Bakreshwar Mahishamardini - Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha

• Meditation:

वक्रेश्वरे मनःपातो वक्रनाथस्तु भैरवः ।
नदी पापहरा तत्र देवी महिषमर्दिनी ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 50 (Bakreshwar has the Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha where the Manas of Devi had fallen)

Devi Mahishamardini Temple, Bakreshwar, Birbhum district, West Bengal

► Devi: I meditate on Devi Mahishamardini abiding in Bakreshwar as the Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha.

• Stotra: Shakti Peetha Stotram (Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha)
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)

• Greatness:

• Bakreshwar is primarily a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Bakreshwar as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha] (Devi Mahishamardini).

• Sacred Geography:

▬ River Bakreshwar flows
◼ Agni Kunda
◼ Bhairav Kunda
◼ Khar Kunda
◼ Surya Kunda

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Devi in Bakreshwar: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Bakreshwar Mahishamardini is identified with the Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha. Where the Manas (Mind) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Mahishamardini and the Bhairava is called Vakranatha.

• Temples (Summary):

• Devi:
- Devi Mahishamardini

• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):

Presence of Devi in Bakreshwar:
• Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha: The Manas (Mind) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Mahishamardini and the Bhairava is called Vakranatha. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Bakreshwar - Devi Mahishamardini Temple (Birbhum district, West Bengal) Bakreshwar Devi Mahishamardini Temple is identified with the Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Puranic References:

• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 50 (About Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha)

• Location:

Bakreshwar Devi Mahishamardini Temple is located in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. The temple can be visited from Suri (20 km), Birbhum (35 km), Tarapith (65 km) and Rampurhat (68 km).

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