Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #11 of 51
Vibhash (Tamluk)
विभाष (ताम्रलिप्त / तमलुक) · Bargabhima 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
Venerated in the ancient maritime port of Tamralipta, characterized by an imposing 1,000-year-old stone temple built in Kalinga architectural style by Mayura dynasty rulers.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Kapalini (Bhimarupa)
कपालिनी (भीमरूपा)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 11
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Sarvananda
सर्वानंद
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 11
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Left Ankle (Vama Gulpha)
बायां टखना
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 11
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
22.2986° N, 87.9248° EIdentified Site
Bargabhima Temple
Tamluk town on Rupnarayan river
State/Province & Country
Purba Medinipur, West Bengal (India)
Access Guidance: 85 km southwest of Kolkata via NH 16; Tamluk railway station connects to Howrah.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 11) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Archaeological Survey of India, Kolkata Circle (archaeological)
- Purba Medinipur District Administration (government tourism)