LIST OF 51 SHAKTI PEETHAS
लङ्कायाम् शांकरीदेवी कामाक्षी काञ्चिकापुरे। प्रद्युम्ने शृङ्खला देवी चामुण्डा क्रौञ्चपट्टणे॥
Goddess Shankari in Sri Lanka, Kamakshi in Kanchipuram Goddess Shrinkhala in Pradyumna and Chamunda in Mysore
अलम्पुरे जोगुलाम्ब श्रीशैले भ्रमराम्बिक। कोल्हापुरमहलक्ष्मी माहुर्यमेकवीरिका॥
Goddess Jogulamba in Alampur, Goddess Bhramarambika in Shrisailam Goddess Maha Lakshmi in Kolhapur and Goddess Ekaveeraa in Mahur
उज्जयिन्याम् महाकाळी पीठिकायाम् पुरुहुतिका। ओड्ढ्यायाम् गिरिजादेवी माणिक्या दक्षवाटिके॥
Goddess Maha Kali in Ujjain, Purhuthika in Peethika Goddess Girija in Odhyana and Manikya in the house of Daksha
हरिक्षेत्रे कामरूपी प्रयागे माधवेश्वरी। ज्वालायाम् वैष्णवीदेवी गयामाङ्गल्यगौरिके॥
Goddess Kama Rupi in the temple of Vishnu, Madhaveshwari in Prayagraj Goddess giving flame in Jwala Mukhi and Mangala Gowri in Gaya
वारणास्याम् विशालाक्षी काश्मीरेतु सरस्वती। अष्ठादशैवपीठानि योनिनामप दुर्लभानिच॥
Goddess Vishalakshi in Varanasi, Saraswati in Kashmir These are the 18 houses of Shakti, which are rare even to the Devas
सायंकालं पठेन्नित्यम् सर्वरोगनिवारणम्। सर्वपापहरम् दिव्यम् सर्वसम्पत्करम् शुभम्॥
When chanted every evening, all the enemies would get destroyed all the diseases would vanish, and prosperity would be showered.
Shakti Peethas
When Sati, the wife of Shiva and the first incarnation of Parvati, sacrificed herself at a yagna being performed by her father the King Daksha; a very distraught Shiva started dancing with her body. The world was terrorized from this Tandava Nritya and to stop the devastating penance, Vishnu used his Sudarshan chakra (the whirling knife on his finger tip) and completely cut up Sati's body in several pieces. Click here to read more about this story.
Wherever her body parts fell, a temple was erected to commemorate different manifestations of Shiva and Parvati and became a Hindu pilgrimage. They are called Pitha or Sakti Pithas. These temples are scattered from present day Pakistan to India to Sri Lanka to Bangladesh. Sati is also called Devi or Shakti (Strength).
List of 51 Shakti Peethas
Each of the Shakti Peethas listed below is a location where a body part of Maa Sati fell. At each of the Shakti Peethas, the goddess Shakti is worshipped by a different name. Also, Shiva, as consort and protector of Maa Sati, is also worshipped with a different name at each of the Shakti Peethas.
