West Bengal
Birbhum
Nalhati I

Sonārkunda

Sonārkunda is a locality in , , . Sonārkunda is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nalhati and Rampurhat.

is a remote village in the central region of and one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. It is believed that Parvati's throat fell here, when Vishnu severed her body, with chakra, to stop Shiva from the Tandav nritya.

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Tarapith is a temple town in the central region of , India. It is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre and several thousand devotees visit the temple every day. is situated 10 km south of Sonārkunda.

Sonārkunda

Latitude
24.2655° or 24° 15′ 56″ north
Longitude
87.78668° or 87° 47′ 12″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
7MP97Q8P+6M
Geo­Names ID
11018796
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