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Shakta pithas

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Shakta pithas

The Shakta pithas, also called Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (Sanskrit: शाक्त पीठ, Śakta Pīṭha, seats of Devi Sati), are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the mother goddess denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various forms of Adi Shakti. Various Puranas such as Srimad Devi Bhagavatam state the existence of a varying number of 51, 52, 64 and 108 Shakta pithas of which 18 are named as Astadasha Maha (major) and 4 are named as Chatasrah Aadi (first) in medieval Hindu texts. (Devanagari: चतस्रः आदि)

Legends abound about how the Shakta pithas came into existence. The most popular is based on the story of the death of Sati, a deity according to Hinduism. Shiva carried Sati's body, reminiscing about their moments as a couple, and roamed around the universe with it. Vishnu cut her body into 51 body parts, using his Sudarshana Chakra, which fell on earth to become sacred sites where all the people can pay homage to the goddess. To complete this task, Shiva took the form of Bhairava.

Most of these historic places of goddess worship are in India, but there are some in Nepal, seven in Bangladesh, two in Pakistan, and one each in Tibet, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. There were many legends in ancient and modern sources that document this evidence. A consensus view on the number and location of the precise sites where goddess Sati's corpse fell is lacking, although certain sites are more well-regarded than others. The greatest number of Shakta pithas are present in the Bengal region. During partition the numbers were West Bengal (19,) and Bangladesh (7). After the secret transfer of Dhakeshwari Shakta pitha from Dhaka to Kolkata the numbers stand as West Bengal (20,) and Bangladesh (6).

Tables

· Shakta pithas › List of 18 Ashtadasha Maha Shakta pithas
1
1
Sr. No.
1
Temple
Historically unknownRecent claims :Koneswaram Temple (no Devi shrine)
Place
LankaHistorically undeterminedRecent claims :Trincomalee (Thirukonamalai)
State in India/Country
Sri Lanka
Appellation
Shankari Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Groin
Shakti
Goddess Shankari
2
2
Sr. No.
2
Temple
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Place
Kanchipuram
State in India/Country
Tamil Nadu
Appellation
Kamakoti Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Navel
Shakti
Goddess Kamakshi
3
3
Sr. No.
3
Temple
Shrinkala Temple
Place
Pradmunyee(Pandua)
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Appellation
Bhavatārini Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Part of stomach
Shakti
Goddess Shrinkhala
4
4
Sr. No.
4
Temple
Chamundeshwari Temple
Place
Mysuru
State in India/Country
Karnataka
Appellation
Krouncha Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Hair
Shakti
Goddess Chamundeshwari
5
5
Sr. No.
5
Temple
Jogulamba Devi
Place
Alampuram
State in India/Country
Telangana
Appellation
Yogini Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Teeth
Shakti
Goddess Jogulamba (Yogamba Thalli)
6
6
Sr. No.
6
Temple
Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple
Place
Srisailam
State in India/Country
Andhra Pradesh
Appellation
Srisaila Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Neck
Shakti
Goddess Bhramarambika
7
7
Sr. No.
7
Temple
Mahalakshmi Temple
Place
Kolhapur
State in India/Country
Maharashtra
Appellation
Shri Pitham
Part of the body fallen
eye
Shakti
Goddess Mahalakshmi (Aai Ambabai Devi)
8
8
Sr. No.
8
Temple
Renuka
Place
Mahur
State in India/Country
Maharashtra
Appellation
Moola Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Left hand
Shakti
Goddess Renuka
9
9
Sr. No.
9
Temple
Mahakaleswar Temple
Place
Ujjain
State in India/Country
Madhya Pradesh
Appellation
Ujjaini Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Upper lip
Shakti
Goddess Mahakali
10
10
Sr. No.
10
Temple
Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple
Place
Pithapuram
State in India/Country
Andhra Pradesh
Appellation
Pushkarini Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Back
Shakti
Goddess Puruhutika
11
11
Sr. No.
11
Temple
Biraja Temple
Place
Jajpur
State in India/Country
Odisha
Appellation
Oddyana Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Part of abdomen
Shakti
Goddess Biraja
12
12
Sr. No.
12
Temple
Bhimeswara Temple
Place
Draksharamam
State in India/Country
Andhra Pradesh
Appellation
Daksharama Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Left cheek
Shakti
Goddess Manikyamba
13
13
Sr. No.
