Bahula Shakti Peetha
Bahula Shakti Peetha is one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. The Bahula temple is located on the banks of the river Ajay in Ketugram of Purba Bardhaman district. The presiding deity of this village is Bahula.[1][2][3]
Shakti and Bhairav[edit]
- Shakti – Behula/Bohala
- Boholakshi Devi Bhairav – timid
History[edit]
Sati, unable to bear Shiva's censure, sacrificed herself in a skilled Yagya in Satya Yuga. After this, Mahadeva sent Kalabhairava to kill Daksha. With Sati's body, he started the Tandavan dance. As a result, Vishnu split Sati's body into different parts with Sudarshan Chakra. Temples are built where these parts are placed. These are called Shakti Pithas, satipeeth or shaktipeeth. These have become shrines. According to Peethanirnayatantra Tantra, the left arm of the goddess fell on the Bahula. Later this village was named Ketugram after King Chandraketu. King Chandraketu established the stone image of Bahula with Kartika and Ganesha.
Temple[edit]
The rare sculptural deity here is the Trinayani quadrilateral Durga with multifaceted crown. On the left side of the goddess is an octagonal Ganesha. Bhootanath Linga is Bhairava Viruk at Sri Khand village, 3 km from Ketu village.
Puja[edit]
Shivratri is celebrated here. A fair is held here during Gajan.
References[edit]
- ↑ "বেহুলা শক্তিপীঠ", উইকিপিডিয়া (in Bengali), 2022-05-29, retrieved 2023-09-10
- ↑ "বেহুলা শক্তিপীঠ", উইকিপিডিয়া (in Bengali), 2022-05-29, retrieved 2023-09-10
- ↑ "বেহুলা শক্তিপীঠ", উইকিপিডিয়া (in Bengali), 2022-05-29, retrieved 2023-09-10
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