PM Modi’s Gift, Crown Of Maa Kali Stolen From Bangladesh’s Jeshoreshwari Temple

New Delhi: A crown of Goddess Kali has been stolen from the Jeshoreshwari Temple in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar in Bangladesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the crown during his visit to the temple in March 2021, ANI reported quoting The Daily Star.

The theft occurred on Thursday between 2 pm and 2.30 pm, after the temple priest Dilip Mukherjee left following the day’s worship. The cleaning staff later found that the crown was missing from the deity’s head, the report added.

“We are reviewing the temple’s CCTV footage to identify the thief,” said Inspector Taizul Islam of Shyamnagar Police Station. The stolen crown, made of silver and gold-plated, holds significant cultural and religious importance.

Notably, PM Modi visited the Jeshoreshwari Temple on March 27, 2021, during his trip to Bangladesh. He placed the crown on the head of the deity as a symbolic gesture. He also shared a video of his visit to the temple, which was his first visit to any country after the COVID-19 pandemic.

About Jeshoreshwari Temple

According to Hindu mythology, the Jeshoreshwari Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths scattered across India and neighbouring countries. The name “Jeshoreshwari” means “Goddess of Jeshore.”

The temple, dedicated to Goddess Kali, is located in Ishwaripur–a village in Shyam Nagar, Upazila of Satkhira.

It is believed that the temple was built by a Brahman named Anari in the latter part of the 12th century.

He created a 100-door temple for the Jashoreshwari Peeth (shrine) and later it was renovated by Lakshman Sen in the 13th century and finally, Raja Pratapaditya rebuilt the temple in the 16th century.

According to Hindu mythology, of the 51 Peeths, the temple at Ishwaripur is the place where the palms and soles of the feet of Goddess Sati fell and the goddess resides there in the form of Devi Jashoreshwari and Lord Shiva appears as Chanda.