Fullara Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal, Durgapur, is the nearest airport to Bolpur, about 70 km away.

• By train

  Bolpur Shantiniketan station (BHP) is the main railway station of the town, on Eastern Railway's Howrah Division.

• By road

  National Highway 114 (old numbering NH 2B) passes through Bolpur, the nearest town to the temple.

Why devotees come here

Fullara is a temple town in Labpur block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, and one of the 51 Shakta pithas. Its sanctum has no idol, only a large stone, the symbol of Devi Sati, which is worshipped instead. The nearest town, Bolpur Shantiniketan, is about 30 km away.

Fullara is one of the 51 Shakta pithas. The legend says that when Mahadeva danced with Sati's dead body and cut it into pieces, her lower lip fell here. The sanctum has no image or idol. A large stone, the symbol of Devi Sati, is worshipped there instead.

The temple lies in Labpur block of Bolpur subdivision, Birbhum district. Labhpur, a census town in the same block, is situated near it. It is about 30 km from Bolpur Shantiniketan, its nearest town. Local hearsay says Hanuman gathered 108 blue lotuses from the pond when Shri Rama needed them for the worship of Devi Durga. Treat that as a local tale, not a settled fact.

A 10-day fair is organized near the temple during Magh Purnima.

Festivals

• Magh PurnimaMagh Purnima fair

  A 10-day fair is organized near the temple during this festival.

Tips for your visit

• Confirm the dates of the Magh Purnima fair with the temple before you plan the trip around it.
• Ask the temple for opening hours and aarti times, since no official page lists them.

Questions people ask