Kankaleshwari/Shree Kankaleshwari Maa Saktipith Temple

In 1913 AD (1320 Bengali calendar), during the flood of the Damodar River, this Kali sculpture was discovered in the western part of Bardhaman city. The age of the sculpture has not been determined yet. The sculpture is actually an intact stone idol, three feet wide and five feet tall. It has eight arms on both sides, totaling sixteen hands. The sculpture appears to be carved from stone and resembles a human skeleton. The idol has eight arms with various attributes like a lotus, conch, discus, bow, sword, and noose. There are soft garlands around the neck, and at the base, there are statues of Shiva and two attendants on either side. The deity’s body has intricate carving, and the head is adorned with a finely crafted crown.
This is a really famous place among the local people. There is a story behind Maa Kankaleswari.
After receiving a dream, the king of then Barddhaman Udaychand recovered a stone used for spinning clothes by the washermen on the banks of the Damodar. The idol was carved in that stone. This stone deity was later installed in the temple. This temple is more than two thousand years old!

2 Kanchan Nagar, Bazar, Bardhaman, West Bengal