Kunal Roy
The heart of the Goddess fell on Baidyanath located in Deughar. The Goddess is worshipped as Joy Durga and Shiva as Baidyanath to shower blessings on the poor mortals!
At the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna Prayag is located. The fingers fell here. The Goddess’s name is Lalita and Bhairav’s name is Bhav.
Jayanti is a place located a few miles away from Sreehotea. A wonderful place surrounded by hills. The thigh fell here and the Goddess is worshipped as Jayanti and Mahadev as Kromodishwar. On the other hand Khir village is situated in West Bengal. The fingers of the right feet fell here. Devi Yugadhya and Maheshwara as Khirkhondok are worshipped by the devotees.
In Birbhum , Bokreshwar is located. An important Shakti Peeth where the part between the two eye brows fell here. The Goddess Mahishasurmardini and Bokronath are worshipped with loyalty. Moreover, Ketugram is located in Bardhaman. The Goddess’s arm fell here. Devi Behula and Bhairab Bhiruk are worshipped. In Medinipur district Tamluk is a Shakti Peeth of utter importance. Devi’s ankle fell here. Her name is Bhima and Bhairav’s Sorbanando.
Kiritkona is situated a little far away from the city of Lalbag. According to Tantra Devi’s crown fell here. Thus She is known as Kiriteshwar. Besides, Bharotchandra opined that in Sreehotea Devi’s neck fell and She is worshipped as Mahalaxmi and Mahakal as Sorbanondo.
It is worth mentioning that in Manash Sarovar Sati’s right hand fell. She is adored as Daksharani and Her Bhairab is Har. In Kurukshetra the ankle of Her right feet fell. She is worshipped as Sthanu and Mahadev as Aswanath. However, in Brindabon the Goddess’s bonnet fell and worshipped as Uma, Shiva as Bhutesh. She is also known as Devi Kattayani and Bhairab is Krishnaath.
It is interesting to note that Hinglaj is one of famed Shakti Peethas where Sati’s head fell and therefore placed at the topmost place while discussing the subject. At present the Peetha is located in West Pakistan’s Beluchistan. She is known as Kottowari and Her spouse is named Bhimlochon.
One of the religious spots of Hindus is known named Probhas. The Kathiabar area of the Western part of India is Somnath Tirtha. This is renamed as Probhas. According to Tantrism Devi’s abdomen fell here. Her name is Chandrabhaga and Her spouse is Bokrotundo.
After the West Pakistan, we need to focus on East Pakistan( now Bangladesh) now. In the Eastern part of the Pabna district the sacred river Korotowa flows with a definite rhythm and will. On its bank the Goddess adorns the place named Bhobonipur. The ankle of Sati fell here. Her name is Apol and Her Bhairav is Banesh.
( To be continued)