Bargabhima Temple Sees New Year Rush, Traders Worship Account Books

• Huge crowds gathered at Tamluk's Bargabhima Temple on January 1, 2026, to celebrate the English New Year.
• Devotees offered prayers and performed traditional account book worship, usually reserved for Poila Baisakh.
• Bargabhima Temple, a 60-foot tall Odishi-style structure, is one of the 51 Satipeeths, where Sati's left ankle/heel fell.
• Goddess Bargabhima, also known as Ugratara or Bhimarupa, is revered as Adyashakti Mahamaya and grants four 'vargas'.
• Pilgrims from Purba Medinipur, Kolkata, Howrah, and Hooghly flocked to the historic Satipeeth for blessings.

Why It Matters: Devotees and traders flocked to Bargabhima Temple on New Year's Day for blessings and account book worship.