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Lower Ganga Plain


• Sacred Geography:

☗ Chandranath Hill (चन्द्रनाथ)--> Sitakunda Bhavani (Devi)

▬ River Teesta (तीस्ता) flows through Shalbari Bhramari (Trisrota Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Bhagirathi (भागीरथी) flows through Dahapara Kiriteshwari (Kirita Shakti Peetha), Juranpur Jaya Durga (Kalighata Shakti Peetha) and Nabadwip - Mayapur Dham
▬ River Bakreshwar (बकरेश्वर) flows through Bakreshwar Mahishamardini (Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Ishani (or Kandor) (ईशानी) flows through Labhpur Attahas Phullara (Attahasa Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Mayurakshi (मयूराक्षी) flows through Sainthia Nandikeshwari (Nandipura Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Dwarka (द्वारका) flows through Rampurhat Tarapeeth
▬ River Ajay (अजय) flows through Ketugram Bahula (Bahula Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Damodar (दामोदर) flows through Bardhaman Kamalakanta Kalibari
▬ River Rupnarayan (रूपनारायण) flows through Tamluk Bargabhima (Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Hooghly (हुगली) flows through Halishahar Ramprasad Vita, Dakshineshwar Bhavatarini Kali, Dakshineshwar Adyapeeth and Kalighat Kali (Kalipitha Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Ratnakar (रत्नाकर) flows through Khanakul Ratnavali (Ratnavali Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Sugandha (सुगन्धा) flows through Shikarpur Ugratara (Sugandha Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Karatoya (करतोया) flows through Bhabanipur Aparna (Karatoya Shakti Peetha)
▬ River Ichamati (इछामती) flows through Ishwaripur Jashoreshwari (Yashora Shakti Peetha)

◉ Ganga - Sagara Sangam at Ganga Sagar



• Pilgrimages:

◍ Shalbari Bhramari - Trisrota Shakti Peetha:

Devi Bhramari Temple, Shalbari, Falakata, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal - Shalbari Bhramari (Shakti Peetha)
(Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Bhramari
▬ River Teesta flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Dahapara Kiriteshwari - Kirita Shakti Peetha:

Devi Kiriteshwari Temple, Dahapara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal - Dahapara Kiriteshwari (Shakti Peetha)
(Murshidabad district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Kiriteshwari
▬ River Bhagirathi flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Nalhati Nalateshwari - Nalahati Shakti Peetha:

Devi Nalateshwari Temple, Nalahati, Birbhum district, West Bengal - Nalhati Nalateshwari (Shakti Peetha)
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Nalateshwari
☗ Chhotonagpur Plateau
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Bakreshwar Mahishamardini - Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha:

Devi Mahishamardini Temple, Bakreshwar, Birbhum district, West Bengal - Bakreshwar Mahishamardini (Shakti Peetha)
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Mahishamardini
▬ River Bakreshwar flows
◼ Agni Kunda
◼ Bhairav Kunda
◼ Khar Kunda
◼ Surya Kunda
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Labhpur Attahas Phullara - Attahasa Shakti Peetha:

Devi Phullara Temple, Attahas, Birbhum district, West Bengal - Labhpur Attahas Phullara (Shakti Peetha)
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Phullara
▬ River Ishani (or Kandor) flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Sainthia Nandikeshwari - Nandipura Shakti Peetha:

Devi Nandikeshwari Temple, Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal - Sainthia Nandikeshwari (Shakti Peetha)
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Nandikeshwari
▬ River Mayurakshi flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Rampurhat Tarapeeth - A famous temple of Devi Tara associated with sadhak Bamakhepa:

Tarapeeth Temple, Rampurhat, Birbhum district, West Bengal - Rampurhat Tarapeeth
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Tara
▬ River Dwarka flows

◍ Ketugram Bahula - Bahula Shakti Peetha:

Devi Bahula Temple, Ketugram, Bardhaman district, West Bengal - Ketugram Bahula (Shakti Peetha)
(Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Bahula
▬ River Ajay flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Kshiragram Yogadya - Kshiragrama Shakti Peetha:

Devi Jogadya (Yogadya) Temple, Kshiragram, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal - Kshiragram Yogadya or Jogadya (Shakti Peetha)
(Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Jogadya
◼ Kshir Dighi (Temple Tank)
◼ Sagar Dighi (where Devi Yogadya first wore her bangles)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Bardhaman Kamalakanta Kalibari - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with sadhak Kamalakanta:

