Shakti Peethas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An article related to Hinduism • Hindu • History Philosophy[show] Deities[show] Scriptures[show] Practices[show] Philosophers and saints[show] Other topics[show] • Hinduism portal • Hindu Mythology portal • V • T • E The Shakti Peethas (Sanskrit: शक्ति पीठ, Bengali: শক্তিপীঠ, Śakti Pīṭha, seat of Shakti[1]) are places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti orSati, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect. They are sprinkled throughout the Indian subcontinent.[2] This goddess Shakti, the Goddess of power is the complete incarnation of Adi Shakti, has three chief manifestations, as Durga, Goddess of strength and valour, as Mahakali, goddess of destruction of evil and as Goddess Gowri, the goddess of benevolence. Contents [hide] • 1 Legend • 2 Satis Self Immolation • 3 Four Adi Shakti Pithas o 3.1 List of 4 Adi Shakti Pithas • 4 The 51 Shakti Pithas • 5 Historical notes • 6 18 Maha Shakti Pithas • 7 Notes • 8 References • 9 External links Legend[edit] Shiva carrying the corpse of Dakshayani Lord Brahma performed a yajna (Vedic ritual of fire sacrifice) to please Shakti and Shiva. Goddess Shakti emerged, separating from Shiva and helped Brahma in the creation of the universe. Brahma decided to give Shakti back to Shiva. Therefore his son Daksha performed several yajnas to obtain Shakti as his daughter in the form of Sati. It was then decided that Sati was brought into this world with the motive of getting married to Shiva. However, due to Lord Shivas curse to Brahma that he would not be worshiped and also his fifth head was cut off due to his lie in front of Shiva, Daksha started hating Lord Shiva and decided not to let Lord Shiva and Sati get married. However, Sati got attracted to Shiva and finally one day Shiva and Sati got married. This marriage only increased Dakshas hatred towards Lord Shiva. Daksha performed a yajna with a desire to take revenge on Lord Shiva. Daksha invited all the deities to the yajna except Lord Shiva and Sati. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Sati from attending the yajna. She expressed her desire to attend the yajna to Shiva, who tried his best to dissuade her from going. Shiva eventually relented and Sati went to the yajna. Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect at the yajna. Furthermore, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati was unable to bear her fathers insults toward her husband, so she immolated herself. Enraged at the insult and the injury, Shiva destroyed Dakshas yajna, cut off Dakshas head, and later replaced it with that of a male goat as he restored him to life. Still immersed in grief, Shiva picked up the remains of Satis body, and performed the Tandava, the celestial dance of destruction, across all creation. The other Gods requested Vishnu to intervene to stop this destruction, towards which Vishnu used the Sudarshana Chakra, which cut through the Satis corpse. The various parts of the body fell at several spots all through the Indian subcontinent and formed sites which are known as Shakti Peethas today.[3] At all the Shakti Peethas, the Goddess Shakti is accompanied by her consort, Lord Bhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva). Shakti is an aspect of the Supreme Being Adi parashakti, the mother of the trimurti, the holy trinity in Hindu mythology. Satis Self Immolation[edit] Main article: Daksha Yaga The mythology of Daksha yaga and Satis self immolation had immense significance in shaping the ancient Sanskrit literature and even had impact on the culture of India. It lead to the development of the concept of Shakti Peethas and there by strengthening Shaktism. Enormous mythological stories in puranas took the Daksha yaga as the reason for its origin. It is an important incident in Shaivism resulting in the emergence of Shree Parvati in the place of Sati Devi and making Shiva a grihastashrami(house holder) leading to the origin of Ganapathy and Subrahmanya.