Bodaganj Shakti Peetha

Shaleshwari Bon Durga Temple is a forest-region Goddess shrine near Mechpara and Bodaganj in the Baikunthapur range of Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal. The deity is worshipped as Shaleshwari Devi or Shaleshwari Bon Durga, reflecting the temple’s close connection with its wooded setting. Public documentation is limited, so the shrine is best described through its living regional tradition rather than unsupported historical dates.

The Peetha is recorded as Bodaganj. Regional belief associates the shrine with Sati’s foot. The Goddess is Shaleshwari Devi, while no dependable corresponding Bhairava name has been established in the database, so that field should remain NULL. This entry must not be conflated with the nearby Trisrota–Bhramari tradition, which also has a modern identification around Bodaganj but preserves different deity and body-part details. Keeping the two records separate is essential for accuracy.

Navratri and Durga Puja are the main periods of special worship. Visitors should check forest access, road conditions and local temple schedules before travelling, particularly during the monsoon. Shaleshwari’s importance lies in regional Bon Durga worship and in the relationship between the Goddess and the Baikunthapur landscape. The temple can form part of a North Bengal Devi itinerary, but its wider Peetha status should remain qualified until stronger temple, district or textual documentation becomes available.