1. Mahamayi, Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir
Throat
Maa Mahamaya
Bhairav Trisandhyasvar
India
Jammu and Kashmir
Anantnag
Jammu Airport (70 Kms)
2. Phullara, in Attahasa, West Bengal
Lower Lip
Maa Phullara
Bhairav Vishwesh
India
West Bengal
Birbhum
Dum Dum Airport, Kolkata (182 Kms)
3. Bahula, Bardhaman, West Bengal
Left Arm
Maa Bahula
Bhairav Bhiruk
India
West Bengal
Purba Bardhaman
Dum Dum Airport, Kolkata (182 Kms)
4. Mahishmardini, Bakreshwar, Siuri town
Portion of head between eyebrows
Maa Mahishmardini
Bhairav Vakranath
India
West Bengal
Birbhum
Kolkata Airport(182 Kms)
5. Avanti, Bairavparvat Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Elbow / Upper Lip (debated)
Maa Avanti
Bhairav Lambakarna
India
Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, Indore (57 km)
6. Aparna, Bhavanipur, Bangladesh
anklet/ribs of left chest/ right eye (debated)
Maa Aparna
Bhairav Vaman
Bangladesh
Rajshahi
Bogra
Rajshahi Airport(89.1 km)
7. Gandaki Chandi, Chandi River
cheek
Gandaki Chandi
Bhairav Chakrapani
Nepal
Gandaki
Mustang
Kathmandu Airport(375 km)
8. Bhramari, Janasthaan
Chin
Maa Bhramari
Vikritaksh Bhairav
India
Maharashtra
Nashik
Mumbai Airport(167 km)
9. Hinglaj, Balochistan
Head
Mata Hinglaj
Bhimalochana
Pakistan
Balochistan
Lasbela
Karachi Airport(264 km)
10. Jayanti, Nartiang, Meghalaya
Left Thigh
Jayanti Shakti
Kamadishwar
India
Meghalaya
West Jaintia Hills
Shillong Airport (67.4 kms)
11. Jeshoreshwari, Khulna district, Bangladesh
Palm
Jeshoreshwari
Chanda
Bangladesh
Khulna
Satkhira
Ishurdi Airport (160 kms)
12. Jwala/Siddhida, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Tongue
Siddhida
Unmatta Bhairava
India
Himachal Pradesh
Kangra
Dharamsala Airport (40 kms)
13. Dakshina Kali, Kalighat, West Bengal
Right toes
Dakshina Kali
Nakuleshwar
India
West Bengal
Kolkata
Kolkata Airport (12 Kms)
14. Kalmadhav, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
Left Buttock
Kalmadhava
Asitananda
India
Madhya Pradesh
Anuppur
Bilaspur Airport (120 Kms)
15. Khamakya, Guwahati, Assam
Yoni (Genitals)
Maa Khamakya
-
India
Assam
Guwahati
Guwahati International Airport (20 Kms)
16. Devgarbha/Kankleshwari, Birbhum, West Bengal
Bones
Devgarbha
Ruru
India
West Bengal
Birbhum
Kolkata Airport (136 Kms)
17. Sravani, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Back and Spine
Sravani
Nimish
India
Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari
Thiruvanthapuram Airport (90 Kms)
18. Chamudeshwari/Jaya Durga, Chamundi Hills, Mysore
Hair
Chamundeshwari
Bheeshan Bhairava
India
Karnataka
Mysuru
Bengaluru Airport (160 Kms)
19. Vimla/ Kiriteshwari, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Crown
Vimla/ Kiriteshwari
Samvarta
India
West Bengal
Murshidabad
Kolkata Airport (195 Kms)
20. Kumari Shakti at Anandamayee Temple of West Bengal
Right Shoulder
Kumari
Bhairav
India
West Bengal
Hooghly
Kolkata Airport (79 Kms)
21. Bhramri, Bodaganj, Jalpaiguri
Left leg
Bhraamri Devi
Iswar
India
West Bengal
Jalpaiguri
Bagdogra (46 Kms)
22. Shakti Dakshayani, Manasarovar
Right hand
Dakshayani / Manasa
Amar
Tibet
Ngari
Burang
Ngari Gunsa Airport
23. Gayatri Manibandh, Pushkar, Rajasthan
Wrist / Bracelet
Gayatri / Chamunda Devi
Sharvananda
India
Rajasthan
Ajmer
Jaipur Airport (157 Kms)
24. Uma at Mithila, border of Nepal and India
Left shoulder
Uma Devi
Mahodar
India
Bihar
Darbhanga
Darbhanga Airport (12 Kms)
25. Nagapooshani Amman Temple, Nainativu, Jaffna
Anklets
Nagapooshani
Nayinaar
Sri Lanka
Northern Province
Jaffna Peninsula
Jaffna Airport (54 Kms)
26. Mahashira, Guhyeshwari near Pashupatinath Temple
Hips
Mahashira