[4][5][6] Shakti Peethas are shrines or divine places of the Mother Goddess. These are places that are believes to have enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered throughout Aryavartha in sorrow. There are 51 Shakti Peeth linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each temple has shrines for Shakti andKalabhairava, and mostly Shakti and Kalabharava in different Shakti Peeth have different names. Four Adi Shakti Pithas[edit] Some of the great religious texts like the Shiva Purana, the Devi Bhagavata, the Kalika Purana and the AstaShakti recognize four major Shakti Peethas (centers), like Bimala (Pada Khanda) (inside the Jagannath temple of Puri, Odisha), Tara Tarini (Sthana Khanda, Purnagiri, Breasts) (Near Berhampur, Odisha), Kamakhya Temple (Yoni khanda) (Near Guwahati, Assam) and Dakhina Kalika (Mukha khanda) (Kolkata, West Bengal) originated from the limbs of the Corpse of Mata Sati in the Satya Yuga. The Astashakti and Kalika Purana says (in Sanskrit): Bimala Pada khandancha, Sthana khandancha Tarini (Tara Tarini), Kamakshya Yoni khandancha, Mukha khandancha Kalika (Dakshina Kalika) Anga pratyanga sanghena Vishnu Chakra Kshyta nacha Further explaining the importance of these four Pithas, the Brihat Samhita also gives the location of these Pithas as (In Sanskrit) Rushikulya* Tatae Devi, Tarakashya Mahagiri, Tashya Srunga Stitha Tara Vasishta Rajitapara (Rushikulya is a holy river flowing on the foot hill of the Tara Tarini Hill Shrine). List of 4 Adi Shakti Pithas[edit] In the listings below: • Shakti refers to the Goddess worshipped at each location, all being manifestations of Dakshayani (Sati), Parvati or Durga; • Body Part or Ornament refers to the body part or piece of jewellery that fell to earth, at the location on which the respective temple is built. Sr. No. Place Body Part or Ornament 1 In Puri, Odisha (inside Jagannath Temple complex) Pada Bimala 2 BerhampurOdisha, Odisha Sthana(Breasts) Tara Tarini 3 Guwahati-Assam Yoni khanda Kamakshya 4 In Kalighat, Kolkata- West Bengal Mukha khanda Dakshina Kalika Apart from these four there are 52 other famous Peethas recognised by religious texts. According to the Pithanirnaya Tantra the 52 peethas are scattered all over India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Pakistan. The Shivacharita besides listing 52 maha-peethas, speaks about 26 more upa-peethas. The Bengali almanac, Vishuddha Siddhanta Panjika too describes the 52 peethas including the present modified addresses. A few of the several accepted listings are given below.[7] One of the few in South India, Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh became the site for a 2nd-century temple.[8] The 51 Shakti Pithas[edit] In the listings below: • Shakti refers to the Goddess worshipped at each location, all being manifestations of Dakshayani, Sati; later known as Parvati or Durga; • Bhairava refers to the corresponding consort, each a manifestation of Shiva; • Body Part or Ornament refers to the body part or piece of jewellery that fell to earth, at the location on which the respective temple is built. Sr. No. Place State inIndia/Country Body Part or Ornament Shakti Bhairava 1 Amarnath, from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walk Jammu and Kashmir Throat Mahamaya Trisandhyeshwar 2 Ambaji, at Anart Gujarat Heart Ambaji Batuk Bhairav 3 Arbuda Devi, at Mount Abu Rajasthan Adhar Arbuda Devi or Adhar Devi Bhairav 4 Attahas village of Dakshindihi in the district of Bardhaman, near the Katwa railway station West Bengal Lips Phullara Vishvesh 5 Bahuchara Mata, at Becharaji Gujarat Left hand Bahuchara Mata Kal Bhairav 6 Bahula, on the banks of Ajay river at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Burdwan West Bengal Left arm Goddess Bahula Bhiruk 7 Bakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara river, 24 km distance from Siuri Town, district Birbhum, 7 km from Dubrajpur Rly. Station West Bengal Portion between the eyebrows Mahishmardini Vakranath 9 Bhairavparvat, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river a little distance from Ujjaini town Madhya Pradesh Upper lips Avanti Lambkarna 10 Bhabanipur union, at Karatoyatat, 28 km distance from interior Sherpur upazila, Bogra District Bangladesh Left anklet (ornament) Arpana Vaman 11 Chandika Sthan or chandisthan, at Munger temple on the banks of Ganges near Ganga Darshan Bihar Left eye Chandika or Chandi