Description
The kireetkona village is just five kilometers from Dahapara rail station, where the Kiriteswari Mandir is situated. It is the oldest temple in the Murshidabad district. It is one of 51 Sakti Peetha (Sati Peetha) and it is where Sati's 'kirit' or crown fell at Kireetkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district Murshidabad, She is also named as "Mukuteshwari" ( as her mukut or crown fell).
The original Mandir was destroyed in 1405. The present temple was made in the 19th century by Darpanarayan. The town is sanctified by the river Bhagirathi and Maa Kiriteswari, the Holy Goddess. It is a famous Hindu temple in West Bengal.
The main temple of the town is that of Maa Kiriteshwari’s temple. The unique feature of the temple is the absence of any image or deity. The red coloured stone which is supposed to be the symbolic representation of the Goddess is covered by a red veil the year through. The veil is changed and she is given a holy bath only on Ashtami of each Durga Puja. The head dress of the Hindu Goddess, Kiriteswari, has been worshipped through the ages.
The head dress is preserved at Rani Bhabani's Guptamath at present, situated opposite to the temple. In the new temple, there is no image. There is a high alter on which a small alter is seen. The face of Maa is indexed here. Yogendranarayan Roy, by Darpanarayan the late king of Lalgola had renovated and had taken care of the temple constructed. To ruins, the original temple had turned. On the right side, beneath given the shot of the ruined one.
Bhagwan Roy received the land where the temple was situated from Akbar, the great. The old temple, built by Bhagwan Roy was southern entranced and the new one, built by Darpanarayan Roy , a successor of Bhagwan Roy, was eastern entranced. The temple remains opened from 6 am to 3 pm and again from 5 pm to 10pm daily. All information was stated by the temple’s head priest- Sri Dilip Bhattacharya, who is the 3rd generation running in the priest family to serve the Holy mother. Festivals are held at Durga Puja, Kali Puja and on Amavasya (new moon). The special ritual is held on the Ratanti Amavasya (Magh- no moon night) with whole night yagna and other special rituals. And daily, Maa is offered with ‘anna-bhog’ (rice) on the noon. Besides this, various types of seasonal fruit is offered to the goddess. On every Tuesday of the month of Poush (mid-Dec to Mid Jan), a beautiful rural fair is held since the time of Darpanarayan.
Here the ‘Sakti’ (goddess) is ‘Vimala’ and ‘Bhairav’ (Lord Shiva) is ‘Sanwart’.
From https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/kiriteswari_temple
Kiriteswari Temple
Kiriteswari Temple (Bengali: কিরীটেশ্বরী মন্দির) is situated in Kiritkona village under the Nabagram (community development block) in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal. This is one of the Sati peeth among the 51 peeths.[1]
Kiriteswari Temple, Murshidabad, West Bengal
History
The original Kiriteswari Temple
The temple of Vairab
According to the Puranas or Hindu mythology the place were named as Kiriteswari. Peeth devi name is devi Vimala and Bhairab is Samvarta. The construction of the temple is more than 1000 years old and this place was considered to be the sleeping place of Mahamaya. Local people call this temple as Mahishamardini. Devi is also worshipped as Mukuteshwari (as her mukut or crown fell) the Holy Goddess. The original Temple was destroyed in 1405. The present temple was re-constructed by Darpanarayan, king of Lalgola in the 19th century and this is the oldest mark of architecture amongst 51 Peethas.[2] It is the oldest temple in the Murshidabad district. There is a myth that Nawab Mir Jafar in his death bed had requested for the holy Charanamrito (the holy water) of Maa Kiriteswari while suffering from leprosy.[3][4][1]
Demography
The temple is located in 24°12'0"N, 88°13'7"E, in Kiritkona village near the bank of Bhagirathi River, in Lalbag subdivision at Murshidabad district.
Transport
The temple is located in Kiritkona village which is popularly known as Kiriteswari. Nabagram-Lalbag Road pass through the village. The nearest railway route is Dahapara Dham railway station (5 km from the village). Lalbag Court Road railway station is near about 3 km from the temple.
References
"Kiriteswari Temple- Murshidabad-West Bengal". 22 February 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"9 famous temples of Hindu goddess Kali in West Bengal". newsgram.com. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
Nikhilnath Roy, B.L (1897). Murshidabad Kahini (Bengali). Kolkata: Punthi Patra. pp. 1–5.
"MAA KIRITESWARI". indianscriptures.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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