Kiriteswari Temple

Kiriteswari Temple (Bengali: কিরীটেশ্বরী মন্দির) is situated in Kiritkona village under the Nabagram (community development block) in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal. This is one of the Sati peeth among the 51 peeths.[1]

Kiriteswari Temple, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Vigraha of Kiriteswari temple

History
The original Kiriteswari Temple
The temple of Vairab

According to the Puranas or Hindu mythology the place were named as Kiriteswari. Peeth devi name is devi Vimala and Bhairab is Samvarta. The construction of the temple is more than 1000 years old and this place was considered to be the sleeping place of Mahamaya. Local people call this temple as Mahishamardini. Devi is also worshipped as Mukuteshwari (as her mukut or crown fell) the Holy Goddess. The original Temple was destroyed in 1405. The present temple was re-constructed by Darpanarayan, king of Lalgola in the 19th century and this is the oldest mark of architecture amongst 51 Peethas.[2] It is the oldest temple in the Murshidabad district. There is a myth that Nawab Mir Jafar in his death bed had requested for the holy Charanamrito (the holy water) of Maa Kiriteswari while suffering from leprosy.[3][4][1]

Demography

The temple is located in 24°12'0"N, 88°13'7"E, in Kiritkona village near the bank of Bhagirathi River, in Lalbag subdivision at Murshidabad district.

Transport

The temple is located in Kiritkona village which is popularly known as Kiriteswari. Nabagram-Lalbag Road pass through the village. The nearest railway route is Dahapara Dham railway station (5 km from the village). Lalbag Court Road railway station is near about 3 km from the temple.

References
  1. "Kiriteswari Temple- Murshidabad-West Bengal". 22 February 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. "9 famous temples of Hindu goddess Kali in West Bengal". newsgram.com. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. Nikhilnath Roy, B.L (1897). Murshidabad Kahini (Bengali). Kolkata: Punthi Patra. pp. 1–5.
  4. "MAA KIRITESWARI". indianscriptures.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

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