The bones of the feet of Sati — Kalika Devi, at the sacred junction town of Nalhati where the Birbhum plateau meets the Bengal plains.
Nalhati Peetha marks where the tubular bones of the feet of Sati fell. The Goddess is Kalika Devi (a form of Kali specific to this Peetha) and the Bhairav is Yogesh (Lord of Yoga). Nalhati is the name itself derived from "nala" (pipe/tube) + "hati" (fallen) — literally naming the Peetha after the body part that fell here. The Bhairav Yogesh connects this Peetha to yogic practice — the feet and the foundation of the yoga posture.
The feet-bone Peetha in yoga symbolism connects to the Muladhara (root) chakra — the foundation of the entire subtle body. A Peetha of the divine feet is also connected to the tradition of Padapuja (worship of the feet of the deity) — the most fundamental act of reverence in Hindu devotion. Nalhati's position as a railway junction made it a natural pilgrimage stopover for generations of Bengal pilgrims.
Nalhati Junction is on the Howrah-Patna main railway line — trains from Kolkata (3 hours), Patna and Delhi.
October to March. Combine with Attahas Peetha (30 km) and Bakreshwar hot springs (45 km) for a Birbhum Shakti circuit.
A taxi-based Birbhum circuit (Nalhati + Attahas + Bakreshwar hot springs) covers three Peethas in one day.
The Tubular Bones of the Feet of Goddess Sati fell at Nalhati, consecrating this land as a Shakti Peetha. The Shakti here is Kalika Devi and the guardian Bhairav is Yogesh.
One of the 51 sacred Shakti Peethas — explore its unique significance in the divine circuit.
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