Chatteshwari Temple

Chatteshwari Temple
চট্টেশ্বরী মন্দির
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Basic information
Location 20 Chatteshwari Road, Chittagong
Geographic coordinates 22°21′11″N 91°49′26″E / 22.352941°N 91.8238304°E / 22.352941; 91.8238304
District Chittagong
Region Chittagong
Country Bangladesh
Date established 18th Century

Chatteshwari Temple is a Hindu temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali located in the centre of Chittagong city in Bangladesh. It was built in the 18th Century.[1] The goddess of the temple is considered the guardian deity of the town Chittagong, according to Hindu belief. This temple was damaged by Pakistani soldiers during the Bangladesh liberation war.[2]

Shakti Peeth

Shiva carrying the corpse of Sati Devi

Chatteshwari Temple is considered as one of the Shakti Peethas, which are holy places reverred by Shaktism. The origin of the Shakti Peethas is from the mythology of Daksha Yaga and Sati Devi's self immolation and Shiva carrying her corpse resulting in the falling of body parts as he wandered. Those shrines where Sati Devi's body parts fell came to be known as Shakti Peethas.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Hilly South Eastern Bangladesh". Journey Plus. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Other notable Work of Dr. Mahanambrata". Mahanam Sampraday. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kottiyoor Devaswam Temple Administration Portal". Kottiyoor Devaswam. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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