The hand and foot of Sati — Yashoreshwari, the Goddess of fame and success, in the ancient city of Jessore (now Jashore), Bangladesh.
Yashor Peetha at Jessore (modern Jashore) in Bangladesh marks where both the hand and foot of Sati fell. The Goddess is Yashoreshwari ("she who is the queen of fame/glory") and the Bhairav is Chand (the Moon). Jessore was one of the most important cities of undivided Bengal — a major administrative and cultural centre. The Jessore-Khulna region has maintained significant Hindu communities post-Partition, and the Yashoreshwari temple remains an active pilgrimage site.
The dual body-part (hand and foot) association of this Peetha gives Yashoreshwari a unique comprehensiveness — she is the Goddess who blesses both action (hand) and journey (foot). Yashos/Yashas (fame, glory, success) as her defining attribute makes her particularly sought by those who wish for recognition of their efforts, accomplishment in their endeavours and the respect of the world.
Jessore/Jashore is accessible from Dhaka (280 km) and from the Benapole-Haridaspur border crossing from Kolkata (Bangladesh visa required). By road from Kolkata to Benapole: 84 km.
October to March. Hindu pilgrimage groups from West Bengal sometimes organise Yashoreshwari Peetha visits through travel agencies handling Bangladesh tours.
This Peetha is most practically visited by pilgrims with Bangladesh connections or as part of organised Bangladesh Hindu heritage tours from Kolkata.
The Hand and Foot of Goddess Sati fell at Yashor, consecrating this land as a Shakti Peetha. The Shakti here is Yashoreshwari and the guardian Bhairav is Chand.
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