Fullara (Phullara) Devi Temple

Devi (Fullara) temple · Labhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India

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The Fullara temple, also written Phullara or Fullora, is a shrine to the goddess at Labhpur in Birbhum district, West Bengal (Aaj Tak Bangla). Aaj Tak Bangla counts it among the Sati Piths of Birbhum, the district that holds several of these sites, and the Birbhum District Administration features the Fullara Temple among the images on its Bolpur tourism page (Aaj Tak Bangla; Birbhum District Administration).

The goddess is worshipped as Fullara, and there is no carved image in the shrine; instead a large, bright red stone slab is worshipped, its front part shaped like a lip (Aaj Tak Bangla). The temple is run by a temple committee (Sangbad Pratidin).

By the HinduTone Editorial Team · Last reviewed 11 October 2026. Editorial policy & corrections

Faith & Tradition

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Religious Significance of Fullara (Phullara) Devi Temple

According to tradition, the lower lip of Sati fell at Fullara, which makes it one of the Sati Piths, or Shakti Peethas, where parts of her body are believed to have fallen; Bhairava, the form of Shiva who guards the shrine, is worshipped here as Bishwashwar (Aaj Tak Bangla). The identification is not settled: Aaj Tak Bangla notes that some place Sati's lower lip at Attahas in Purba Bardhaman instead, and lists of Shakti Peethas vary between texts and traditions (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Devotees believe that every year before Durga Puja a strange sound rises from the north-east side of the water in front of the temple, and the Sandhi puja begins once it is heard (Aaj Tak Bangla). Fish sour curry, machher tok, is a required item in the goddess's daily bhog offering (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Heritage

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History of Fullara (Phullara) Devi Temple

A traditional account, told by the temple's sevait Pranab Kumar Ukil, says that a sannyasi from Kashi named Krishnananda Giri was meditating at Manikarnika Ghat when the goddess appeared to him in a dream and told him to begin her worship in this area, then described as being like an island (Aaj Tak Bangla). He came here and, on a Magh Purnima, saw the goddess in the form of Jay Durga, after which he spread word of her (Aaj Tak Bangla).

According to the same account, two smaller temples stood here earlier and the present one is the third (Aaj Tak Bangla). It was founded in the Bengali year 1302 by Yadavlal Bandyopadhyay, a landholder of Labhpur who worshipped the goddess; it was first built in lime and surkhi and later rebuilt in concrete (Aaj Tak Bangla).

In July 2021 Sangbad Pratidin reported that the state government planned to develop Labhpur as a tourist centre, including the Fullara temple, that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had given one crore rupees for the temple, and that work on its boundary wall had begun (Sangbad Pratidin). A meeting chaired by the District Magistrate approved a picnic spot and fruit garden near the temple, a children's park, the beautification of the pond in front of the temple and a yajna area within the temple compound (Sangbad Pratidin).

Architecture and sacred features

A paved ghat leads down from the temple to the water in front of it (Aaj Tak Bangla). The state tourism department built a guest house for devotees, which the temple management committee now runs (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Plan Your Visit

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Darshan and Visitor Information

Devotees visit throughout the year, and bhog prasad is offered under rules set by the temple (Aaj Tak Bangla). Confirm current arrangements with the Fullara temple committee before visiting.

Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with Temple committee before travelling. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.

Sacred Calendar

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Festivals at Fullara (Phullara) Devi Temple

Magh (January-February)

Magh Purnima

Temple tradition holds that the sannyasi Krishnananda Giri saw the goddess as Jay Durga here on a Magh Purnima (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Ashwin (September-October)

Durga Puja

Devotees believe a sound rises from the water in front of the temple before Durga Puja, and the Sandhi puja begins once it is heard (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Location

How to Reach Fullara (Phullara) Devi Temple

The temple is in Labhpur, in Birbhum district of West Bengal (Aaj Tak Bangla). Aaj Tak Bangla describes it as about a ten-minute walk from the station (Aaj Tak Bangla). Confirm current road and rail connections locally before travelling.

Location: Labhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India

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Questions

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Fullara (Phullara) Devi Temple: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fullara at Labhpur a Shakti Peetha?

According to tradition it is one of the Sati Piths, where Sati's lower lip is believed to have fallen (Aaj Tak Bangla). The claim is shared with Attahas in Purba Bardhaman, and lists of Shakti Peethas vary (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Is there an idol of the goddess at Fullara?

No carved image is worshipped; instead there is a large, bright red stone slab whose front part is shaped like a lip (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Who is the Bhairava at Fullara?

Bhairava is worshipped here as Bishwashwar (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Who built the present Fullara temple?

According to the temple's sevait, the present temple, the third on the site, was founded in the Bengali year 1302 by Yadavlal Bandyopadhyay, a landholder of Labhpur (Aaj Tak Bangla). It was first built in lime and surkhi and later rebuilt in concrete (Aaj Tak Bangla).

How did worship begin at Fullara, according to tradition?

Temple tradition says the goddess appeared in a dream to Krishnananda Giri, a sannyasi meditating at Manikarnika Ghat in Kashi, and told him to begin her worship here (Aaj Tak Bangla). He later saw her as Jay Durga on a Magh Purnima (Aaj Tak Bangla).

What offering is special to the goddess at Fullara?

Fish sour curry, known as machher tok, is a required item in the goddess's daily bhog (Aaj Tak Bangla).

Is there a guest house at the Fullara temple?

The state tourism department built a guest house for devotees, which the temple management committee runs (Aaj Tak Bangla). Confirm current arrangements with the temple committee.