Where The Left Arm Of Maa Sati Fell, the earth of Bengal holds Her still.
One of Fifty-One Shakti Peethas The Left Arm Of Maa Sati Maa Bahula, form Of Devi Parvati Ketugram, Katwa Subdivision A living village Peetha
You travel the way pilgrims have always travelled to Ketugram: along village roads, deeper into the quiet of rural Bengal. Then the shrine appears, modest and deeply cherished, and you stand where Shakta devotees have stood for generations. Here Fell the Left Arm Of Maa Sati.
One of the Fifty-One Shakti Peethas: tradition holds that the Left Arm Of Maa Sati Fell here at Ketugram, binding this village ground into the sacred map of the Devi tradition.
Here The Goddess Is Worshipped as Maa Bahula, a form Of Devi Parvati, whose Name the temple carries as Shri Bahula Shaktipeeth.
A modest shrine among the quieter pithas of Bengal, where devotees know The Divine Mother not as someone far away but as A Presence Alive in this very soil.
The ground where Her Arm came to rest
The old telling says that when Sati gave up Her body in the fire of Her father Daksha's insult, Shiva lifted Her and danced a grief that threatened to unmake the worlds. To still him, Vishnu loosed his discus, and the Body Of The Goddess Fell to earth in Fifty-One pieces. Where each piece landed, a Shakti Peetha was born. At Ketugram Fell Her Left Arm, and this stretch of Bengal became forever Hers.
Here She Is Known as Maa Bahula, a form Of Devi Parvati, and Her shrine is called Shri Bahula Shaktipeeth. It stands within the Katwa Subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district, one of the smaller, lesser-publicized pithas that nonetheless hold deep meaning for those who seek The Divine Mother across the sacred geography of Bengal.
What you'll actually see
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The image Of Maa Bahula
In the sanctum, devotees stand before the image Of Maa Bahula Herself. Pilgrims come simply to bow Before Her and offer their prayers To The Divine Mother in Her own village home.
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The Nat Mandir
A Nat Mandir, the traditional pillared hall that fronts a Bengal shrine, stands at the temple. It gathers devotees for worship and holds the daily rhythm of offerings To Maa.
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A Peetha of rural Bengal
Bahula is one of the quieter seats among the Fifty-One, reached through the villages of Purba Bardhaman rather than a city's crowds. For Shakta pilgrims tracing the pithas of Bengal, that quiet is part of the blessing.
The image Of Maa Bahula, and the Nat Mandir at Her shrine · photos CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Why pilgrims seek this ground
The Peetha Of Her Left Arm
The Fifty-One Shakti Peethas are the places where the Body Of Maa Sati touched the earth, and every one of them Is Held to carry Her living presence. At Ketugram that presence Is Worshipped as Maa Bahula, a form Of Devi Parvati. For devotees who trace the pithas through Bengal, this shrine links the villages of Purba Bardhaman to a pilgrimage shared by Shakta worshippers far beyond it.
Festival days and special observances are kept by the temple's own calendar; confirm dates with the temple office before planning your yatra.
Plan your visit
Where
Ketugram, in the Katwa Subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.
By air
Kolkata is the usual gateway to West Bengal; continue into Purba Bardhaman district by rail or road.
By rail
The shrine lies in the Katwa Subdivision; ask locally about onward road travel from the nearest railhead, and confirm routes before you set out.
Timings
Darshan hours are not published centrally; confirm current timings with the temple office.
Best time
Early morning on an ordinary day for a quiet darshan Before Maa.
Dress
Modest dress, covered shoulders and knees, as at any village shrine of Bengal.
Good to know
The temple is known by two names, Bahula Temple and, more formally, Shri Bahula Shaktipeeth; pilgrims and local signage may use either.
This is one of Bengal's smaller, quieter pithas; facilities near the shrine are modest, so carry what you need and plan your return travel in daylight.
For Shakta devotees, a visit here is a return To ground sanctified By the Body Of Maa Sati, one thread in the wider pilgrimage across the Fifty-One Peethas.
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Bahula Temple called a Shakti Peetha?
Tradition holds that the Left Arm Of Maa Sati Fell here at Ketugram when Her Body came to earth in Fifty-One pieces, making this shrine one of the Fifty-One Shakti Peethas.
Who Is Worshipped here?
The Goddess Is Worshipped as Maa Bahula, a form Of Devi Parvati. The temple carries Her Name as Shri Bahula Shaktipeeth.
Where is the temple and how should I plan?
It stands at Ketugram in the Katwa Subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. Timings and observance days are not published centrally, so confirm both with the temple office before travelling.
Walk the sacred map
This Is one Seat among many. Her Body Fell across the whole of the old world:
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