Bhabanipur

According to the Purana, in the Satya Yuga, King Daksha (Son of Lord Bramha) arranged a ritual called Yagya in which hisr daughter Goddess Sati and Her husband "Lord Shiva" was not invited. Still Goddess Sati attended the function. Unable to bear the insult towards Her husband Lord Shiva, Goddess Sati protested by sacrificing Herself into the fire of the Yagna. Enraged with grief, Lord Shiva started the dance of destruction across the Universe with the corpse of Goddess Sati on His shoulder. To stop this, Lord Vishnu cut the corpse of Goddess Sati with the Sudharshan Chakra and as a result the various pieces of Goddess Sati's body and Her ornaments fell at various places of the Indian subcontinent. These places are now known as Shakta pithas. Shakta pithas are holy abode of the Mother Goddess. Each temple has shrines for Shakti and Kalabhairava. The Shakti of Bhabanipur shrine is addressed as "Aparna" and the "Bhairava" as "Vaman". It is believed that Sati Devi's Left anklet fell here. The Shakti devi here is called Aparna and the Bhairava is Vaman. The part of "Sati" Maa Tara's body fell at Bhabanipur could be left anklet (ornament), ribs of left chest, right eye, or bedding (according to various sources). Being a Shakta pitha, Bhabanipur is a historic place of pilgrimage for the followers of Hinduism. There are numerous temples at this Shakta pitha premises which are visited by pilgrims from all over the country and abroad, irrespective of sectarian differences.

Pravati and Balya Bhog worship and Anna Bhog at noon, and Arati and Bhog at evening. Devotees can offer Bhog to the divine mother "Tara" (Ma Bhabani) every day and take Prasad later. Every year, festivals take place at the Bhabanipur Temple premises on auspicious occasions. They are:

Maghi Purnima in the Bengali month of Magh/Falgun Ram Nabomi in the month of Chaitra/Baishakh Durgotshov in autumn Dipannita Shyama Puja Nabanna in the month of Aghrahoyon

Located in: Sherpur, Bogra.