Nalhati Nalateshwari - Nalahati Shakti Peetha

• Meditation:

नलाहाट्यां नलापातो योगीशो भैरवस्तथा ।
तत्र सा कालिका देवी सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिका ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 48 (Nalhati has the Nalahati Shakti Peetha where the Nalaa of Devi had fallen)

Devi Nalateshwari Temple, Nalahati, Birbhum district, West Bengal

► Devi: I meditate on Devi Nalateshwari abiding in Nalhati as the Nalahati Shakti Peetha.

• Stotra: Shakti Peetha Stotram (Nalhati has the Nalahati Shakti Peetha where the Nalaa of Devi had fallen)
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)

• Greatness:

• Nalhati is primarily a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Nalhati as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Nalahati Shakti Peetha] (Devi Nalateshwari).

• Sacred Geography:

☗ Eastern extension of Chhotonagpur Plateau

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Devi in Nalhati: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Nalhati Nalateshwari is identified with the Nalahati Shakti Peetha. Where the Nalaa (Tubular Bone) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Kalika and the Bhairava is called Yogisha.

• Temples (Summary):

• Devi:
- Devi Nalateshwari

• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):

Presence of Devi in Nalhati:
• Nalahati Shakti Peetha: The Nalaa (Tubular Bone) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Kalika and the Bhairava is called Yogisha. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Nalhati - Devi Nalateshwari Temple (Birbhum district, West Bengal) Nalhati Devi Nalateshwari Temple is identified with the Nalahati Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Puranic References:

• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 48 (About Nalahati Shakti Peetha)

• Location:

Nalhati Devi Nalateshwari Temple is located in Nalhati, in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. The temple can be visited from Rampurhat (16 km), Tarapith (22 km) and Birbhum (65 km).

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