I was talking to a friend today about the Shakti Peetham in Kashmir. We both are going to be in Kashmir this summer and we all want to see this Temple. I did some research and sent her the links. Then suddenly I remembered another Temple. I don't recall posting about it in my blog. So, just thought that I should post the following information that I gathered long time ago. If any of my readers are interested, they can include it in their plan.
Here it is:
Regarding the temple of Shrinkhala devi near calcutta:
It is said to be situated as you said in Hugli district in a place by called Pandua.
Shrinkhala devi was supposed to be in the past.
At present there is no temple in the place, a minar was built there by muslim invaders and at present the place is under the protection of Archeological society of India, the doors were locked and we came to know that entry was banned into the temple for security reasons.
There were ruins of temple in front of minar.
Another supportive evidence about the temple was obtained when we enrquired local residents, Every year during magha maasa (Around February) a festival by name MELA TAALA of about 30 days duration is celebrated in the premises of the minar which is attended by local hindu and muslim communities in large numbers (More than 1 lakh). It is one of the important celebration of that place.
Another interesting fact is that near to Pandua there is a temple of Hanseswari mata which is regarded as Shakti peetham.
Taking into consideration all the above facts observed and collected it could be a possibility that it was the place where there was Shrinkhala devi temple.