Kamalakanta Kalibari, Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal - Bardhaman Kamalakanta Kalibari
(Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Kali
▬ River Damodar flows

◍ Juranpur Jaya Durga - Kalighata Shakti Peetha:

Devi Jaya Durga Temple, Juranpur, Nadia district, West Bengal - Juranpur Jaya Durga (Shakti Peetha)
(Nadia district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Jaya Durga
▬ River Bhagirathi flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Nabadwip - Mayapur Dham - A famous pilgrimage (birthplace) of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu:

Nabadwip - Mayapur Dham , Nadia district, West Bengal - Nabadwip - Mayapur Dham
(Nadia district, West Bengal)
▬ Nabadwip: River Bhagirathi flows
Saint: Sri Chaitanya Janmasthan Temple
◉ Mayapur: Bhagirathi - Jalangi Sangam (Confluence)

◍ Tamluk Bargabhima - Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha:

Devi Bargabhima Temple, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal - Tamluk Bargabhima (Shakti Peetha)
(Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Bargabhima
▬ River Rupnarayan flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Halishahar Ramprasad Vita - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with sadhak Ramprasad:

Ramprasad Vita, Halishahar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal - Halishahar Ramprasad Vita
(North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Kali
▬ River Hooghly flows

◍ Dakshineshwar Bhavatarini Kali - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsha:

Bhavatarini Kali Temple, Dakshnineshwar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal - Dakshineshwar Bhavatarini Kali
(North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Bhavatarini Kali
▬ River Ganga (Hooghly) flows

◍ Dakshineshwar Adyapeeth - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with Sri Annada Thakur:

Adya Maa Temple, Adyapeeth, Dakshnineshwar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal - Dakshineshwar Adyapeeth
(North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Adya Kali
▬ River Ganga (Hooghly) flows

◍ Khanakul Ratnavali - Ratnavali Shakti Peetha:

Devi Ratnavali Temple, Khanakul, Hooghly district, West Bengal - Khanakul Ratnavali (Shakti Peetha)
(Hooghly district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Ratnavali
▬ River Ratnakar flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Kalighat Kali - Kalipitha Shakti Peetha:

Devi Kali Temple, Kalighat, Kolkata district, West Bengal - Kalighat Kali (Shakti Peetha)
(Kolkata district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Kali
▬ River Ganga (Adi Ganga) (a canal to river Hooghly)
◼ Kundupukur Tank (where the toe of Devi Sati was discovered)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Shikarpur Ugratara - Sugandha Shakti Peetha:

Devi Ugratara temple, Shikarpur, Barishal district, Bangladesh - Shikarpur Ugratara (Shakti Peetha)
(Barishal district, Bangladesh)
Devi: Devi Ugratara
▬ River Sugandha flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Sitakunda Bhavani - Chattala Shakti Peetha:

Devi Bhavani temple, Chandranath Hill, Sitakunda, Chittagong district, Bangladesh - Sitakunda Bhavani (Shakti Peetha)
(Chittagong district, Bangladesh)
Devi: Devi Bhavani
☗ Chandranath Hill
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Bhabanipur Aparna - Karatoya Shakti Peetha:

Devi Aparna temple, Bhabanipur, Bogra district, Bangladesh - Bhabanipur Aparna (Shakti Peetha)
(Bogra district, Bangladesh)
Devi: Devi Aparna
▬ River Karatoya flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Ishwaripur Jashoreshwari - Yashora Shakti Peetha:

Devi Jashoreshwari Kali temple, Ishwaripur, Satkhira district, Bangladesh - Ishwaripur Jashoreshwari (Shakti Peetha)
(Satkhira district, Bangladesh)
Devi: Devi Jashoreshwari
▬ River Ichamati flows
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Shakti Peetha Stotra)

◍ Tarakeshwar - A famous temple of Lord Shiva:

Baba Taraknath Temple, Tarakeshwar, Hooghly district, West Bengal - Tarakeshwar
(Hooghly district, West Bengal)
Shiva: Baba Taraknath
◼ Dudhpukur (Temple Tank)

◍ Ganga Sagar Kshetra - Ganga-Sagara Sangam and Kapila Muni Ashram:

Ganga Sagar, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal Kapil Muni Ashram, Ganga Sagar, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal - Ganga Sagar
(South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal)
Sages: Kapil Muni Ashram
◉ Ganga - Sagara Sangam (Confluence)
◼ Kapil Kund


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