Fullara Maa Shaktipeeth Temple Birbhum,West Bengal

Fullara Devi temple in Birbhum West Bengal called Dakshindih, Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, is also known as Attahas Shaktipeeth. Located on the banks of the Ishani River, it is believed the lower lip of Sati Mata fell at this place. The word Attahasa means laughter and it is believed that the Goddess’s lower lips fell here. The temple is a site of Hindu pilgrimage throughout the year. The exact date and the origin of the first temple are still unknown.

The Daksha Yagna

Daksha the father of Goddess Sati insulted Lord Shiva and Goddess Sati. He did not invite them to Daksha Yagna. Though Lord Shiva was unwilling to send Goddess Sati to Daksha Yagna, Sati adamantly went there, for it was her father who had arranged for the Yagna. Daksha instead of welcoming his daughter Sati insulted her and Lord Shiva. Hurt and angry Goddess Sati plunged into the sacred fire of Yagna and sacrificed herself.

When Lord shiva got to know this, he was furious and started doing Bhairava Nratya to destroy the world. To stop this, lord Vishnu cut the body of Sati with his Chakra. The body parts are placed in 52 different parts of the world. Those are the renowned 51 Shakti peethas. In this temple Goddess Sati’s lower lip is placed and worshiped as Phullara.