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Sainthia, Birbhum, West Bengal · 23.9493°, 87.6819°
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.
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 collarbone of Sati's body is said to have fallen here after Vishnu's discus dismembered it to calm Shiva's grief.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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