'Best Tourism Village’ crown for a Bengal hamlet where opposites mingle

Updated: Sep 26 2023 5:17PM

By Saptarshi Banerjee

'Best Tourism Village’ crown for a Bengal hamlet where opposites mingle

Berhampur (WB), Sep 26 (PTI) A comparatively new immaculate red-and-white temple stands beside the ruins of a 1000-year-old shrine overtaken by nature. Muslims take active part in Hindu puja rituals. A temple roof is made combining Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu architectural styles.

Welcome to Kiriteshwari village in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which has recently been selected by the Centre’s Ministry of Tourism as the Best Tourism Village of India.

The village was named after the Kiriteshwari temple, one of the ‘Shakti peeths’. Legend has it that the upper part of goddess Sati's skull had fallen here.

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