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Bahula (Ketugram)

बहुला (केतुग्राम) · Bahula 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

Sacred sanctuary on the serene banks of the Ajay river where the left arm of Sati manifested, celebrated for peaceful rural Bengal architecture.

Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance

Pithanirnaya Recension
Shakti (Devi)Primary

Bahula

बहुला

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 7

Sources: pithanirnaya

BhairavaPrimary

Bhiruk

भीरुक

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 7

Sources: pithanirnaya

Relic / Body PartPrimary

Left Arm (Vama Bahu)

बायां हाथ

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 7

Sources: pithanirnaya

Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates

23.7088° N, 88.0461° E
Identified Site

Bahula Temple

Ketugram on Ajay river bank

State/Province & Country

Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal (India)

Access Guidance: Accessible via Katwa junction (30 km) and Bolpur Santiniketan (45 km).

Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy

Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
  • Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 7) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
  • Purba Bardhaman District Administration (government tourism)