Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #6 of 51
Kiriteshwari (Murshidabad)
किरीटेश्वरी (मुर्शिदाबाद) · Maa Kiriteshwari 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
One of the oldest surviving shrines in Bengal where the diadem of Sati fell, revered by both Hindu rajas and the Nawabs of Murshidabad.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Vimala (Kiriteshwari)
विमला (किरीटेश्वरी)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 6
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Samvart
संवर्त
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 6
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Crown / Diadem (Kireeta)
किरीट (मुकुट)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 6
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
24.1953° N, 88.2435° EIdentified Site
Maa Kiriteshwari Temple
Kiritkona Village, Nabagram
State/Province & Country
Murshidabad, West Bengal (India)
Access Guidance: 5 km from Dahapara Dham railway station; 20 km from Berhampore.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 6) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Murshidabad District Administration (government tourism)
- West Bengal Heritage Commission (archaeological)