Kankalitala

Coordinates: 23°42′53″N 87°43′22″E / 23.714688°N 87.722815°E / 23.714688; 87.722815
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Kankalitala
Temple town/ village
Nanoor
Websitebirbhum.gov.in

Kankalitala is a temple town in

state of West Bengal
.

Geography

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8km
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Ajay River
Kopai River
Bakreshwar River
Mayurakshi River
Visva-Bharati University
U
Visva-Bharati University (U)
Kankalitala
R
Jaydev Kenduli
R
Jaydev Kenduli (R)
Khustigiri
R
Khustigiri (R)
Khujutipara
R
Khujutipara (R)
Raipur
R
Raipur, Birbhum (R)
Kirnahar
R
Kirnahar (R)
Sriniketan
R
Sriniketan (R)
Nanoor
R
Nanoor (R)
Shantiniketan
R
Shantiniketan (R)
Bolpur
M
Bolpur (M)
Labhpur
CT
Labhpur (CT)
Parota
CT
Parota, Birbhum (CT)
Surul
CT
Surul (CT)
Ilambazar
CT
Ilambazar (CT)
Cities and towns in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, U: University.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Bolpur on the BolpurLabhpur road.[1] It is situated on the bank of the Kopai River.[2]

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Earlier, Kankalitala was marked as a gram panchayat under Bolpur-Sriniketan block.[3] However, in the 2011 census, it was not identified as a separate place, as per Google map and map of Bolpur-Sriniketan on page 718 of District Census Handbook Birbhum (Part A), it appears to be a part of Bengutia village.

Politics

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Kankalitala, Kasba, Sarpalehana Albandha, Sian Muluk and Singhee gram panchayats of Bolpur–Sriniketan CD Block will form part of

Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Culture

It is one of the

sati fell.[1] There are several temples in the town. This is also a popular Hindu pilgrimage site of West Bengal.[5][6]
There is another temple in Kankalitala, Kanchishwar Temple in Kankalitala Temple complex.

The Kankalitala Temple as a Shakti Peeth

Sati
Devi

The mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation is the story of origin behind

Kalabhairava. The Shakti of the temple is addressed as "Devgarbha" and the Bhairava as "Ruru". It is believed that Sati Devi's bones have fallen here.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kankalitala". District Administration. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Kankalitala". india9.com. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 19 March 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  5. ^ "কঙ্কালীতলা কেন মহান শক্তিপীঠ, জানুন?". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ^ "জেনে নিন ইতিহাস, ঘুরে আসুন কঙ্কালীতলা শক্তিপীঠ, ৫১ সতীপীঠ পর্ব – ৪". www.amritobazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Kottiyoor Devaswam Temple Administration Portal". kottiyoordevaswom.com/. Kottiyoor Devaswam. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  8. ^ "KANKHALESHWARI TEMPLE - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B." wbtourism.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

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