devi Bholeshankar 12 Chintpurni or Chhinnamastika, in Una district, Himachal Pradesh, 20 km from the Amb Andaura railway station, 150 km from Chandigarh. Himachal Pradesh Feet Chhinnamastika Devi Rudra Mahadev 13 Danestwari (Kuldevi Of Bastar state ), Dantewada 80 km from Jagdalpur Tehsil Chhattisgarh Daant (teeth) Danteshwari Kapalbhairv 14 Gandaki, Pokhara about 125 km on the banks of Gandaki river where Muktinath temple is situated Nepal Temple Gandaki Chandi Chakrapani 15 Goddess Saptashrungi (Goddess with 18 arms), at Vani in Nasik Maharashtra Chin (2 parts) Bhramari Vikritaksh 16 Hinglaj (Or Hingula), southern Baluchistan a few hours North-east of Gawadar and about 125 km towards North-west from Karachi Pakistan Bramharandhra (Part of the head) Kottari Bhimlochan 17 Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district. This Shakti Peetha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple. Meghalaya Left thigh Jayanti Kramadishwar 18 Jessoreswari, situated at Ishwaripur, Shyamnagar, district Satkhira. The temple complex was built by Maharaja Pratapaditya, whose capital was Ishwaripur. Bangladesh Palms of hands and soles of the feet Jashoreshwari Chanda 19 Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km Himachal Pradesh Tongue Siddhida (Ambika) Unmatta Bhairav 20 Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata) West Bengal Right Toes Kalika Nakuleshwar 21 Kalmadhav on the banks of Shon river in a cave over hills near to Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh Left buttock Kali Asitang 21 Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills near Guwahati Assam Genitals Kamakhya Umanand 23 Kanchipuram, Kamakshi temple, Kamakoti Peetam mentioned in Lalita Sahasram, Trishati, Astothram etc. Tamil Nadu Ottiyana (Ornament covering stomach) Kamakshi Kaal Bhairav 24 Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as Kankaleshwari West Bengal Bone Devgarbha Ruru 25 Kanyashram of Balaambika - The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainland India, Tamil Nadu (also thought to be situated in Chittagong, Bangladesh) Tamil Nadu Back Sarvani Nimish 26 Karnat, Kangra Himachal Pradesh Both ears Jayadurga Abhiru 27 Kireet at Kireetkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district Murshidabad West Bengal Crown Vimla Sanwart 28 Locally known as Anandamayee Temple. Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, districtHooghly West Bengal Right Shoulder Kumari Shiva 29 Locally known as 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 Bhraamari Ambar 30 Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Mansarovar, a piece of Stone Tibet Right hand Dakshayani Amar 31 Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of Ajmer Rajasthan Two Bracelets Gayatri Sarvanand 32 Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border of India and Nepal Nepal Left shoulder Uma Mahodar 33 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 Lord Indra. The protagonist,Lord Rama and antagonist, Ravana of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana have offered obeisances to the Goddess. Nāga andGaruda of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess. Sri Lanka Silambu(Anklets) Indrakshi (Nagapooshani /Bhuvaneswari) Rakshaseshwar (Nayanair) 34 Nalhati, known as Nalateshwari Temple near Nalhati station of Birbhum district West Bengal Vocal chord with part of the tracheae Kalika Devi Yogesh 35 Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at Guhyeshwari Temple Nepal Groin Guhyeshwari Devi Kapali 36 On Chandranath hill near Sitakunda station of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The famous Chandranath Temple on the top of the hill is the Bhairav temple of this Shakti Peetha, not the Shakti Peeth itself. Bangladesh Right arm Bhawani Chandrashekhar 37 Padmavati Devi (Padmavatipuri Dham), Panns 80 km from Satna Madhya Pradesh Padm Padmavati Devi Kapalbhairav 38 Panchsagar exact location not known (thought to be near Haridwar) Uttarakhand Lower teeth Varahi Maharudra 39 Patan Devi, at PATNA Bihar left shoulder with cloths Badi Patan Devi/chhoti Patan Devi Bhairav 40 Prabhas, 4 km from Veraval station near Somnath temple in Junagadh district Gujarat Stomach