13
Temple
Kamakhya Temple
Place
Guwahati
State in India/Country
Assam
Appellation
Kamarupa Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Genitals
Shakti
Goddess Kamakhya
14
14
Sr. No.
14
Temple
Alopi Devi Mandir
Place
Prayagraj
State in India/Country
Uttar Pradesh
Appellation
Prayaga Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Fingers
Shakti
Goddess Madhaveshwari
15
15
Sr. No.
15
Temple
Jwalamukhi Temple
Place
Jwalamukhi
State in India/Country
Himachal Pradesh
Appellation
Jwalamukhi Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Tongue
Shakti
Goddess Jwala
16
16
Sr. No.
16
Temple
Mangla Gauri Temple
Place
Gaya
State in India/Country
Bihar
Appellation
Gaya Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Breast
Shakti
Goddess Sarvamangala
17
17
Sr. No.
17
Temple
Vishalakshi Temple
Place
Varanasi
State in India/Country
Uttar Pradesh
Appellation
Varanasi Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Earrings
Shakti
Goddess Vishalakshi
18
18
Sr. No.
18
Temple
Sharada Peeth
Place
Sharda
State in India/Country
Jammu and Kashmir
Appellation
Sharada Pitham
Part of the body fallen
Right hand
Shakti
Goddess Sharada
Sr. No.
Temple
Place
State in India/Country
Appellation
Part of the body fallen
Shakti
Image
1
Historically unknownRecent claims :Koneswaram Temple (no Devi shrine)
LankaHistorically undeterminedRecent claims :Trincomalee (Thirukonamalai)
Sri Lanka
Shankari Pitham
Groin
Goddess Shankari
2
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Kanchipuram
Tamil Nadu
Kamakoti Pitham
Navel
Goddess Kamakshi
3
Shrinkala Temple
Pradmunyee(Pandua)
West Bengal
Bhavatārini Pitham
Part of stomach
Goddess Shrinkhala
4
Chamundeshwari Temple
Mysuru
Karnataka
Krouncha Pitham
Hair
Goddess Chamundeshwari
5
Jogulamba Devi
Alampuram
Telangana
Yogini Pitham
Teeth
Goddess Jogulamba (Yogamba Thalli)
6
Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple
Srisailam
Andhra Pradesh
Srisaila Pitham
Neck
Goddess Bhramarambika
7
Mahalakshmi Temple
Kolhapur
Maharashtra
Shri Pitham
eye
Goddess Mahalakshmi (Aai Ambabai Devi)
8
Renuka
Mahur
Maharashtra
Moola Pitham
Left hand
Goddess Renuka
9
Mahakaleswar Temple
Ujjain
Madhya Pradesh
Ujjaini Pitham
Upper lip
Goddess Mahakali
10
Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple
Pithapuram
Andhra Pradesh
Pushkarini Pitham
Back
Goddess Puruhutika
11
Biraja Temple
Jajpur
Odisha
Oddyana Pitham
Part of abdomen
Goddess Biraja
12
Bhimeswara Temple
Draksharamam
Andhra Pradesh
Daksharama Pitham
Left cheek
Goddess Manikyamba
13
Kamakhya Temple
Guwahati
Assam
Kamarupa Pitham
Genitals
Goddess Kamakhya
14
Alopi Devi Mandir
Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh
Prayaga Pitham
Fingers
Goddess Madhaveshwari
15
Jwalamukhi Temple
Jwalamukhi
Himachal Pradesh
Jwalamukhi Pitham
Tongue
Goddess Jwala
16
Mangla Gauri Temple
Gaya
Bihar
Gaya Pitham
Breast
Goddess Sarvamangala
17
Vishalakshi Temple
Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi Pitham
Earrings
Goddess Vishalakshi
18
Sharada Peeth
Sharda
Jammu and Kashmir
Sharada Pitham
Right hand
Goddess Sharada
· Shakta pithas › List of all Shakta pithas
A. ThroatB. Anklet
A. ThroatB. Anklet
Sr. No.
1
Place
A. Amarnath Temple, from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walkB. Shri Parvat in Ladakh
State in India/Country
Jammu and Kashmir
Body part or ornament
A. ThroatB. Anklet
Shakti
Mahamaya Devi
Bhairava
Trisandhyeshwar (Amarnath)
Lips
Lips
Sr. No.
