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Chandranath Temple, Sitakunda

The temple stands on top of Chandranath Hill near Chittagong. Hindu texts say Sati's right arm fell here.

Last checked: 2 Nov 2026 · 2 sources

Where it is

Chandranath Temple is on top of Chandranath Hill at Sitakunda, near Chittagong. Wikipedia's infobox gives the elevation as 310 m (1,017 ft), while the text gives 1,020 ft citing Google Maps. (Source: Wikipedia, Chandranath Temple)

The Shakti Peetha

Hindu texts say the temple marks where Sati's right arm fell. The Shakti here is called Bhavani. (Source: Wikipedia, Chandranath Temple)

Wikipedia's Shakti Peetha list has the Sitakunda site as Chattal Bhavani, with Shakti Chattal Bhawani Devi, Bhairava Chandrashekhar and the body part given as upper teeth. This differs from the temple page (right arm), so the tradition is not uniform. (Source: Wikipedia, Shakti Peetha)

History

The temple is believed to date to the 11th century. The Rajmala says that about 800 years ago Raja Biswambhar Sur tried to reach Chandranath by sea. The Nigamkalpataru says the poet Jayadev lived there for a time. (Source: Wikipedia, Chandranath Temple)

Under Dhanya Manikya, ruler of Tripura, the temple received many endowments. He tried to take the Shiva idol to his kingdom but failed. (Source: Wikipedia, Chandranath Temple)

On the hill

Birupaksha Temple lies below the Chandranath Temple and can be seen from the Dhaka-Chittagong railway. (Source: Wikipedia, Chandranath Temple)

💡 You walk up a hill path, so wear comfortable shoes, carry water and go up while there is daylight.

💡 We found no source for a Shivratri fair or the number of steps, so check locally before you go.

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