| Attahas Temple | |
|---|---|
 Attahas temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Deity | Sati |
| Location | |
| Location | Dakhsindihi, Ketugram II CD block |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country |  India |
  Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Attahas, Katwa (India) Show map of India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°41′37″N88°01′20″E / 23.693508°N 88.022303°E /23.693508; 88.022303 |
The temple ofAttahas, is believed to be one of the 51Shakti Peethas at which the body parts and jewelry of theHindu goddessShakti fell to Earth.[1] The goddess is so large that the lower lip is about 15 to 18 feet wide. The temple is a site of Hindupilgrimage throughout the year. December is a particularly popular time for visitors to picnic at the site.
The temple is located in Labhpur in Birbhum district. The temple is situated at 1.2 km north-east from Labpur railway station. There is another Attahas in Ketugram, Katwa. But as Ketugram has one Shakti peeth Bahula, so it can not have two Shakti peethas side by side.
Attahas Sanskrit comes from Atta and Hasa (laughter) meaning extreme loud laughter. The temple of Attahas is considered as a Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are shrines that are prominent places of worship for the Shakta sect (Shaktism) of Hinduism. These are places where the body parts ofSati Devi's corpse fell when Lord Shiva carried her body after her death. The place where her body parts fell were enshrined by the divine presence ofShakti. The story of origin isthe mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation. The Lips of Sati Devi is said to have fallen here. EachShakti Peetha has a name for the Shakti anKalabhairava associated with the temple. The Shakti of the Attahas shrine is addressed as Phullara and the Kalabhairava as Vishvesh.[2] There are 51 Shakti Peeth linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit.