2
Place
Attahas Temple – At a village also named as Attahas or Ashtahas around 2 km east of Labhpur village road in the district of Birbhum
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Lips
Shakti
Phullara Devi
Bhairava
Vishveshwar
Left arm
Left arm
Sr. No.
3
Place
Bahula Temple at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Purba Bardhaman
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Left arm
Shakti
Goddess Bahuladevi
Bhairava
Bhirukeshwar
Portion between the eyebrows
Portion between the eyebrows
Sr. No.
4
Place
Bakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara river, 24 km distance from Siuri Town [a district headquarter], district Birbhum, 7 km from Dubrajpur Rly. Station
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Portion between the eyebrows
Shakti
Mahishamardini devi
Bhairava
Vakranatheshwar
Elbow
Elbow
Sr. No.
5
Place
Avanti, also known as Harsiddhi, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river in the city of Ujjaini.
State in India/Country
Madhya Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Elbow
Shakti
Avanti Devi
Bhairava
Lambkarneshwar
Left anklet (ornament)
Left anklet (ornament)
Sr. No.
6
Place
Bhabanipur, located in the Upazila of Sherpur, Bogra, Rajshahi Division. Also located at Karatoyatat, it is about 28 km distance from the town of Sherpur.
State in India/Country
Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Body part or ornament
Left anklet (ornament)
Shakti
Aparna Devi
Bhairava
Vamaneshwar
Navel
Navel
Sr. No.
7
Place
Biraja Temple at Jajpur, in Jajpur District
State in India/Country
Odisha
Body part or ornament
Navel
Shakti
Biraja Devi
Bhairava
Varaheshwar (Baraha)
Left shoulder
Left shoulder
Sr. No.
8
Place
Mithila, near Janakpur
State in India/Country
Nepal
Body part or ornament
Left shoulder
Shakti
Uma Devi
Bhairava
Mahodareshwar
Both knees
Both knees
Sr. No.
9
Place
Mahamaya Shakta pitha, at the confluence of the Vishnumati and Bagmati rivers in Kathmandu.
State in India/Country
Nepal
Body part or ornament
Both knees
Shakti
Mahamaya
Bhairava
Kapali
Anus
Anus
Sr. No.
10
Place
Guhyeshwari Temple, near the bank of the Bagmati river, east of the Mrigasthali of the Pashupatinath temple.
State in India/Country
Nepal
Body part or ornament
Anus
Shakti
Guhyakali
Bhairava
Pashupati
Head
Head
Sr. No.
11
Place
Muktinath Temple
State in India/Country
Nepal
Body part or ornament
Head
Shakti
Gandaki Chandi
Bhairava
Chakrapani
Chin (2 parts)
Chin (2 parts)
Sr. No.
12
Place
Goddess Bhadrakali on banks of Godavari in Nashik city, Saptashrungi
State in India/Country
Maharashtra
Body part or ornament
Chin (2 parts)
Shakti
Bhadrakali devi
Bhairava
Vikritaksheshwar
Bramharandhra (Part of the head)
Bramharandhra (Part of the head)
Sr. No.
13
Place
Hinglaj Mata Temple
State in India/Country
Pakistan
Body part or ornament
Bramharandhra (Part of the head)
Shakti
Kottari Devi
Bhairava
Bhimalochaneshwar
Right toes
Right toes
Sr. No.
14
Place
Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata)
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Right toes
Shakti
Kali Devi
Bhairava
Nakuleshwar
Yoni
Yoni
Sr. No.
15
Place
Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills in Guwahati
State in India/Country
Assam
Body part or ornament
Yoni
Shakti
Kamakhya Devi
Bhairava
Umanandeshwar or Bhayanandeshwar
waist
waist
Sr. No.
16
Place
Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as Kankaleshwari
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
waist
Shakti
Devgarbha Devi
Bhairava
Rurunatheshwar
Back
Back
Sr. No.
17
Place
A Kanyashram of Balaambika – The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainland India, Tamil Nadu
State in India/Country
Tamil Nadu
Body part or ornament
Back
Shakti
Sarvani
Bhairava
Nimisheshwar
left Breast
left Breast
Sr. No.
18
Place
Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra
State in India/Country
Himachal Pradesh
Body part or ornament
left Breast
Shakti
Jayadurga Devi
Bhairava
Abhirunatheshwar
Crown
Crown
Sr. No.
