Nandikeshwari shaktipeeth(51 shaktipeeth/divine place)

One of the 52 prominent Shakti Peethas is situated at Birbhum district (now a part of Sainthia), West Bengal, India. The holy temple of Nandikeshwari Mata is dedicated to a divine power “Goddess Durga”who is worshipped by a large number of Hindu devotees. It is believed thatDevi Sati’s ‘Necklace’ fell here.
Alternatively, a legendary Siddha peetha of a divine power is worshipped as a supreme power of Durga Shakti “Nandini” by the millions of devotees from all over the country, who visit this prehistoric divine temple every year.
An awe-inspiring power of the Universe - “Nandipurshakti peetha” is one of the historic places in India, where the divine power is worshipped as a Devi Shakti -“Nandini” by Hindu devotees.
According to the Hindu legends, it is whispered that Devi Sati’s “Necklace”fell here and Goddess is present in a huge rock in the shape of tortoise. The main idols of this legendary divine place are Devi as “Nandini”and Lord Shiva as “Nandikeshwar” (located in the banks of Tista River), worshipped here. The holy place is dedicated to Maa Durga and Lord Shiva.
Here, several other momentous places are situated near Nandikeshwari temple – Bhairav temple (dedicated to Lord Shiva as Nandikeshwar, closely linked with the Devi temple), Lord Vishnu, Hanumanji, Ram-Sita, Dashavatar, Navdurga (situated in the temple premises) andLord Jagannath temple.



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