Chandika Sthan

Chandika Sthan
Coordinates:	25°23′N 86°30′E / 25.383°N 86.5°E / 25.383; 86.5Coordinates: 25°23′N 86°30′E / 25.383°N 86.5°E / 25.383; 86.5
Name
Other names:	sati pith
Proper name:	Chandika Sthan
Location
Country:	India
State:	Bihar
District:	Munger

Chandika Sthan is a Hindu temple situated in Munger, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the sixty-four Shakti Peethas, places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti. On the Northeast corner of Munger, Chandika Sthan is just two kilometers away from the Munger town. Being a Siddhi-Peetha, Chandika Sthan is considered to be one of the most sacred and sanctified temples, as important as the Kamakshya temple near Guwahati.^{[citation needed]}

Legend

Legendary tales and the Hindu folklore says that it was to save the world from the anger of Lord Shiva, as he took the corpse of Sati and began dancing in the Tandav Mudra, as a result of which the earth began to shake and the whole creation was about to destroy, Lord Vishnu managed to cut Sati’s corpse in 64 pieces by his Sudarshan Chakra. The same legend says that the left eye of the Sati fell at Munger, which subsequently developed in to a place of worship of the Divine Mother Chandi. Among the different Shakti peethas Chandika Sthan is famous for the cure of eye troubles,as per the traditional belief of the local folklore.

King Karna

Another legend connected with Chandika Sthan is regarding King Karna of the ancient Indian kingdom of Anga, who used to worship Chandi Mata every day and in turn the Goddess gave him 11/4 pounds (equivalent to 50 kilograms) of gold for distribution among the needy and downtrodden at Karanchaura,now a local name for the vicinity.

Location

Chandika Sthan is approximately a 1 km distance from ITC Ltd, Basudevpur, Munger. The nearest railway station is Jamalpur Junction, and the nearest airport is Patna Airport.

References

• http://educationguru4u.com/chandi_asthan.aspx
• http://munger.nic.in/religious.htm