19
Place
Kiriteswari Temple at Kiritkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road railway station in Murshidabad district
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Crown
Shakti
Vimala Devi
Bhairava
Sanvarteshwar
Right Shoulder
Right Shoulder
Sr. No.
20
Place
Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul I Krishnanagar, district Hooghly (locally known as Anandamayee Tala)
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Right Shoulder
Shakti
Kumari Devi
Bhairava
Ghanteshwar
Left leg
Left leg
Sr. No.
21
Place
Locally known as Trishrota/Bhramari Devi in Jalpaiguri near a small village Boda on the bank of river Teesta or Tri-shrota (combination of three flows) mentioned in Puranas
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Left leg
Shakti
Bhramari Devi
Bhairava
Ambareshwar
Right hand
Right hand
Sr. No.
22
Place
Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Manasarovar, a piece of Stone
State in India/Country
China
Body part or ornament
Right hand
Shakti
Dakshayani Devi
Bhairava
Amareshwar
Left Eye
Left Eye
Sr. No.
23
Place
Ugratara Asthan
State in India/Country
Bihar
Body part or ornament
Left Eye
Shakti
Goddess Tara
Bhairava
Saharsa
Wrists
Wrists
Sr. No.
24
Place
Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of Ajmer. People know this temple as Chamunda Mata Temple or Shri Raj Rajeshwari Puruhuta Manivedic Shakta pitha.
State in India/Country
Rajasthan
Body part or ornament
Wrists
Shakti
Gayatri Devi
Bhairava
Sarvanandeshwar
Silambu (Anklets)
Silambu (Anklets)
Sr. No.
25
Place
Nainativu (Manipallavam), Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Located 36 km from the ancient capital of the Jaffna kingdom, Nallur. The murti of the Goddess is believed to have been consecrated and worshipped by Indra. The protagonist, Lord Rama and antagonist, Ravana of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana have offered obeisances to the Goddess. Nāga and Garuda of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess.
State in India/Country
Sri Lanka
Body part or ornament
Silambu (Anklets)
Shakti
Indrakshi (Nagapooshani / Bhuvaneshvari)
Bhairava
Rakshaseshwar (Nayanair)
Left thigh
Left thigh
Sr. No.
26
Place
Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district. This Shakta pitha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple.
State in India/Country
Meghalaya
Body part or ornament
Left thigh
Shakti
Jayanti Devi
Bhairava
Kramadishwar
Palms of hands and soles of the feet
Palms of hands and soles of the feet
Sr. No.
27
Place
Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple
State in India/Country
Bangladesh
Body part or ornament
Palms of hands and soles of the feet
Shakti
Jashoreshwari
Bhairava
Chandeshwar
Tongue
Tongue
Sr. No.
28
Place
Jwalamukhi Temple, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km
State in India/Country
Himachal Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Tongue
Shakti
Jwalamukhi (Ambika)
Bhairava
Unmatta Bhairaveshwar
Lower teeth/ Navel
Lower teeth/ Navel
Sr. No.
29
Place
Panchsagar Near Lohaghat (in Champawat District of Uttarakhand) just 12 km from nearest railway station Tanakpur. पूर्णागिरी Champawat Varahi Devi
State in India/Country
Uttarakhand
Body part or ornament
Lower teeth/ Navel
Shakti
Varahi Devi
Bhairava
Maharudra
Stomach
Stomach
Sr. No.
30
Place
Near Somnath temple, Veraval, Gir Somnath district. Local People call this temple as Kali Mandir, It is nearby Triveni Sangam.
State in India/Country
Gujarat
Body part or ornament
Stomach
Shakti
Chandrabhaga
Bhairava
Vakratundeshwar
Finger
Finger
Sr. No.
31
Place
Alopi Devi Mandir near Sangam at Prayagraj
State in India/Country
Uttar Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Finger
Shakti
Lalita Devi
Bhairava
Bhaveshwar
Ankle bone
Ankle bone
Sr. No.
32
Place
Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar
State in India/Country
Haryana
Body part or ornament
Ankle bone
Shakti
Bhadrakali Devi
Bhairava
Sthanu
necklace
necklace
Sr. No.
33
Place
Maa Sharda Mandir on top Trikoot Hill, at Maihar
State in India/Country
Madhya Pradesh
Body part or ornament
necklace
Shakti
Shivani Devi
Bhairava
Chandeshwar
Necklace
Necklace
Sr. No.
