Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #15 of 51
Attahas (Labhpur, Birbhum)
अट्टहास (लाभपुर, बीरभूम) · Fullara Temple (West Bengal, India)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Literally 'cosmic laughter' (Attahasa), where Goddess Phullara is venerated in a tranquil rural lakeside setting, noted for having no stone idol but a sacred natural rock altar.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Phullara
फुल्लरा
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 15
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Vishvesh
विश्वेश
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 15
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Lower Lip (Oshtha)
निचला ओष्ठ
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 15
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
23.8294° N, 87.8228° EIdentified Site
Fullara Temple
Labhpur town near Kopai river
State/Province & Country
Birbhum, West Bengal (India)
Access Guidance: 35 km northeast of Bolpur Santiniketan; Labhpur railway station on Ahmedpur-Katwa line.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 15) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Birbhum District Administration (government tourism)