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Nandikeshwari Temple, Sainthia

Sainthia, Birbhum, West Bengal · 23.9493°, 87.6819°

Nandikeshwari, the goddess worshipped by NandiModern—Shakti Peetha
Sacred since
1913 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1913 (Bengali year 1320)
Modern

History & significance

A Shakta pitha at Sainthia in Birbhum whose present temple was raised in 1913. Its history is tied to the tradition of Sati's self-sacrifice at her father's ritual.

Sthala katha — the legend

The collarbone of Sati's body is said to have fallen here after Vishnu's discus dismembered it to calm Shiva's grief.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern