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Attahas temple, Birbhum

In a far, far land, in a little village called Dakshindihi in Birbhum, West Bengal, lies a shrine dedicated to Adi Shakti- the female force of Hinduism. Situated on the banks of the river Ishani, the temple lies on the Labhpur to Ahmedpur Road which is a distance of about 15 km. The exact location […]

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Bahula Shakti Peeth, Katwa

Eight kilometres from Katwa in Burdwan, there is yet another manifestation of the female spiritual energy of the universe. West Bengal is blessed with the Bahula temple which is located on the banks of the Ajay river at Ketugram. The Bahula Temple is an ancient temple which boasts of wonderful architecture. The temple has a […]

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Bakreswar Temple, Birbhum

The Bakreshwar Temple of West Bengal lies on the banks of the Paaphra River in the district of Birbhum, around 24 km from the town of Siuri and 240 km from Kolkata. The temple is renowned for its Oriya-style of architecture. Inside the temple complex are the Mahishmardini and the Vakranath temple. The former has […]

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Ratnavali Shakti Peeth, Hooghly

Ratnavaliย Shakti Peethย is situated on the banks of Ratnakar River at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly, West Bengal, India. Here the idol of Maa Sati is called as โ€˜Kumariโ€™ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as โ€˜Bhairavโ€™.It is locally known as Anandamayee Sakthi Peetha.According to the Hindu legends, Ratnavali Shakti Peeth is among theย 52 Shakti Peethย of Ma Sati. […]

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Anandamayee Shakthi Peetha, Hooghly

Anandamayeeย Shakti Peethย is situated on the banks of Ratnakar River at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly, West Bengal, India. Here the idol of Maa Sati is called as โ€˜Kumariโ€™ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as โ€˜Bhairavโ€™.It is locally known as Anandamayee Shakti Peetha. According to the Hindu legends, Anandamayee Shakti Peetha is among theย 52 Shakti Peethย of Ma […]

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Tristrota Shakti Peeth, Jalpaiguri

Tristrota Shakti Peeth is located on the banks of Tista River in Shalbari village of Falakata in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. Here the idol of Maa Sati is called as Goddess Bhramari / Bumblebee and the lord Shiva is worshipped as Ishwar (form of Lord Shiva). Architecture Legend / Local stories Photo Gallery How […]

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Bheemakali Temple, Tamluk

Bheemakali Temple or Vibhasha Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati, located on the banks of the River Roopnarayana at Tamluk village, Purab Medinipur in West Bengal, India. It is the place where Devi Satiโ€™s left ankle fell. Here Devi is worshipped as Kapalini or Bhimarupa and Lord Shiva as Sarvanand. […]

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Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Kolkata

Lakshmi Narayan Temple is also known as Birla Mandir. Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple on Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Ballygunge, built by the industrialist Birla family. This temple is open in the morning from 5:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. and in the evening from 4:30 P.M. to 9 P.M. On Janmashtami, the birthday of Krishna, […]

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Madanmohan Jiu Temple, Howrah

Madanmohan Temple is a famous Hindu temple. It is situated in Mellock, near Samta in the state of West Bengal. This temple is also called as Gopaler Mandir. This temple is dedicated to Radha Krishna. The main deity of this temple is Radha Krishna. Radha and Madangopal-jiu temples are the largest temples. The temple is […]

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Nalateswari Temple, Birbhum

Nalateswari Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, one of the 51 places where parts of Devi Satiโ€™s body fell. This temple is very sacred and visited by devotees from all over the country. Since the throat or โ€˜nalaโ€™ of Sati is believed to have fallen here, the temple came to be called as […]