点评:Barely nine kilometres from Bolpur, Kankalitala rests on the tranquil banks of the Kopai River, where legend and devotion flow side by side. Counted among the 51 sacred Shakti Peethas, it is said that Goddess Sati’s waist (kankal) fell here, sanctifying the land with divine grace.
The modest temple of Goddess Kali, bathed in incense and faith, carries an old-world simplicity that soothes the spirit. Devotees tie red threads on a sacred tree, binding their wishes to prayer and untying them when dreams come true. The temple pond, believed to be mystically linked to Kashi’s Manikarnika Ghat, glimmers like a mirror of eternity.
When the monsoon swells the Kopai, the temple sometimes dips beneath the waters—only to reemerge, serene and steadfast, when the season turns. In winter, its riverbanks transform into a sunlit retreat where pilgrims, artists, and wanderers find quiet joy.
Just a short drive from Santiniketan, Kankalitala is not merely a destination—it is a moment of stillness, where mythology breathes, and nature prays.
翻译:坎卡利塔拉距离博尔普尔仅九公里,坐落在宁静的科帕伊河畔,传说与虔诚在此交织。作为51座神圣的沙克蒂佩塔斯(Shakti Peethas)之一,相传萨蒂女神的腰部(kankal)曾落于此地,以神圣的恩典净化这片土地。
卡利女神的寺庙朴素简朴,沐浴在香火和信仰之中,散发着一种古老而淳朴的气息,抚慰着人们的心灵。信徒们将红线系在一棵圣树上,将他们的愿望与祈祷联系在一起,当梦想成真时,便会解开红线。寺庙里的池塘,据信与喀什的玛尼卡尼卡河坛有着神秘的联系,如同一面永恒的镜子,波光粼粼。
当季风使科帕伊河水上涨时,寺庙有时会被淹没在水中——只有在季节更替时,它才会重新浮出水面,展现出宁静而坚定的面貌。冬季,河岸摇身一变,成为阳光明媚的休憩胜地,朝圣者、艺术家和流浪者在此静享欢乐。
距离圣蒂尼克坦仅一小段车程的坎卡利塔拉不仅仅是一个目的地,更是一处静谧的所在,神话在这里呼吸,自然在这里祈祷。