According to Hindu belief, this temple in Ishwaripur marks the spot where the palms and soles of the goddess Sati fell, establishing it as a major Shakti Peetha. The site was patronised in the late 16th century by Maharaja Pratapaditya, ruler of the Jessore kingdom, who built a hundred-door Natmandir that was later damaged during colonial and wartime conflicts. The brick sanctuary holds an image of Kali with four arms and draws large crowds of devotees during annual Kali Puja and Navaratri rites. Remove leather items and footwear before climbing the steps to the altar.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; local transport from Satkhira town roughly ৳120–160 each way
How to get to Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple
Located in Ishwaripur, 55 km south of Satkhira town and 5 km south of Shyamnagar. Local buses from Satkhira to Shyamnagar take 1.5 hours, then a 15-minute van.
Satkhira town is about 260 km from Dhaka, around 5.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Satkhira guide.
More to see in Satkhira
Photo: Tariqkawsar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sundarbans West পশ্চিম সুন্দরবন
The wild mangrove channels, mudflats and watchtowers of the western Sundarbans entered via Munshiganj and Burigoalini.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Forest entry permit roughly ৳150; hired tourist boat from Munshiganj about ৳3,000–6,000 for a group
Photo: Emmy Chakma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ishwaripur Hammamkhana ঈশ্বরীপুর হাম্মামখানা
A rare surviving sixteenth-century brick bathhouse from the reign of Maharaja Pratapaditya, featuring four domed chambers and water conduits.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; shared van from Shyamnagar bazar roughly ৳20–30
Photo: Moon Taha Noor Jui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tentulia Shahi Mosque তেঁতুলিয়া শাহী মসজিদ
An imposing six-domed Mughal-revival mosque constructed in 1858 by Khan Bahadur Salamatullah Khan in rural Tala.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; return auto-rickshaw hire roughly ৳250–350
Photo: Emmy Chakma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sonabaria Nabaratna Temple সোনাবাড়িয়া নবরত্ন মন্দির
A three-tiered, nine-pinnacled terracotta temple erected in 1767 by zamindar Hariram Das in the quiet village of Sonabaria.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; transport from Satkhira town roughly ৳70–100 each way