Om Mangalam · Shakti Peeth · #23

Kiriteswari Temple

Sati's crown (Kirit) fell at this village, historically known as Kiritkona. It is one of the oldest shrines in Murshidabad district, historically patronized by both Hindu kings and the Nawabs of Bengal for its spiritu...

Murshidabad / Lalbagh, West Bengal Kirit (Crown / Tiara of Goddess Sati) Samvart Bhairava

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Theological significance

Sati's crown (Kirit) fell at this village, historically known as Kiritkona. It is one of the oldest shrines in Murshidabad district, historically patronized by both Hindu kings and the Nawabs of Bengal for its spiritual sanctity.

Approach this peeth with quiet breath and an open heart. Darshan is not only seeing— it is allowing the Mother to see you.

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Deity & sacred presence

Primary deity Maa Kiriteswari / Vimala

Guarded in the tradition by Samvart Bhairava.

Sacred element: Sahasrara Tattwa (Cosmic Royalty, Divine Sovereignty & Crown Energy)

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Spiritual practice & sadhana

Sahasrara Crown Meditation

  1. Sit comfortably in the peaceful temple complex.
  2. Bring internal focus to the crown of the head.
  3. Visualize a brilliant thousand-petaled white lotus receiving divine light, dissolving intellectual pride into universal wisdom.

Devotional activities

Crown Veil & Saree Offering

Presenting silk sarees and embroidered veils to cover the sacred crown relic.

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Pilgrimage logistics

Primary festival Ratanti Kali Puja & Sharad Navratri

By air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata (CCU) (~200 km)

By train

Dahapara Dham Railway Station (~2 km) or Murshidabad Station (~10 km)

By road

Accessible via local auto-rickshaws and taxis from Murshidabad town across the Bhagirathi river

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On the map

Murshidabad / Lalbagh · Bhagirathi River Valley

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