Kapali
Nepal
Bagmati
Kathmandu
Kathmandu Airport (3.8 Kms)
27. Bhavani at Chandranath Hills, Bangladesh
Right arm
Bhavani
Chandrashekhar
Bangladesh
Chittagong
Chittagong
Shah Amanat Airport, Chittagong (55 Kms)
28. Varahi, Panch Sagar, Uttar Pradesh
Lower teeth
Varahi
Maharudra
India
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
Babatpur (Varanasi) Airport (25 Kms)
29. Chandrabhaga, Junagarh, Gujarat
Stomach
Chandrabagha
Vakratund
India
Gujarat
Junagadh
Rajkot Airport (199 Kms)
30. Lalita of Prayag
Fingers
Lalita
Benimadhav
India
Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad
Allahabad Airport (199 Kms)
31. Savitri/Bhadra Kali, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Right ankle
Savitri / Bhadra Kali
Sthanu Mahadev
India
Haryana
Kurukshetra
Chandigarh Airport (92 Kms)
32. Maihar/Shivani, Satna, Madhya Pradesh
Breast
Maihar / Shivani
Canda
India
Madhya Pradesh
Satna
Khajurao Airport (130 Kms)
33. Nandini or Nandikeshwari, Birbhum, West Bengal
Necklace
Nandini
Nandikeshwar
India
West Bengal
Birbhum
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (130 Kms)
34. Sarvashail/Rakini on Godavari river banks at Kotilingeswar Temple
Left cheek
Vishweshwari/ Rakini/ Viswamatuka
Vatsnabh / Dandapani
India
Andhra Pradesh
East Godavari
Rajahmundry Airport (12 Kms)
35. Mahishasuramardini, Shivaharkaray, Karachi
Third eye
Mahishasuramardini
Krodish
Pakistan
Sindh
Karachi
Karachi Airport (264 Kms)
36.Narmada/Shondesh, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
Right Buttock
Narmada
Bhadrasen
India
Madhya Pradesh
Annupur
Jabalpur Airport (220 Kms)
37.Bhramaramba / Srisundari, Srisailam
Right anklet
Bhramaramba Devi / SriSundari
Sundarananda
India
Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool
Hyderabad Airport (220 Kms)
38.Maha Lakshmi at Sri Shail
Neck
Mahalaksmi
Sambaranand
Bangladesh
Sylhet
-
Sylhet Airport (8 Kms)
39. Narayani, Suchindram, Tamil Nadu
Upper Teeth
Maa Narayani / Kanya Kumari / Bhagavathy Amman
Sangharor Samhara
India
Tamil Nadu
Kanya Kumari
Trivandrum Airport (82 Kms)
40. Sugandha Shakti Peeth, Shikarpur, Bangladesh
Nose
Sunanda
Traimbak
Bangladesh
Barishal
Barishal
Barishal Airport (8.3 Kms)
41. Tripura Sundari, Udaipur in Tripura
Right foot
Tripura Sundari
Tripuresh
India
Tripura
Gomati
Barishal Airport (8.3 Kms)
42. Mangal Chandi, Ujaani, West Bengal
Right Wrist
Mangal Chandika
Kapilambar
India
West Bengal
Purba Bardhaman
Kolkata Airport (102 Kms)
43. Vishalakshi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Earring
Vishalakshi
Kaal Bhairava
India
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
Varanasi Airport (102 Kms)
44. Kapalini of Vibash, Medinipur, West Bengal
Left Ankle
Kapalini / Kali maa
Sarvananda
India
West Bengal
Purba Medinipur
Kolkata Airport (140 Kms)
45. Ambika, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Left leg
Ambika
Amriteshwar
India
Rajasthan
Bharatpur
Jaipur Airport (102 Kms)
46. Uma at Vrindavan/Bhuteswar Temple of Uttar Pradesh
Hair
Uma
Bhuteshwar
India
Uttar Pradesh
Mathura
Delhi Airport (144 Kms)
47. Tripurmalini, Jalandhar, Punjab
Left Breast
Tripuramalini
Bhishan
India
Punjab
Jalandhar
Amritsar Airport (94 Kms)
48. Amba at Ambaji, Gujarat
Heart
Amba
Batuk Bhairav
India
Gujarat
Banaskantha
Udaipur Airport (69 Kms)
49. Jai Durga, Deogarh, Jharkhand
Ears
Jai Durga
Vaidyanath
India
Jharkhand
Deoghar
Deogarh Airport (6 Kms)
50. Danteshwari, Chattisgarh
Tooth
Danteshwari
Kapalbhairava
India
Chattisgarh
Dantewada
Jagdalpur Airport (228 Kms)
51. Biraja, Jajpur, Odisha
Navel
Biraja
Varaha
India
Odisha
Jajpur
Bhubaneshwar Airport (120 Kms)