Kankalitala Shakti Peeth
Dedicated to Goddess Devagarbha
- Near Bolpur, West Bengal
About This Temple
The Kankalitala Shakti Peeth stands on the Kopai river, about 9 km from Bolpur in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Tradition holds that Sati's waist, her kankal or bones, fell here. There is no carved image. A sacred pond beside the temple is believed to hold the relic under its water. Devotees make offerings at the pond's edge. The goddess is Devagarbha, with Ruru as her Bhairava.
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Kanchi Shakti Peeth is identified with Kankalitala Temple, Near Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India.
Tradition holds that Sati's waist (kankal) fell here. The goddess is worshipped as Devagarbha, with Ruru as her Bhairava.
The nearest airport is Kolkata (CCU), about 165 km away. The nearest railhead is Bolpur (~9 km).
October to March. The Poush Mela in December is Shantiniketan's biggest fair.
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