Legend says that the General of Maharaja Pratapaditya discovered a luminant ray of light coming from the bushes, and came upon a piece of stone carved in the form of a human palm.

Palms of hands and soles of the feet The mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self-immolation is the story behind the origin of Shakti Peethas.

These shrines are believed to be sanctified with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered throughout Aryavartha in sorrow.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira on 27 March 2021 and offered prayers.

A large rectangular covered platform called Natmondir has been erected adjacent to the main temple, from where the face of the goddess can be seen.