Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #7 of 51
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 RecensionShakti (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° EIdentified 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)