Maa Fullora (Labhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal)

The temple is located in Labhpur in Birbhum district. The temple is situated at 1.2 km north-east from Labpur railway station. There is another Attahas in Ketugram, Katwa. Phulwara shakti peeth is a disputed one. One is in burdwan and and other in birbhum. both are known as attahas. The burdwan one is near ketugram katwa. One more shaktipeeth near this place is bahula. Hence a person going to katwa can do bahula and attahas as more are very nearby. The attahas at burdwan is a very large temple when compared with the attahas of birbhum

The temple of Attahas, also known as Fullora Attahas, is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peethas at which the body parts and jewelry of the Hindu goddess Shakti fell to Earth. The goddess is so large that the lower lip is about 15 to 18 feet wide. The temple is a site of Hindu pilgrimage throughout the year. December is a particularly popular time for visitors to picnic at the site. 

Attahas Sanskrit comes from Atta and Hasa (laughter) meaning extreme loud laughter. The temple of Attahas is considered as a Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are shrines that are prominent places of worship for the Shakta sect (Shaktism) of Hinduism. These are places where the body parts of Sati Devi’s corpse fell when Lord Shiva carried her body after her death. The place where her body parts fell were enshrined by the divine presence of Shakti. The story of origin is the mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati’s self-immolation. The Lips of Sati Devi is said to have fallen here. Each Shakti Peetha has a name for the Shakti an Kalabhairava associated with the temple. The Shakti of the Attahas shrine is addressed as Phullara and the Kalabhairava as Vishvesh.

The main attraction of the place is the beautiful temple of Fullara Maata. Fullora Devi Temple is one of the Shakti Peethas – places where the body parts of Goddess Sati fell to Earth. There is no proper idol of the goddess is consecrated. A stone of around 15 feet symbolizes the lower lip of Sati. The temple is surrounded by dense foliage, giving the place a mysterious look. The overall ambiance of the place is very divine and tranquil.

Places to Visit in Labhpur – Kankalital Temple, Tagore’s Ashram, Rabindra Bhawan.

How to Reach – It can be reached by rail Labhpur station, on the Ahmedpur Katwa Railway line.