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কিরীটেশ্বরী মন্দির
Kiritkona, Murshidabad, West Bengal · 24.2000°, 88.2186°
A Shakta pitha in Murshidabad district said to be over a thousand years old, destroyed in 1405 and rebuilt in the 19th century by Darpanarayan, king of Lalgola. It was named India's Best Tourism Village in 2023.
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 crown (kirit) of Sati is believed to have fallen here after her self-immolation, giving the shrine and the village their name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Lalgola Raj
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