Jeshoreswari Shakti Peetha
జేషోరేశ్వరి
Devi Jeshoreswari · Ishwaripur, Satkhira, Bangladesh
Jeshoreswari Shakti Peetha is one of the sacred sites where parts of Sati Devi's body fell when Lord Vishnu cut them with the Sudarshana Chakra. Body part: Palms of hands.
About the Shakti Peethas
When Sati Devi self-immolated at her father Daksha's yajna (in response to his insult of Shiva), Shiva carried her corpse in inconsolable grief, performing the cosmic Rudra Tandava that threatened to destroy the universe. Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to cut Sati's body into pieces, which fell at 51 (per Devi Bhagavatam) or 108 (per other traditions) locations across India and surrounding regions. Each location became a Shakti Peetha — sacred Devi shrine. The 18 most important are called the Maha Shakti Peethas.
Jeshoreswari at a glance
| Presiding deity | Devi Jeshoreswari |
|---|---|
| Telugu name of the shrine | జేషోరేశ్వరి |
| Body part, per tradition | Palms of hands |
| Where | Ishwaripur, Satkhira, Bangladesh |
| State or region | Bangladesh |
What sets Jeshoreswari apart
- One of the 51 Shakti Peethas located outside modern India.
- Built by King Pratap Aditya in 16th century CE.
Jeshoreswari — frequently asked questions
Which part of Sati Devi fell at Jeshoreswari?
The account this page follows names the palms of hands. Jeshoreswari stands at Ishwaripur, Satkhira, Bangladesh, and is counted among the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas — the shrines that grew where the pieces of Sati Devi's body fell after Lord Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra divided it. The lists disagree with one another: 51 places by the Devi Bhagavatam's count, 108 by other traditions, and more than one part named for the same shrine. That is why this page says “per tradition” rather than stating it flatly.
Where is Jeshoreswari and how do you reach it?
Ishwaripur, Satkhira, Bangladesh. The shrine is written జేషోరేశ్వరి in Telugu, and the presiding deity is Jeshoreswari. Darshan timings, the queue and road access all change through the year and this site does not publish them — confirm those with the temple itself before you travel.
When do devotees visit Jeshoreswari?
Jeshoreswari draws devotees through the year, but the two Navratris — the nine nights of Chaitra in spring and of Ashwayuja in autumn — are the principal Devi seasons at every Shakti Peetha, and Fridays together with the Ashtami and Navami tithis are the days kept for the Goddess in between.
We do not publish Jeshoreswari's darshan timings, ticket prices or queue lengths — those change week to week and we have no way to verify them from here. What this site can settle is when: see the 18 Shakti Peetha circuit for the auspicious days ahead, Navratri for the nine-night dates, or the daily panchangam for the tithi and Rahu Kalam on the date you are travelling.