Bargabhima Temple

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Bargabhima Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Tamluk, West Bengal, dedicated to Goddess Kali and revered as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Shakti Peetha
age ancient
architecturalStyle Bengal temple architecture
associatedWith Sakta tradition
Shaktism
belongsToTradition Sakta tradition of Hinduism
category Hindu temples in West Bengal
Shakti Peethas
linked to: Shakti Peetha

Shakti temples
Temples in Purba Medinipur district
city Tamluk
country India
dedicatedTo Bargabhima
Goddess Kali
district Purba Medinipur district
festivalCelebrated Durga Puja
Kali Puja
Navaratri
goddessForm form of Goddess Kali
form of Goddess Parvati
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Tamluk region
linked to: Tamluk

West Bengal
hasRitual animal sacrifice (historically associated)
hasSanctum garbhagriha with idol of Bargabhima
heritageStatus ancient temple
importance major Shakti Peetha in eastern India
isPartOf 51 Shakti Peethas
linkedToMythology Sati myth
Shiva and Sati legend
locatedIn India
Purba Medinipur district
Tamluk
West Bengal
locatedOn near Rupnarayan River
near Tamluk town centre
linked to: Tamluk
pilgrimageSiteFor Hindus
primaryDeity Kali
Shakti
religion Hinduism
state West Bengal
tourismType religious tourism site
visitedBy devotees from West Bengal
devotees from neighbouring states
worshippedAs Bargabhima
worshipType Shakti worship

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Tamluk hasReligiousSite Bargabhima Temple