Sitakunda Bhavani - Chattala Shakti Peetha

• Meditation:

चट्टले दक्षबाहुर्मे भैरवञ्चन्द्रशेखरः । व्यक्तरूपा भगवती भवानी यत्र देवता ।
विशेषतः कलियुगे वसामि चन्द्रशेखरे ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 17 (Sitakunda has the Chattala Shakti Peetha where the Daksha Bahu of Devi had fallen)

Devi Bhavani temple, Chandranath Hill, Sitakunda, Chittagong district, Bangladesh

► Devi: I meditate on Devi Bhavani abiding in Sitakunda as the Chattala Shakti Peetha.

• Stotra: Shakti Peetha Stotram (Sitakunda has the Chattala Shakti Peetha where the Daksha Bahu of Devi had fallen)
(Chittagong district, Bangladesh)

• Greatness:

• Sitakunda is primarily a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Sitakunda as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Chattala Shakti Peetha] (Devi Bhavani).

• Sacred Geography:

☗ Chandranath Hill

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Devi in Sitakunda: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Sitakunda Bhavani is identified with the Chattala Shakti Peetha. Where the Daksha Bahu (Right Arm) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Bhavani and the Bhairava is called Chandrashekhara.

• Temples (Summary):

• Devi:
- Devi Bhavani

• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):

Presence of Devi in Sitakunda:
• Chattala Shakti Peetha: The Daksha Bahu (Right Arm) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Bhavani and the Bhairava is called Chandrashekhara. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Sitakunda - Devi Bhavani Temple (Chittagong district, Bangladesh) Sitakunda Bhavani Temple is identified with the Chattala Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Puranic References:

• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 17

• Location:

Sitakunda Devi Bhavani Temple is located in the Chittagong district of Bangladesh. The Temple is located in Sitakunda town at the base of Chandranath or Chandrasekhara Hill.

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