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Billeswar Devalaya is geographically interwined with thirty one revenue villages and seven other localities, where the families of Bardueris of the Devalaya are traditionally living since ancient times being blessed with the land of the Devalaya. The great tradition of Billeswar Devalaya is being transmitted by the sacred specialists with ceaseless flow. The passage of transmitting the tradition is being possible due to the traditional involvement of the Bardeuris with the Devalaya during the time of festivals. The position of Bardeuris occupies the top of the 鈥�Paik hierarchy鈥� of the Devalaya as they are entrusted with the responsibility to worship the deity, to chant the 鈥�Bidhi鈥� and to prepare Bhog. They are inseparably involved with the Devalaya functions dynastically but in a rotational process. So the transmission of the Devalaya culture takes place without any constraints though they are seem to be detached geographically. Along with the traditional relationship between the Devalaya, and the Bardeuris, any other Paiks, the other people also of the respective localities are also being influenced in a very natural way due to the resemblance of religious ideologies. From this angle we may justify that the Devalaya is not only located at Belsor village. Rather it is located at a sacred geography.

There is a cluster of temples or religious sites in different areas adjoined to the Billeswar Devalaya supporting the formation of sacred geography as a whole. One of the components of the cluster is Bhadra Kali Mandir located at Dakshin Chuburi of Pipalibari. At the advent of 20^th century, in that area where the aforesaid temple is located, haija epidemic broke out, taking many lives. The people of that time of the locality believed that Lord Maharudra became exasperated for some reasons. That is why he was not protecting the area from the evil spirits that causing the life-taking epidemic. To propitiate Him the people of the locality decided to erect a temple in the name of His wife Goddess Kali, who is locally known as Bhadra Kali. This legendary story is still alive in the tongues of local people.

Another component is the Chaitanya Dham located at Kakaya -a constituent of the sacred geography of Billeswar Devalaya. Though Chaitanya Dham is a Vaishnavite temple founded by Chaitanya Dev of Bengal, however there is a historical linkage with Billeswar Devalaya. That linkage may be traced out by the fact that sankirtan is performed in Billeswar Devalaya also. Shri Umesh Bhagawati, a nonagenarian priest of Dhakuabandha village is engaged with the Vedic activities of Chaitanya Dham. Kamakhya Dham of Nalicha also acts as part of the sacred cluster of Billeswar Devalaya. It is a viewed as a microcosm of entire Kamakhya Devalaya Complex where similar religious practices are performed as a segment of Shakta cult. Hirapara of Khatarupiabathan village is known for pottery. Billeswar Devalaya is connected with the place for centuries. The earthen articles and utensils like saki, ghati, tekeli, charu, kalah, etc required for puja or other events in the Devalaya are provided by the people of Hirapara, near Nadla Bazaar. The clay for preparing the article is brought from Pamahi-a neighbouring place of Boragaon, Guwahati in present times.

The locations Dinhata and Goshanimari of Coch Vihar district in West Bengal, are also parts of the sacred geography of Billeswar Devalaya. We know that since ancient times the area of ancient Assam extended up to Karatoya. Till today these areas are still associated with Billeswar Devalaya by virtue of the living of some people at Dinhata, who are the descendants of the original priest of the Devalaya. The living descendants are Shri Prafulla Sarma, Shri Prasanna Sarma and Shri Narayan Sarma. Shri Prafulla Sarma and Shri Narayan Sarma are retired Govt. employees, while their brother Shri Prasanna Sarma is an Ex. MLA. Their regular affiliation with the Devalaya has made the place where they live as a part of the entire sacred complex.