Kartoyatat Shakti Peeth, Bangladesh: Location and How to Reach
Dedicated to Goddess Aparna
- Bhabanipur, Sherpur, Bangladesh
About This Temple
The Kartoyatat Shakti Peeth is identified with the Bhabanipur temple in Sherpur upazila, Bogura district, northern Bangladesh. Tradition holds that Sati's left anklet fell here, near the Karatoya river, which gives the pitha its name. The goddess is Aparna, with Vaman as her Bhairava. Bogura is also home to Mahasthangarh, one of Bangladesh's oldest archaeological sites. Indian pilgrims need a Bangladesh visa. The closest land border from India is Hili, in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal. Bogura is roughly 90 km beyond it. From Kolkata, Hili is about eight hours by train or road. Allow three days in all. Check visa and border rules before you plan.
Day-by-day sacred itinerary will be customized to your darshan schedule and arrival timings.
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Kartoyatat Shakti Peeth is identified with Bhabanipur Temple, Bhabanipur, Sherpur, Bogura, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
Tradition holds that Sati's left anklet fell here. The goddess is worshipped as Aparna, with Vaman as her Bhairava.
November to March.
Outside India: Bangladesh visa needed.