Fullara Temple

Fullara Temple is a revered Hindu Shakti Peetha located in Fullara village near Labhpur in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Dedicated to Goddess Fullara, an incarnation of Adi Shakti, it marks the site where the lower lip of Goddess Sati is believed to have fallen. The temple features a distinctive vermilion-covered stone idol without a conventional image, a sacred pond beside it, and hosts major gatherings during Navratri and the annual Magh Purnima fair.

Visitors can expect a small, tranquil temple complex set in a rural village landscape near Labhpur. The main shrine houses a large vermilion-smeared stone representing the Goddess, with no conventional idol. Adjacent is a sacred pond (Fullara Lake) where devotees offer prayers. The surroundings include open fields, prasad and flower stalls, and a quiet courtyard for worship and circumambulation. The atmosphere is devotional, especially during festivals and the annual fair.

Fullara is revered as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Hindu tradition. Legend holds that the lower lip (or lips) of Goddess Sati fell at this spot when Lord Vishnu dismembered her body with his Sudarshana Chakra to calm Lord Shiva. The temple's aniconic stone worship and the adjacent sacred pond reflect ancient Shakti worship traditions of Bengal. The site has been a center of pilgrimage for centuries and is mentioned in Shakti Peetha scriptures.

The temple is dedicated to Goddess Fullara, a form of Adi Shakti, and is an important center of Shaktism in West Bengal. It holds deep religious significance for devotees, especially during Sharad Navratri, Durga Puja and the 10-day Magh Purnima fair when special pujas and cultural gatherings are held. The vermilion-covered deity and the sacred pond are central to local rituals and folk beliefs.