Legend says that towards the end of the 13th Century A.D.,
Maharaja Chandraketu of Deganga established a garh at Panihati.
He placed an icon of Bhawani within the fort. The Bhawani Garh
is somewhere in Ghoshpara to the north of Panihati, now as
called Bhawanipur. Some says that the Kali image in the
Pancharatna Temple of Trannath was once located in the palace of
Chandraketu at Berachampa. During the Turko-Afghan raid some one
had carried the image away and established the same here. The
other version is that the idol belonged to the Gangulies of
Baghbazar and was sent here during Maratha raids in the 18th
Century. Naming of the Places/ villages under Panihati
Municipality Panihati was known as a leading trade/ Business
centre in early days when the river route was a main means
communication and even trade with east Bengal - Jessore was
made. The town was known as ‘PANNYAHATI’ (Emporium for
theMerchandise ). From that early name this place is said to be
converted as PANIHATI later. In another version, a speci