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Temples of Bharat
Shakti Peethas
शक्तिपीठ
Seats of the Devi where parts of Sati fell.
मीनाक्षी अम्मन, मदुरै
Meenakshi Amman, Madurai
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Devi
A vast Dravidian complex to Goddess Meenakshi and Sundareshwarar (Shiva), famed for its towering gopurams.
वैष्णो देवी
Vaishno Devi
Katra, Trikuta Hills, Jammu & Kashmir
Devi
A revered cave shrine of the Mother Goddess in the Trikuta hills, reached by a mountain pilgrimage from Katra.
कामाख्या
Kamakhya
Guwahati, Assam
Shakti
The most powerful Shakti Peetha, where the Devi's yoni fell; seat of tantric worship.
ज्वालामुखी
Jwalamukhi
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Shakti
Where the Devi manifests as eternal natural flames.
नैना देवी
Naina Devi
Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Shakti
Where the eyes (naina) of the Devi are said to have fallen.
चिंतपूर्णी
Chintpurni
Una, Himachal Pradesh
Shakti
Chhinnamastika Devi who fulfils the wishes of devotees.
मनसा देवी
Mansa Devi
Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Shakti
A hill shrine of the wish-fulfilling Devi overlooking the Ganga.
दक्षिणेश्वर काली
Dakshineswar Kali
Kolkata, West Bengal
Shakti
The temple of Bhavatarini Kali sanctified by Sri Ramakrishna.
कालीघाट
Kalighat Kali
Kolkata, West Bengal
Shakti
An ancient Shakti Peetha where the toes of the Devi's right foot fell.
तारापीठ
Tarapith
Birbhum, West Bengal
Shakti
A powerful tantric seat of Tara Devi.
विंध्यवासिनी
Vindhyavasini
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
Shakti
The Devi who dwells in the Vindhyas, part of a sacred triangle of shrines.
महालक्ष्मी
Mahalakshmi, Kolhapur
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Shakti
Karavir Nivasini Ambabai, an ancient and powerful Shakti Peetha.
तुळजा भवानी
Tulja Bhavani
Tuljapur, Maharashtra
Shakti
Kuldevi of the Marathas; the Devi who blessed Shivaji with the Bhavani sword.
शाकम्भरी देवी
Shakumbhari Devi
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Shakti
The Devi who nourished the world with vegetables during a great famine.
भद्रकाली
Bhadrakali, Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra, Haryana
Shakti
Where the Devi's right ankle fell; visited by Krishna and the Pandavas.
कनक दुर्गा
Kanaka Durga
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Shakti
The self-manifested Durga on Indrakeeladri hill by the Krishna river.
चामुण्डेश्वरी
Chamundeshwari
Mysuru, Karnataka
Shakti
The Devi of Chamundi Hills who slew Mahishasura.
मूकाम्बिका
Mookambika, Kollur
Kollur, Karnataka
Shakti
Devi as the union of Shakti and Shiva, revered for learning and speech.
हिंगलाज माता
Hinglaj Mata
Hingol, Balochistan, Pakistan
Shakti
Where the crown of Sati's head (Brahmarandhra) is revered to have fallen. The Devi is worshipped as Kottari with Bhairava Bhimalochana — an ancient cave shrine deep in the Hingol desert.
शारदा पीठ
Sharada Peeth
Sharda, Neelum Valley, Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Shakti
Where the right hand of Sati fell. The Devi is worshipped as Sharada, goddess of learning — once a renowned seat of Sanskrit scholarship.
सुगंधा
Sugandha (Ugratara)
Shikarpur, Barisal, Bangladesh
Shakti
Where Sati's nose fell. The Devi is worshipped as Sunanda on the banks of the Sugandha river, with Bhairava Trayambak.
महामाया
Mahamaya (Amarnath)
Amarnath, Jammu & Kashmir
Shakti
Where Sati's throat is revered to have fallen. The Devi is worshipped as Mahamaya near the sacred Amarnath cave, with Bhairava Trisandhyeshwar.
त्रिपुर सुंदरी
Tripura Sundari
Udaipur, Gomati, Tripura
Shakti
Where Sati's right foot fell. The Devi is worshipped as Tripura Sundari (Matabari), with Bhairava Tripuresh — the presiding deity of Tripura.
चंद्रभागा
Chandrabhaga (Prabhas)
Prabhas, Veraval, Gujarat
Shakti
Where Sati's stomach fell, near the confluence at Prabhas Patan. The Devi is worshipped as Chandrabhaga with Bhairava Vakratunda.
हरसिद्धि
Harsiddhi (Mahakali)
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Shakti
A revered Ujjaini Shakti Peetha where the upper lip / elbow of Sati is honoured. The Devi is worshipped as Harsiddhi (Mahamaya-Mahakali) — a shrine patronised by Vikramaditya.
भ्रामरी
Bhramari (Janasthan)
Vani, Nashik, Maharashtra
Shakti
The Janasthan peetha where Sati's chin / cheeks fell. The Devi is worshipped as Bhramari (Saptashrungi) with Bhairava Vikritaksha, in the Sahyadri hills.
उमा कात्यायनी
Uma (Katyayani)
Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Shakti
Where the ringlets of Sati's hair fell. The Devi is worshipped as Uma (Katyayani) in the land of Krishna's lila, with Bhairava Bhutesh.
नारायणी
Shuchindram (Narayani)
Shuchindram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Shakti
The southernmost peetha where Sati's upper teeth are revered to have fallen. The Devi is worshipped as Narayani, with Bhairava Sanhar.
