Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #43 of 51
Karatoya (Aparna / Bhabanipur)
करतोया (अपर्णा / भवानीपुर) · Bhabanipur Shakti Peeth Mandir (Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining the left bangle/anklet of Devi Sati beside the historic Karatoya river, featuring the sacred Shakha-pukur pond where the goddess manifested to a conch-bangle merchant.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Aparna
अपर्णा
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 43
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Vamana
वामन
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 43
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Left Bangle / Anklet (Vama Nupura / Talpa)
वाम नूपुर (बायां पायल / आभूषण)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 43
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
24.6067° N, 89.4317° EIdentified Site
Bhabanipur Shakti Peeth Mandir
Bhabanipur village on the Karatoya river, Sherpur upazila
State/Province & Country
Bogra (Bogura), Rajshahi Division (Bangladesh)
Access Guidance: Located 28 km south of Bogra city and 180 km from Dhaka via the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 43) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Karatoya Mahatmya — Sanskrit text detailing the sanctity of river Karatoya
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Bhabanipur Shaktipeeth Renovation and Management Committee (official temple)
- Bogura District Cultural Administration (government tourism)