Attahasa is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of the Pithanirnaya, which the historian D. C. Sircar places near Labhpur in Birbhum district, West Bengal, where the temple of the goddess Phullara (Fullara) stands. By the text Sati’s lips fell here; the goddess is Phullara and the Bhairava Vishvesha.
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- Deity
- Phullara
- Tradition
- Shakta
- Place
- Near Labhpur, Birbhum district
- State
- West Bengal
- Country
- India
How to reach Fullara, Attahas
- According to West Bengal Tourism (2022): Ahmedpur to Labhpur about six and a half miles; Attahas lies just east of Labhpur, about 115 miles from Kolkata.
Where the sources differ
- The Purba Bardhaman district government website also lists an "Attahas Sati Pith" temple in the Ketugram area of Katwa subdivision, and one West Bengal Tourism page also placed Fullara in Katwa subdivision; so there are two claims to the site of Attahasa, and no map is given here.
- According to Sircar the original Pithanirnaya probably had 42 names and the last eight pithas (Nalahati to Virata) were added later; this pitha is one of those eight.
- The count of pithas depends on the text: the Pithanirnaya lists 51, some Bengali lists 52, the Devi Bhagavata (7.30) gives 108 places with names of the goddess, and the early Tantras name only four (Sircar).
Frequently asked questions
Which limb of Sati fell at the Attahasa Shakti Peetha?
By the Pithanirnaya, the lips; the goddess is Phullara and the Bhairava Vishvesha. The pitha is placed near Labhpur in Birbhum, but an Attahasa pitha is also claimed in the Katwa area.
Where is Fullara, Attahas Shakti Peetha?
Fullara, Attahas Shakti Peetha is in Near Labhpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal.
Which lists of tirthas include Fullara, Attahas?
The 51 Shakti Peethas (number 48 of 51 in the list).
How to reach Fullara, Attahas?
According to West Bengal Tourism (2022): Ahmedpur to Labhpur about six and a half miles; Attahas lies just east of Labhpur, about 115 miles from Kolkata.
Sources
- D. C. Sircar, The Śākta Pīṭhas (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal 1948; Motilal Banarsidass, 1973): table of the Pithanirnaya pp. 35-37, note on this pitha p. 57 (archive.org)
- Vachaspatyam (Taranatha Tarkavachaspati), "pitha": the list of pithas quoted from the Tantrachudamani (Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries, sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de)
- West Bengal Tourism (wbtourism.gov.in), "Attahas Shakti Pith (Maa Phullara)", Shakti Peeth section (Wayback Machine copy of 26 November 2022: web.archive.org/web/20221126000331/https://www.wbtourism.gov.in/destination/maa_phullara; the page is no longer on the site)
- Purba Bardhaman district (purbabardhaman.nic.in): places of interest, "Attahas Sati Pith Temple"
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