Tukreswari Temple
| Tukreswari Temple | |
|---|---|
টুক্ৰেশ্বৰী দেৱালয় | |
 Entry gate of Tukreswari Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Goalpara district |
| Deity | Sati |
| Location | |
| Location | Goalpara district, Assam |
| State | Assam |
| Country | India |
  Location in Goalpara | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°02′58.4″N 90°37′55.9″E / 26.049556°N 90.632194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple architecture |
| Creator | Not specified. The temple's origins are linked to the mythological event of Goddess Sati's body part falling at this location during Shiva's tandava, making it a Shakti Peetha. |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 1 primary temple dedicated to Goddess Sati. |
| Monument(s) | 2 (includes the main shrine for Sati and a secondary shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva). |
Tukreswari Temple (also known as Tukreswari Devalaya) in Goalpara district, Assam is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Sati as Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are shrines or divine places of Sati, believed to have enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati. It is believed that an enraged Shiva performed the Tandava dance with Sati's charred body, which led her body came apart and the pieces fell at different places on earth. As per religious faith a portion of Goddess Sati's body part fell in this place and therefore this temple is known as Tukreswari (Tukreswari is derived from the Assamese word Tukura which means fragment or piece).[1][2]
References
- ^ "Places to visit". Goalpara District Website, Government of Assam. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Protected Archaeological Sites and Monuments". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam. Retrieved 20 March 2021.