34
Place
Nandikeshwari Temple is located in Sainthia city
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Necklace
Shakti
Nandini
Bhairava
Nandikeshwar
Navel
Navel
Sr. No.
35
Place
(Manikya Amba Shakta pitha / Bheemeswara Swami Temple) Draksharamam Kakinada
State in India/Country
Andhra Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Navel
Shakti
Manikyamba
Bhairava
Bheemeshwar
Right eye
Right eye
Sr. No.
36
Place
Naina Devi Temple
State in India/Country
Himachal Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Right eye
Shakti
Mahishamardini Devi
Bhairava
Krodhishwar
Right buttock
Right buttock
Sr. No.
37
Place
Shondesh/Shon/Maa Narmada temple, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak
State in India/Country
Madhya Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Right buttock
Shakti
Narmada
Bhairava
Bhadraseneshwar
Neck
Neck
Sr. No.
38
Place
Srisailam, at Nallamala hills, Andhra Pradesh
State in India/Country
Andhra Pradesh, India
Body part or ornament
Neck
Shakti
Bhramarambika Devi
Bhairava
Mallikarjuna
Upper teeth
Upper teeth
Sr. No.
39
Place
Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road
State in India/Country
Tamil Nadu
Body part or ornament
Upper teeth
Shakti
Narayani
Bhairava
Sihareshwar
Nose
Nose
Sr. No.
40
Place
Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, on the banks of Sonda river.8
State in India/Country
Bangladesh
Body part or ornament
Nose
Shakti
Sugandha
Bhairava
Trayambakeshwar
Right leg
Right leg
Sr. No.
41
Place
Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the hills known as Tripura Sundari temple near Radhakishorepur village, a little distance away from Udaipur town
State in India/Country
Tripura
Body part or ornament
Right leg
Shakti
Raja Rajeshwari Lalita Tripura Sundari (Third mahavidya) (main form of Parvati)
Bhairava
Tripureshwar
Right wrist
Right wrist
Sr. No.
42
Place
Ujaani, at Mangalkot 16 km from Guskara station in Purba Bardhaman district
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Right wrist
Shakti
Mangal Chandika
Bhairava
Kapilambareshwar
Earring
Earring
Sr. No.
43
Place
Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi
State in India/Country
Uttar Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Earring
Shakti
Vishalakshi Devi
Bhairava
Kala Bhairaveshwar
Left ankle
Left ankle
Sr. No.
44
Place
Vibhash Shakta pitha, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur near river Rupnarayan
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Left ankle
Shakti
Kapalini Devi (Bhimarupa) also known as Bargabhima Devi
Bhairava
Sarvanandeshwar
Fingers of Left Leg
Fingers of Left Leg
Sr. No.
45
Place
Ambika Shakta pitha, Virat Nagar district, Alwar, near Bharatpur, India
State in India/Country
Rajasthan
Body part or ornament
Fingers of Left Leg
Shakti
Ambika Devi
Bhairava
Amritaksheshwar
Ringlets of hair
Ringlets of hair
Sr. No.
46
Place
Katyayani Shakta pitha, Vrindavan, district Mathura
State in India/Country
Uttar Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Ringlets of hair
Shakti
Uma Devi
Bhairava
Bhuteshwar
Left Breast
Left Breast
Sr. No.
47
Place
Devi Talab Mandir, District Jalandhar
State in India/Country
Punjab
Body part or ornament
Left Breast
Shakti
Tripuramalini Devi
Bhairava
Bhishaneshwar
Heart
Heart
Sr. No.
48
Place
Baidyanath Dham at Deoghar
State in India/Country
Jharkhand
Body part or ornament
Heart
Shakti
Jayadurga Devi
Bhairava
Baidyanath
Odyanam (Navel)
Odyanam (Navel)
Sr. No.
49
Place
Adi Kamakshi Amman Temple behind Kamakshi Amman Temple, situated at Kanchipuram Town, Kanchipuram District
State in India/Country
Tamil Nadu
Body part or ornament
Odyanam (Navel)
Shakti
Kamakshi Devi (Elavarkuzhali)
Bhairava
Ekambareshwar
Great toe
Great toe
Sr. No.
