Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #41 of 51
Sugandha (Sunanda / Shikarpur)
सुगंधा (सुनंदा / शिकारपुर) · Ugradhara Sugandha Shaktipith (Shikarpur) (Barisal 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 nose (Nasika) of Sati on the banks of the Sunanda river in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, with Goddess Sunanda and Bhairava Tryambaka presiding.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Sunanda (Sugandha)
सुनंदा (सुगंधा)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 41
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Tryambaka
त्र्यंबक
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 41
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Nose (Nasika)
नासिका (नाक)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 41
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
22.8483° N, 90.2642° EIdentified Site
Ugradhara Sugandha Shaktipith (Shikarpur)
Shikarpur village on the Sunanda River bank, Gaurnadi upazila
State/Province & Country
Barisal, Barisal Division (Bangladesh)
Access Guidance: Located 20 km north of Barisal city and accessible by road from Dhaka via the Padma Bridge (approx. 4.5 hours drive).
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 41) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Shikarpur Sugandha Shakti Peeth Mandir Committee (official temple)
- Bangladesh National Hindu Endowment Board (government tourism)