Vibhasha Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati. It is said that, the left ankle Maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise maa Sati Body. Then, at the place of fall of left ankle, this temple was constructed. Vibhasha Shakti Peeth is situated in Tamluk Village under district Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Here the idol of maa Sati is called as ‘Kali Maa’ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Sarvananda’.
In the Sanctorum of the temple, there is a large ‘Shiv Ling’ and it is made of black stone. Priest and pilgrims worship here and Ygya are also carried from time to time. All around the ‘Shiv Ling’ is the White marble boundary.
History of Vibhasha Peeth
History to this place dates back in the time when it is said that the left ankle of Maa Sati fell to this place. Best information about the origin and the formation of this temple, people can be taken from with local people. Religious books, Purans etc are worth trying to find out the history about the Shakti Peeth.
Festivals in Vibhasha temple
- Makar Sankranti, Sharad Purnima, Deepawali, Somvati Amavasya, Ram Navami are some of the other important festivals being celebrated here.
- Durga Puja and Kali Puja are quite famous in this part of country. Durga Puja is among the most celebrated festival here and there is a 5 day holiday in this part of country. Although the Durga Puja is celebrated in other states also, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Kashmir, Karnataka and Kerala, but Durga Puja is best celebrated in West Bengal. The day of celebration is decided by the Hindu calendar.
- People (Almost every day) offer their offering to the god in form of fruit, milk, homemade sweets etc.
Where to stay
If you are looking for either cheap or expensive type of accommodation, then both are available here. Here the rent of each room may vary from Rs 400 to Rs 2000. Also there are several non payable guest houses or Dharmsalas that are run by the various nonprofit organizations. Beware of the touts who promises to give hi-fi deals with cheap rates. Take necessary steps to protect yourself from sunburn etc, because in the summer season, temperature shoots up to 40+ degrees in this part of the country.
Shopping around Vibhasha temple
- Religious Paraphernalia can be bought from the shops that are located just outside the temple.
- Traditional Clothes like white cottons Sari can be bought from here, at local market.
- Local delicacies like Shondish and White Rasgullas, is really something that needs to be tasted.
- Rice and Daal is quite famous here and common appetite in the menu of hotels.
- Bargaining for the items is really necessary here as shopkeepers tend to ask higher price for the good that you want to purchase. A little knowledge about the prices of the basic things in this country will help travelers a lot.
Other places that can be visited nearby
Following are some of the places that you might want to visit:
Mandarmani, Kolkata, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, Sagar Island, Bishnupur, Shantiniketan, Murshidabad & Berhampore, Gaur & Pandua, Siliguri & New Jalpaiguri, Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Mirik, Darjeeling are some of the star attractions nearby this Shakti Peeth.
How to reach the Vibhasha temple
- Direct trains are available to Kolkata Railway station only and various trains ply directly from Delhi, Patna, Ahmedabad, Mumbai to here.
- From Kolkata Railway station you have to board local train, to reach Purba Medinipur.
- Several deluxe bus services are available to Kolkata and they are worth trying, if you are not getting reservation in the train.
- Nearest airport is in the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International in Kolkata, and national flights as well as international Flights are available from here.
- But it is advisable to have taxi or your own mode of transportation when you are from Kolkata to this part.
- Rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw and Bus are common mode of transportation inside the city.
- Best season to visit here is in the month of winters.