50
Place
Jogadya (যোগাদ্যা), at Kshirgram (ক্ষীরগ্রাম) near Kaichar under Burdwan district
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Great toe
Shakti
Jogadya Devi
Bhairava
Ksheerkantakeshwar
Hip part
Hip part
Sr. No.
51
Place
Puruhutika Shakta pitha/Kukkutshwara Swamy Temple]] Kakinada Port Town
State in India/Country
Peethapuram Andhra Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Hip part
Shakti
Puruhutika
Bhairava
Durvaseshwar
Heart
Heart
Sr. No.
52
Place
Arasuri Ambaji Shakta pitha at Gabbar Hill (Golden Temple of Gujarat)
State in India/Country
Gujarat
Body part or ornament
Heart
Shakti
Amba
Bhairava
Batuka Bhairava
Tooth
Tooth
Sr. No.
53
Place
Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada
State in India/Country
Chhattisgarh
Body part or ornament
Tooth
Shakti
Danteshwari Devi
Bhairava
Kapala Bhairava
Breast
Breast
Sr. No.
54
Place
Tara Tarini, Purushottampur, Ganjam
State in India/Country
Odisha
Body part or ornament
Breast
Shakti
Tara Tarini Devi
Bhairava
Tumbeshwar
Stomach/Nauli
Stomach/Nauli
Sr. No.
55
Place
Nalhateswari, Nalhati
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Stomach/Nauli
Shakti
Kalika Devi
Bhairava
Jogeshwar
Foot
Foot
Sr. No.
56
Place
Vimala Temple, Inside Jagannath Temple, Puri
State in India/Country
Odisha
Body part or ornament
Foot
Shakti
Vimala Devi
Bhairava
Jagannatheshwar
Groin
Groin
Sr. No.
57
Place
Shankari Maha Shakta pitha, originally located in an unknown place in Lanka. This peetha is now associated by some with the city of Tricomalee.
State in India/Country
Sri Lanka
Body part or ornament
Groin
Shakti
Shankari Devi
Bhairava
Trikoneshwar
Neck
Neck
Sr. No.
58
Place
Shri Mahalakshmi Griva Peeth, Shri Shail (also known as Mahalakshmi Griva pitha)
State in India/Country
Gotatikar, Kalagul tea state, Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Body part or ornament
Neck
Shakti
Mahalakshmi
Bhairava
Sambaranandeshwar
Gem of Sati's Crown
Gem of Sati's Crown
Sr. No.
59
Place
Dhakeshwari Temple (now relocated at Dhakeswari Mata Temple) During the 1947 partition, Hindu temples were attacked and vandalised in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) and West Pakistan, so the temple priest secretly bought the main idol of Dhakeshwari to Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a wealthy Bengali Hindu family and established a temple in Kumartoli. Now the descendants of the priest worship the idol in Kumartoli.
State in India/Country
Dhaka, Bangladesh Currently in Kumartoli Kolkata, West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Gem of Sati's Crown
Shakti
Dhakeshwari (a form of Katyayini Mahishasurmardini Durga)
Bhairava
Shiva
Third eye
Third eye
Sr. No.
60
Place
Tarapith Rampurhat
State in India/Country
West Bengal
Body part or ornament
Third eye
Shakti
Maa Tara (second mahavidya) (main form of Parvati)
Bhairava
Chandrachuda Bhairava
Foot
Foot
Sr. No.
61
Place
Chhinnamastika Shakta pitha at Chintpurni, Chintpurni of Himachal Pradesh
State in India/Country
Himachal Pradesh
Body part or ornament
Foot
Shakti
Chhinnamastika Devi
Bhairava
Rudra Mahadeva
Right leg toe
Right leg toe
Sr. No.
62
Place
Kaali Mandir at Pavagarh hill in Panchmahal district with in Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park.
State in India/Country
Gujarat
Body part or ornament
Right leg toe
Shakti
Mahakali Devi
Bhairava
Batuka Bhairava
Right thigh
Right thigh
Sr. No.
63
Place
Aranya Devi Mandir at Badi Devisthan Shish Mahal Chowk in Arrah.
State in India/Country
Bihar
Body part or ornament
Right thigh
Shakti
Aranyani
Bhairava
Bhuma Bhairava
Skull/Right arm
Skull/Right arm
Sr. No.
65
Place
Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra, Jammu
State in India/Country
Jammu and Kashmir
Body part or ornament
Skull/Right arm
Shakti
Vaishno Devi
Bhairava
Bhairava Baba
upper teeth
upper teeth
Sr. No.
