Ratnavali Shakti Peeth

Important information

  • Location: Ratnavali Shakti Peeth, shiv temple, near ghanteshwar, Krishna Nagar, Khanakul, West Bengal 712418.
  • Timings: Open 05:30 am and Close 10:00 pm (timing is changed according to the season).
  • Best time to visit : Between August to March and During the festival Durga Puja and Navaratri.
  • Nearest Railway Station : Howrah Railway Station at a distance of nearly 73.6 kilometres from Ratnavali Shakti Peeth.
  • Nearest Airport : Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport at a distance of nearly 77.8 kilometres from Ratnavali Shakti Peeth.
  • Major festivals: Durga Puja and Navaratri.
  • Did you know: Ratnavali temple is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of Mother. It is believed that there is still a difference between the fixed place of Ratnavali Shaktipeeth i.e. the right place is unknown.

Ratnavali Shakti Peeth is the main religious place of the Hindus. In the Ratnavali Shakti Peeth, Right shoulder of Mother Sati had fallen. It is believed that there is still a difference between the fixed place of Ratnavali Shaktipeeth i.e. the right place is unknown. According to the Bengal Register, it is believed to be in the Indian state of Chennai.

The Indian state of West Bengal is located on the banks of the Khanakul-Krishnanagar Ratnakar river in Hooghly, which is known as Ratnavali Shakti Peeth. This temple is famous in India and some people believe that this is the correct place, where the mother's right shoulder  was fallen.

This temple is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of Mother. In this temple, Shakti is worshiped as 'Kumari' and Lord Shiva ??is worshiped as ' Bhairav '. According to the Puranas, wherever the pieces of the sati, the clothes or the ornaments held, have fallen, wherever Shaktipeeth came into existence. They are called the most sacred shrines. These shrines are spread across the entire Indian subcontinent.

According to mythology, Goddess Sati gave her life by jumping into the fire of Havan organised by her father King Daksheshwara. When Lord Shiva was running around the earth carrying her body then Lord Vishnu divided the body in 51 parts using his Sudarshan chakra. Out of those 51 parts, from which the ‘Right Shoulder’ of Sati fell to this place.

All the festivals are celebrated in Ratnavali Shakti Peeth, especially in the festival of Durga Puja and Navaratri, special puja is organized. During these festivals, some people keep fasting (do not eat food) as a respect and dedication to God's worship. In the days of the festival, the temple is decorated with flowers and lights. The spiritual atmosphere of the temple provides peace to the heart and mind of the devotees.




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