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Dakshindihi, Ketugram, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal · 23.6935°, 88.0223°
A Shakta pitha near Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district, counted among the fifty-one seats of the goddess and drawing large numbers of pilgrims, especially in December.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The lips of Sati are said to have fallen here as Shiva carried her body across the earth, and the name Attahas, meaning loud laughter, is taken from that episode.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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