67
Place
Chattal Bhawani Shakta pitha/Chandranath Temple
State in India/Country
Chittagong-Bangladesh
Body part or ornament
upper teeth
Shakti
Chattal Bhawani Devi
Bhairava
Chandrashekhar
Ear (Karnabhaga)
Ear (Karnabhaga)
Sr. No.
68
Place
Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple
State in India/Country
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Body part or ornament
Ear (Karnabhaga)
Shakti
Goddess Tripura Sundari as Rajarajeshwari
Bhairava
Abiru Bhairava
Sr. No.
Place
State in India/Country
Body part or ornament
Shakti
Bhairava
Image
1
A. Amarnath Temple, from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walkB. Shri Parvat in Ladakh
Jammu and Kashmir
A. ThroatB. Anklet
Mahamaya Devi
Trisandhyeshwar (Amarnath)
2
Attahas Temple – At a village also named as Attahas or Ashtahas around 2 km east of Labhpur village road in the district of Birbhum
West Bengal
Lips
Phullara Devi
Vishveshwar
3
Bahula Temple at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Purba Bardhaman
West Bengal
Left arm
Goddess Bahuladevi
Bhirukeshwar
4
Bakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara river, 24 km distance from Siuri Town [a district headquarter], district Birbhum, 7 km from Dubrajpur Rly. Station
West Bengal
Portion between the eyebrows
Mahishamardini devi
Vakranatheshwar
5
Avanti, also known as Harsiddhi, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river in the city of Ujjaini.
Madhya Pradesh
Elbow
Avanti Devi
Lambkarneshwar
6
Bhabanipur, located in the Upazila of Sherpur, Bogra, Rajshahi Division. Also located at Karatoyatat, it is about 28 km distance from the town of Sherpur.
Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Left anklet (ornament)
Aparna Devi
Vamaneshwar
7
Biraja Temple at Jajpur, in Jajpur District
Odisha
Navel
Biraja Devi
Varaheshwar (Baraha)
8
Mithila, near Janakpur
Nepal
Left shoulder
Uma Devi
Mahodareshwar
9
Mahamaya Shakta pitha, at the confluence of the Vishnumati and Bagmati rivers in Kathmandu.
Nepal
Both knees
Mahamaya
Kapali
10
Guhyeshwari Temple, near the bank of the Bagmati river, east of the Mrigasthali of the Pashupatinath temple.
Nepal
Anus
Guhyakali
Pashupati
11
Muktinath Temple
Nepal
Head
Gandaki Chandi
Chakrapani
12
Goddess Bhadrakali on banks of Godavari in Nashik city, Saptashrungi
Maharashtra
Chin (2 parts)
Bhadrakali devi
Vikritaksheshwar
13
Hinglaj Mata Temple
Pakistan
Bramharandhra (Part of the head)
Kottari Devi
Bhimalochaneshwar
14
Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata)
West Bengal
Right toes
Kali Devi
Nakuleshwar
15
Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills in Guwahati
Assam
Yoni
Kamakhya Devi
Umanandeshwar or Bhayanandeshwar
16
Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as Kankaleshwari
West Bengal
waist
Devgarbha Devi
Rurunatheshwar
17
A Kanyashram of Balaambika – The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainland India, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Back
Sarvani
Nimisheshwar
18
Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra
Himachal Pradesh
left Breast
Jayadurga Devi
Abhirunatheshwar
19
Kiriteswari Temple at Kiritkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road railway station in Murshidabad district
West Bengal
Crown
Vimala Devi
Sanvarteshwar
20
Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul I Krishnanagar, district Hooghly (locally known as Anandamayee Tala)
West Bengal
Right Shoulder
Kumari Devi
Ghanteshwar
21
Locally known as Trishrota/Bhramari Devi in Jalpaiguri near a small village Boda on the bank of river Teesta or Tri-shrota (combination of three flows) mentioned in Puranas
West Bengal
Left leg
Bhramari Devi
Ambareshwar
22
Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Manasarovar, a piece of Stone
China
Right hand
Dakshayani Devi
Amareshwar
23
Ugratara Asthan
Bihar
Left Eye
Goddess Tara
Saharsa
24
Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of Ajmer. People know this temple as Chamunda Mata Temple or Shri Raj Rajeshwari Puruhuta Manivedic Shakta pitha.
