"A remote Shakti Pitha near the Sundarbans where a stone palm glows with the Goddess's ancient touch"
Jeshoreshwari Kali Shaktipeeth Temple
Shyamnagar, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
Near the edge of the Sundarbans in southwestern Bangladesh, the Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple marks the spot where the palm of Goddess Sati's hand is believed to have fallen. One of 51 Shakti Pithas, the temple sits in Ishwaripur village, far from the major cities, in a landscape where the mangrove wilderness meets the human world. Worship continues every Saturday and Tuesday at noon, as it has through centuries of renovation and upheaval.
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Location
Shyamnagar, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
Tradition
Site Type
Coordinates
22.3061, 89.1128
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
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A Shakti Pitha in remote southwestern Bangladesh, renewed by successive rulers from the 13th through 16th centuries, marking where Sati's palm touched the earth.
Origin Story
A Brahmin named Anari built a temple with a hundred doors at this site — a structure now largely vanished. Centuries later, a general serving Raja Pratapaditya of Jessore discovered a luminous light in the undergrowth and found a stone carved in the form of a human palm, confirming the site as a Shakti Pitha. Pratapaditya renovated the temple, establishing the form of worship that continues today.
Key Figures
Brahmin Anari
Legendary founder of the original hundred-door temple
Raja Pratapaditya
Ruler of Jessore who renovated the temple after the discovery of the stone palm
Spiritual Lineage
The temple belongs to the network of 51 Shakti Pithas. Its maintenance by successive caretakers, across centuries and political systems, demonstrates the persistence of Shakta devotion in Bengal's southwestern margin.
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