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One of the 51 Shakti Pithas. According to mythology, when Lord Shiva danced around with Goddess Shakti's dead body cutting it to pieces, the lip fell at Fullara, Labhpur. The old temple has been destroyed and a new temple has been built. Only some broken pillars of the old temple remain. There is a big lake beside the temple. According to hearsay, Hanuman collected 108 blue lotuses from the lake when Sri Ramachandra required them for the worship of goddess Durga.
Fullara is a temple-town in Labpur CD Block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal in India. It is situated near Labhpur. Fullara is about 30 km. from its nearest town Bolpur Shantiniketan. There is no image or idol in the Garbha griha in the temple, rather, a large stone is worshiped there. It is also one of 51 Shakta pithas.
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