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Bengal Shaktipeeth History: Why West Bengal Is The Ultimate Center For Tantric Practices
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News18•15-10-2026, 11:40
Bengal Shaktipeeth History: Why West Bengal Is The Ultimate Center For Tantric Practices
- •West Bengal holds the maximum number of major Shaktipeeths out of the 51 or 52 sacred sites mentioned in the Devi Purana and other texts.
- •The Devi Kapalini Temple in Tamluk is where Goddess Sati's left heel fell, and worshippers seek courage and freedom from fear.
- •At the Nalhati Shaktipeeth, the throat of Goddess Sati fell, where water offered to the deity mysteriously vanishes without overflowing.
- •The Kalighat Shaktipeeth in Kolkata features a unique idol of Goddess Kalika and serves as a powerful center for both devotion and Tantric sadhana.
- •Kankalitala Shaktipeeth near Bolpur is renowned for tantra-mantra, featuring a nearby cremation ground where seekers attain spiritual siddhi.
Key Questions Answered
According to ancient texts such as the Devi Purana, Shivacharita, and Tantrachudamani, the total number of major Shaktipeeths is stated to be either 51 or 52, with West Bengal housing the maximum number of these sacred sites.
At the prominent Kalighat Shaktipeeth located in Kolkata, the right toe of Goddess Sati had fallen.
A unique belief associated with the Nalhati Shaktipeeth is that no matter how much water is offered to the throat location of Goddess Sati, it neither overflows nor dries up, and a sound resembling swallowing can be heard.
