the palace. It is believed and said that all the seventeen wives of the king committed suicide in a nearby well, which was very close to the Garpanchkot temple, during the attack. There is a ruin of Panchratna Temple which continues to bear witness to history. After the reconstruction, the temple is now a well known tourist destination.
Apart from the history, the place Garpanchkot is itself a charming place with lush green surroundings along with hills and lake. People love to escape there again and again to embrace the nature.
By Train : Ramkanali Junction and Muradi Railway stations are the 2 nearest railway station to Garpanchkot. Te distance from both stations is about 5 kilometers. Kumardubi, Muguma, Barakar, Asansole, Adra etc are the nearer railway stations to Garpanchkot. Local vehicles are easily available from these stations to reach Garhpanchkot.
From Howrah Station, you can avail Black Diamond Express, Shaktipunj Express, Coalfield express, Doon Express, Mumbai Mail etc. to reach your destination.
By Road : Volvo bus and other luxury bus is available from Esplanade, Kolkata to reach Asansol. From Asansol local vehicles are available to hire for reaching Garpanchkot. Hotels and Resorts authority also arrange pick up drop facilities from Asansol.
By Air : Kolkata airport or Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport is the nearest airport to Garpanchkot. The distance between these two places is about 257 kilometers by road. You can reach Garpanchkot from here directly by cab by pre booking method or can get train from Howrah station up to Asansol or can get bus from Esplanade up to Asansol.