Chandrabhaga Vakratund 41 Prayag near Sangam at Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Finger Alopi Devi Mandiror Madhaveswari Bhava 42 Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar Haryana Ankle bone Savitri/BhadraKali Sthanu 43 Ramgiri, at Chitrakuta on the Jhansi Manikpur railway line Uttar Pradesh Right breast Shivani Chanda 44 Sainthia, locally Known as Nandikeshwari temple. Only 1.5 km from the railway station under a banyan tree within a boundary wall, Birbhum district West Bengal Necklace Nandini Nandikeshwar 45 Sarvashail or Godavaritir, at Kotilingeswar temple on the banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry Andhra Pradesh Cheeks Rakini or Vishweshwari Vatsnabh or Dandpani 46 Shivaharkaray, a little distance from Sukkur Station from Karachi Pakistan Eyes Mahishmardini Krodhish 47 Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh Right buttock Narmada Bhadrasen 48 Shri Parvat, near Ladak, Jammu and Kashmir. Another belief: at Srisailam in Shriparvat hills under Kurnool district Andhra Pradesh Right anklet (ornament) Shrisundari Sundaranand 49 Shri Shail, at Joinpur village, Dakshin Surma, near Gotatikar, 3 km north-east of Sylhet town Bangladesh Neck Mahalaxmi Sambaranand 50 Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road Tamil Nadu Upper teeth Narayani Sanhar 51 Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, Bangladesh, on the banks of Sonda river. Bangladesh Nose Sugandha Trayambak 52 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 Tripura Sundari Tripuresh 53 Ujaani, 16 km from Guskara station under Burdwan district West Bengal Right wrist Mangal Chandika Kapilambar 54 Vajreshwari Temple, Kangra 18 km from Dharamshala Tehsil, Kangra Himachal Pradesh left Breast Vajreshwari Kalbhairv 55 Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi Uttar Pradesh Earring Vishalakshi & Manikarni Kalbhairav 56 Vibhash, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur West Bengal Left ankle Kapalini (Bhimarupa) Sarvanand 57 Virat, near Bharatpur Rajasthan Left toes Ambika Amriteshwar 58 Vrindavan, near new bus stand on Bhuteshwar road within Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple,Katyayanipeeth. Vrindavan Uttar Pradesh Ringlets of hair Uma Bhutesh 59 Dantakali at Dharan Nepal Teeth Dantakali Devi Bhairav 60 Chandi mandir at Memari Rly stn under Burdwan district West Bengal Intestines (Small) Maa Chandi Shiva 61 Sirkhanda,44 km from mussoorie and 25 km from new tehri by bus. district tehri garhawal near chamba [town area committee] Uttarakhand body part- head part 62 surkanda mandir at new tehri under tehri garhawal district uttarakhand head (head part) ma surkanda kal bhairav 63 Tarapith Birbhum distric west bengal body part-3rd eye name of devi - ugra tara maa bhairav- chandrachur Near Berhampur, Odisha Sthana khanda Tara Tarini • Jalpadevi temple on the bank of Trisuli and Tadi, Nuwakot, Nepal is also shakti peeth where Satis lower lip fell. • Bageshwori temple in Nepalgunj, Nepal is also shakti peeth where Satis tongue fell. • Bhairavi temple in Gokarna, Nepal is also shakti peeth where Satis left ear fell. • Kamalakshi temple in Salyan, Nepal is also shakti peeth where Satis left backbone fell. • Chhatreshwori temple in Chayachetra, Nepal is also shakti peeth where Satis all remaining organ after fallen fell. • Jwaladevi temple in Dhailekh, Nepal is also shakti peeth where Satis forehead fell. • Galeshwori temple in Myagdi, Nepal on the bank of Gandaki river is also shakti peeth where Satis throat fell. • Chandeshwori temple in Banepa, Nepal is also shakti peeth. • Vaisno Devi Temple is considered as one of the biggest Shakti peeth of Durga mata where the face of Sati mata fell. • Dantakali Mandir in Dharan, Nepal is also a shakti peeth where devis teeth had fallen. • Devi Chinnamasta Temple, Nepal is also a shakti peeth. • Baglamukhi Temple, Lalitpur, Nepal is also a shakti peeth. • Chandi Mandir in (near Memari Rail station) Memari, Bardhaman, West Bengal, Fullara in Birbhum district are also considered to be a shakti peetha.