 Located on the banks of Mayurakshi River, Sainthia has been a major settlement.The city is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in Indian subcontinent.It is believed that the name "Sainthia" is derived from 'Saaita', a term used in 'Khero Khata' (Business Book) by the merchants of Sainthia after worshiping Goddess Nandikeshwari in Poila Boishakh and Vijaya Dashami.