About This Temple
Ratnavali Shakti Peeth, also called Anandamayee Peeth, is a significant Hindu pilgrimage site in Khanakul, Hooghly District, West Bengal, where Sati's right shoulder (Dakshin Skandha) is believed to have fallen, making the deity here 'Kumari', worshipped with Lord Shiva as 'Bhairava Ghanteshwar'. This ancient temple, on the banks of the Ratnakar River, is known for its unique cultural practices, including offering coconuts instead of bel leaves and celebrating a fair in Chaitra, drawing devotees seeking cures for tumors, according to Bharatpedia.