Chatteshwari Temple

Chatteshwari Kali Temple
চট্টেশ্বরী কালী মন্দির
Main Entrance
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chittagong
Region	Chittagong
Location
Location	20 Chatteshwari Road, Chittagong
Country	Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	22.35275°N 91.82605°E/22.35275; 91.82605
Architecture
Date established	18th century

Sree Sree Chatteshwari Kali Templeis aHindutemple is dedicated to the GoddessKalilocated in the centre ofChattogram(Chittagong) city inBangladesh.It is considered one of the prominentShakti PeethasofBengal.The nameChattogram(Chittagong) is said to have been derived from the word Chatteshwari devi of Chatteshwari Temple. The name "Chatteshwari" means the "goddess of Chattogram". This temple was damaged by Pakistani soldiers during theBangladesh liberationwar. The temple was rebuilt by the Chakraborty family. The previous idol was made of neem wood which was nearly destroyed during the war. Only upper portion of the idol was rescued by a member of Chakraborty family after the war ended. The half neem wood idol is still there in the temple. After the war ended the temple was rebuilt by the family and a new statue was established which was made in Benaras and taken to the temple fromIndiaby air by a member of Chakraborty family named Tarapada Adhikary also known as Tarapada Chakraborty.The statue was donated by Tarun Kanti Ghosh and his family -ex minister ofWest Bengal.

Shakti Peeth

Shiva carrying the corpse ofSatiDevi

Main article:Daksha Yaga

Chatteshwari Temple is considered one of theShakti Peethas,which are holy places revered byShaktism.The origin of the Shakti Peethas is from the mythology ofDaksha Yagaand 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.

Gallery

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  Idol of the goddessKaliin Chatteshwari Temple
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  A view of the entrance