Jeshorehwari Kali Temple, Hindu temple in Ishwaripur, Satkhira District, Bangladesh
Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple stands in Ishwaripur, a village in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira District, Bangladesh. It is dedicated to the goddess Kali and has shrines for the Shakti, called Jeshoreshwari, and for the Bhairava, called Chanda. The temple is counted among the 51 Shakta pithas.
According to tradition, Maharaja Pratapaditya saw a bright ray of light from a bush and found a stone carved as a human palm, held to be Sati's palm; a Brahmin named Anari then built the temple. The shrine has separate shrines for the Shakti Jeshoreshwari and the Bhairava Chanda.
The name Jeshoreshwari means "goddess of Jeshore". The temple is one of the 51 Shakta pithas, and according to legend Sati's palms and soles fell here. The Shakti is worshipped as Jeshoreshwari and the Bhairava as Chanda, and pilgrims come in thousands each year.
Visitors should expect large gatherings of pilgrims from Bangladesh and neighboring countries during Durga Puja and Navaratri festivals. The site becomes quite crowded during these periods and requires patience when moving through the area.
The crown that Narendra Modi donated during his 27 March 2021 visit was stolen in October 2024, an incident reported on the temple's Wikipedia page. Modi's prayer at the shrine came during a state visit marking fifty years of Bangladesh's independence.
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