Juranpur Sakthi
Peeth, Nadia, West Bengal
Juranpur Sakthi Peeth is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Sati, located in Juranpur in Nadia District
of West Bengal, India. The Temple was situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi
River, but today the river flows about one kilometer west of the Temple.
The Temple is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti
Peethas. Being one of the Shakti
Peethas of Hindu Mythology, this temple is one of the holiest
sites for devotees of the Shakti sect of Hinduism.
Legends
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History
There is an underground room
(now abandoned) previously connected to the river Bhagirathi where many saints
and revolutionaries took shelter before independence. Famous
personalities who took shelter in this Temple include Mohan Lal (general of
nawab Sirajuddulla), Hukka Lal (younger son of
Maharaja Mohan Lal), Sadhak Ramakrishna (Raja Ramakrishna Ray son of Rani
Bhabani), Sri Sitaram Onkarnath, Kulanand Brahmachari, Taranath Tarakhapa,
Ganga Bai (Mataji) Balbant Singh, Purnanda Brahmachari, Shibnath Sastry, Swami
Bisuddhananda Saraswathi, Tantric Triguna Nath Brahmachari and Birendra Giri
Brahmachari Maharaj, archaeologist Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay, Raja Prithvi Chand
Lal of Purnea, Editor Gope Mitra Zamindar, Advocate Bankubehari Ghosh, Editor
Yadav Rajit Singh Baranashi. All India Yadav Mahasabha President Advocate
Nabadwip Ghosh of Patna visited this Temple in December 1924 under the guidance
of Balak Ram Ghosh of Juranpur. This Pith is now managed by a trust after a
Calcutta High Court order on 16.01.1963.
The Temple
The Goddess is called as Jaya
Durga and the Bhairava associated with this Temple is known
as Krodhisha. The main idol is situated under an ancient banyan tree that
evokes a sense of reverence. Bhairava in the form of Linga can be found in the
sanctum of the Temple.
Festivals
Every year during Magh Purnima a
fair takes place here that attracts a huge congregation of pilgrims.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
17 Kms from Debagram Railway Station, 19 Kms from Dainhat Railway Station, 24
Kms from Katwa, 25 Kms from Katwa
Junction Railway Station, 52 Kms from Berhampore, 157 Kms from Kolkata and 157
Kms from Kolkata Airport. The Temple is situated on Katwa to Debagram Route.
Location
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