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War for the Family Deity! Queen Hid in a Cave, Rajrajeshwari Worship Continues in Purulia
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News18•22-09-2026, 17:01
War for the Family Deity! Queen Hid in a Cave, Rajrajeshwari Worship Continues in Purulia
- •The worship of Rajrajeshwari, the family deity of the Kashipur royal family in Purulia, continues to this day.
- •The story began with Queen Sadhana, who brought her family deity to Kashipur after marrying King Kalyanshekhar.
- •Queen Sadhana hid the deity in a cave during a war with her brother Lakshman Sen.
- •The goddess established herself in Shabanpur (now Kalyaneshwari Temple) and initially refused to return to Kashipur.
- •The goddess promised to accept worship in Kashipur, with her footprints appearing on a vermilion plate on Mahashtami as a sign of her presence.
Key Questions Answered
The tradition began when King Ballal Sen's daughter, Sadhana, brought her family deity with her upon marrying King Kalyanshekhar of Kashipur.
She hid the deity in a cave during a war initiated by her brother, Lakshman Sen, who set out with his army to forcibly take the family deity back.
Following the goddess's divine instructions, vermilion is placed on a special plate during Mahashtami, where her footprints appear as a sign of her presence.
