Overview
On the summit of Chandranath Hill above Sitakunda, reached by roughly 1,200 steps. A major Shakta site where tradition holds the right arm of Sati fell, and one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage destinations in Bangladesh.
History
Described as believed to date to the eleventh century, on the authority of the Rajmala's account of a king's foundation about eight hundred years ago. Single-sourced and traditional. No detailed architectural description was found in the sources consulted.
Spiritual Significance
The hill is a pilgrimage landscape rather than a single shrine, with the climb itself forming part of the observance. Its Shivaratri fair is among the largest Hindu gatherings in the country. Note an unresolved overlap. This platform also carries Chattal Bhavani Shakti Peetha, likewise placed at Sitakunda and likewise identified with Sati's right arm. The sources disagree about whether that Peetha is this hilltop shrine or the separate Chatteshwari Kali Temple in Chittagong city. An editor should reconcile the two entries; they may describe the same sanctity at different shrines on the same hill.
Prayers at Chandranath Temple, Sitakunda
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा
जय गणेश गिरिजा सुवन, मंगल मूल सुजान। कहत अयोध्यादास तुम, देहु अभय वरदान॥
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजंगतुंगमालिकाम्।
नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम्।
ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम्।
नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय।
Pilgrimage Information
Confirm festival dates and local conditions close to the time of travel. Several of these sites hold gatherings of very large scale.
Preservation
Protection status. No protection status specific to the temple structure was found. Nothing specific to this temple was found. Note that this is distinct from the documented attacks elsewhere in the country.
Sources
- Chandranath Temple other
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Last reviewed by us: 2026-09-17. Timings, entry rules and access can change without notice; treat anything time-sensitive as a starting point and confirm before you travel.
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