Rajasthan
Wrists
Gayatri Devi
Sarvanandeshwar
25
Nainativu (Manipallavam), Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Located 36 km from the ancient capital of the Jaffna kingdom, Nallur. The murti of the Goddess is believed to have been consecrated and worshipped by Indra. The protagonist, Lord Rama and antagonist, Ravana of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana have offered obeisances to the Goddess. Nāga and Garuda of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess.
Sri Lanka
Silambu (Anklets)
Indrakshi (Nagapooshani / Bhuvaneshvari)
Rakshaseshwar (Nayanair)
26
Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district. This Shakta pitha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple.
Meghalaya
Left thigh
Jayanti Devi
Kramadishwar
27
Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple
Bangladesh
Palms of hands and soles of the feet
Jashoreshwari
Chandeshwar
28
Jwalamukhi Temple, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km
Himachal Pradesh
Tongue
Jwalamukhi (Ambika)
Unmatta Bhairaveshwar
29
Panchsagar Near Lohaghat (in Champawat District of Uttarakhand) just 12 km from nearest railway station Tanakpur. पूर्णागिरी Champawat Varahi Devi
Uttarakhand
Lower teeth/ Navel
Varahi Devi
Maharudra
30
Near Somnath temple, Veraval, Gir Somnath district. Local People call this temple as Kali Mandir, It is nearby Triveni Sangam.
Gujarat
Stomach
Chandrabhaga
Vakratundeshwar
31
Alopi Devi Mandir near Sangam at Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh
Finger
Lalita Devi
Bhaveshwar
32
Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar
Haryana
Ankle bone
Bhadrakali Devi
Sthanu
33
Maa Sharda Mandir on top Trikoot Hill, at Maihar
Madhya Pradesh
necklace
Shivani Devi
Chandeshwar
34
Nandikeshwari Temple is located in Sainthia city
West Bengal
Necklace
Nandini
Nandikeshwar
35
(Manikya Amba Shakta pitha / Bheemeswara Swami Temple) Draksharamam Kakinada
Andhra Pradesh
Navel
Manikyamba
Bheemeshwar
36
Naina Devi Temple
Himachal Pradesh
Right eye
Mahishamardini Devi
Krodhishwar
37
Shondesh/Shon/Maa Narmada temple, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak
Madhya Pradesh
Right buttock
Narmada
Bhadraseneshwar
38
Srisailam, at Nallamala hills, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh, India
Neck
Bhramarambika Devi
Mallikarjuna
39
Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road
Tamil Nadu
Upper teeth
Narayani
Sihareshwar
40
Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, on the banks of Sonda river.8
Bangladesh
Nose
Sugandha
Trayambakeshwar
41
Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the hills known as Tripura Sundari temple near Radhakishorepur village, a little distance away from Udaipur town
Tripura
Right leg
Raja Rajeshwari Lalita Tripura Sundari (Third mahavidya) (main form of Parvati)
Tripureshwar
42
Ujaani, at Mangalkot 16 km from Guskara station in Purba Bardhaman district
West Bengal
Right wrist
Mangal Chandika
Kapilambareshwar
43
Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi
Uttar Pradesh
Earring
Vishalakshi Devi
Kala Bhairaveshwar
44
Vibhash Shakta pitha, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur near river Rupnarayan
West Bengal
Left ankle
Kapalini Devi (Bhimarupa) also known as Bargabhima Devi
Sarvanandeshwar
45
Ambika Shakta pitha, Virat Nagar district, Alwar, near Bharatpur, India
Rajasthan
Fingers of Left Leg
Ambika Devi
Amritaksheshwar
46
Katyayani Shakta pitha, Vrindavan, district Mathura
Uttar Pradesh
Ringlets of hair
Uma Devi
Bhuteshwar
47
Devi Talab Mandir, District Jalandhar
Punjab
Left Breast
Tripuramalini Devi
Bhishaneshwar
48
Baidyanath Dham at Deoghar
Jharkhand
Heart
Jayadurga Devi
Baidyanath
49
Adi Kamakshi Amman Temple behind Kamakshi Amman Temple, situated at Kanchipuram Town, Kanchipuram District
Tamil Nadu
Odyanam (Navel)
Kamakshi Devi (Elavarkuzhali)
Ekambareshwar

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