Taraknath Temple is the prime attraction of Hooghly Rural Police District. Taraknath Temple, dedicated to Lord Taraknath, was constructed in the year 1729 by Raja Bharamalla, a zamindar of the first Nawab of Bengal Murshid Quli Khan. The temple is built in central West Bengal style of temple architecture with features such as "atchala" and "natmandir". The temple has four roofs above the sanctum sanctorum and extended galleries for the congregation of the devotees. It is considered among one of the 12 abodes of Lord Shiva or the Jyotirlinga temples in India. This temple also has minor shrines dedicated to Goddess Kali and Lord Lakshmi-Narayan. Some of the auspicious occasions at this temple are Sravan month, Maha Shivratri, Chaitra Sankranti, etc.