गायत्री
Gayatri (Manibandh)
Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Shakti
Where the two wrists (manibandh) of Sati fell, in the sacred lake-city of Pushkar. The Devi is worshipped as Gayatri with Bhairava Sarvananda.
विशालाक्षी
Vishalakshi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shakti
Where an earring / part of Sati's face fell in the eternal city of Kashi. The Devi is worshipped as Vishalakshi, the wide-eyed one, with Bhairava Kala Bhairava.
मंगला गौरी
Mangla Gauri
Gaya, Bihar
Shakti
Where a breast of Sati fell in the tirtha of Gaya. The Devi is worshipped as Mangla Gauri, giver of auspiciousness, with Bhairava Maunda.
भ्रमराम्बा
Bhramaramba
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Shakti
One of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas, where Sati's neck is revered to have fallen. The Devi is worshipped as Bhramaramba beside the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga.
योगुलाम्बा
Jogulamba
Alampur, Telangana
Shakti
A Maha Shakti Peetha where Sati's upper teeth fell, among the Navabrahma temples on the Tungabhadra. The Devi is worshipped as Jogulamba with Bhairava Vireshwara.
कामाक्षी
Kamakshi, Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Shakti
A Maha Shakti Peetha where part of Sati (the navel / skeleton) is honoured. The Devi is worshipped as Kamakshi in the temple-city of Kanchi, seat of Adi Shankara's Sri Chakra.
पुरुहूतिका
Puruhutika
Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Shakti
A Maha Shakti Peetha where part of Sati's back fell. The Devi is worshipped as Puruhutika, alongside the Kukkuteswara temple with the Pada Gaya tirtha.
माणिक्याम्बा
Manikyamba
Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh
Shakti
A Maha Shakti Peetha where Sati's left cheek fell, within the great Bhimeswara temple. The Devi is worshipped as Manikyamba.
विरजा
Biraja (Girija)
Jajpur, Odisha
Shakti
A Maha Shakti Peetha on the Vaitarani where Sati's navel fell. The Devi is worshipped as Biraja (Vimala) with Bhairava Jagannath.
एकवीरिका
Ekaveerika (Renuka)
Mahur, Maharashtra
Shakti
A Maha Shakti Peetha where Sati's right hand fell, on the Mahur hills. The Devi is worshipped as Ekaveerika (Renuka Mata), mother of Parashurama.
श्रृंखला
Shrinkhala
Pandua, Hooghly, West Bengal
Shakti
A Maha Shakti Peetha where Sati's stomach / abdomen fell. The Devi is worshipped as Shrinkhala, the bearer of the sacred chain.
दंतेश्वरी
Danteshwari
Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Shakti
Where a tooth of Sati is revered to have fallen. The Devi is worshipped as Danteshwari, the kuldevi of the Bastar kings, with Bhairava Kapalbhairava.
अट्टहास
Attahas (Phullara)
Labhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Shakti
Where Sati's lips fell. The Devi is worshipped as Phullara with Bhairava Vishwesh — 'Attahas', the great laughter.
बक्रेश्वर
Bakreshwar (Mahishmardini)
Bakreshwar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Shakti
Where the portion between Sati's eyebrows fell, amid famed hot springs. The Devi is worshipped as Mahishmardini with Bhairava Vakranath.
बहुला
Bahula
Ketugram, Bardhaman, West Bengal
Shakti
Where Sati's left arm fell. The Devi is worshipped as Bahula with Bhairava Bhiruk, on the banks of the Ajay river.
कंकालीतला
Kankalitala
Kankalitala, Birbhum, West Bengal
Shakti
Where Sati's waist / pelvis (kankal) fell, by a sacred kund near Shantiniketan. The Devi is worshipped as Devgarbha with Bhairava Ruru.
यशोरेश्वरी
Yashoreshwari
Ishwaripur, Satkhira, Bangladesh
Shakti
Where the palms and soles of Sati fell. The Devi is worshipped as Yashoreshwari with Bhairava Chanda.
गुह्येश्वरी
Guhyeshwari
Kathmandu, Nepal
Shakti
Where both knees of Sati are revered to have fallen, near Pashupatinath. The Devi is worshipped as Guhyeshwari with Bhairava Kapali.
गंडकी चंडी
Gandaki Chandi
Muktinath, Gandaki, Nepal
Shakti
Where Sati's right cheek / temple fell, at the source of the Gandaki (home of the shaligram). The Devi is worshipped as Gandaki Chandi with Bhairava Chakrapani.
दाक्षायणी
Dakshayani (Manasa)
Lake Manasarovar, Tibet
Shakti
Where the right palm of Sati fell, near Mount Kailash and Manasarovar. The Devi is worshipped as Dakshayani with Bhairava Amar.
जयंती
Jayanti
Jaintiapur, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Shakti
Where Sati's left thigh fell, near the Meghalaya frontier. The Devi is worshipped as Jayanti with Bhairava Kramadishwar.
अम्बाजी
Ambaji
Ambaji, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Shakti
A great Shakti Peetha where the heart of Sati is revered. The Devi is worshipped through the sacred Shri Vishwa Yantra rather than an image, with Bhairava Batuk.
तारा तारिणी
Tara Tarini
Purushottampur, Ganjam, Odisha
Shakti
An Adi Shakti Peetha on the Kumari hills by the Rushikulya, where the breasts of Sati are revered. The Devi is worshipped as the twin sisters Tara and Tarini.