[9] • Hedavde Mahalaxmi Mandir, Maharashtra . • Naina Devi Temple. Nainadevi in Himachal Pradesh (Bilaspur) is also considered a shakti peetha, where Satis eyes fell. • Sharda Devi Temple at Maihar near Satna Dist. Satna is also considered a shakti peeth where the necklace of Sati fell. • Bhadrakali Temple in holy city Kurukshetra(Haryana)is also considered as one of the 51 holy Shakti peethas. The temple is dedicated to Bhadrakali a form of shakti. This is considered to be one of the fifty one Shakti pithas of India. It is believed that the right ankle of Sati fell here in the well. The consort of Savtri is called Sthanu. Hence, the city is called Staneshwar meaning abode of Shiva. It is believed that the mundun (hair removing) ceremony of Srikrishna and Balarama was also performed in this temple.[10] • Kalika Mata Temple at Pavagadh near Vadodara in Gujarat is also considered shakti peeth where a part of Satis toe is said to be fallen.[11] Historical notes[edit] First relating to Brahmanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, it mentions 64 Shakthi Peetha of Goddess Parvati in the Bharat or Greater India including present day India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Another text which gives a listing of these shrines, is the Shakthi Peetha Stotram, written by Adi Shankara, the 9th-century Hindu philosopher.[12] According to the manuscript Mahapithapurana (circa 1690-1720 CE), there are 52 such places. Among them, 23 are located in the Bengal region, 14 of these are located in what is now West Bengal, India, 1 in Baster (Chhattisgarh), while 7 are in what is now Bangladesh. Rishi Markandeya composed the Devi Saptashati or the seven hundred hymns extolling the virtues of the Divine Goddess at the shaktipeetha in Nashik. The idol is also leaning a little to the left to listen to the sages composition. The Saptashati or the Durga Stuti forms an integral part in the vedic form of Shakti worship. Preserving the mortal relics of famous and respected individuals was a common practice in ancient India - seen in the Buddhist stupas which preserve the relics of Gautama Buddha. It is believed by some[citation needed] that these 64 peethas preserve the remains of some ancient female sage from whom the legend of Kali could have emerged and then merged with the Purusha - Prakriti(Shiva Shakti) model of Hindu thought. 18 Maha Shakti Pithas[edit] The modern cities or towns that correspond to these 64 locations can be a matter of dispute, but there are a few that are totally unambiguous, these are mentioned in the Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peetha Stotram by Adi Shankara.[13] This list contains 18 such locations which are often referred to as Maha Shakthi Peeths.[14] Sr. No. Place Part of the body fallen Name of Shakti 1 Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) Groin Shankari devi 2 Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) Back part Kamakshi Devi 3 Pandua (West Bengal) Stomach Srigala Devi 4 Mysore (Karnataka) Hair Chamundeshwari devi 5 Alampur (Andhra Pradesh) Upper teeth Jogulamba devi (Yogamba devi) 6 Shrishailam, (Andhra Pradesh) Neck part Bhramaramba devi 7 Kolhapur (Maharastra) Eyes Mahalakshmi devi 8 Mahur (Nanded District, Maharastra) Right hand Ekaveerika Devi 9 Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) Upper lip Mahakali devi 10 Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) Left hand Puruhutika devi 11 Jajpur (Odisha) Navel Biraja Devi 12 Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh) Left cheek Manikyamba devi 13 Guwahati (Assam) Vulva Kamarupa devi 14 Prayaga (Uttar Pradesh) Fingers Madhaveswari devi 15 Kangra,Jwalamukhi (Himachal Pradesh) Tongue Vaishnavi devi 16 Gaya (Bihar) Breast part Sarvamangala devi 17 Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Wrist Vishalakshi devi 18 Sharada Peeth(Kashmir) * Right hand Saraswathi devi [*]Sharada Peeth:This temple is currently non-existent*.[15] Only ruins are found in these places. Its ruins are near the Line of Control (LOC)[16] between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled portions of the former princely state of Kashmir and Jammu.Instead, Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri in Karnataka even though not a Shakti Peetha is this aspect of the goddess, Requests are been made by the Hindu community in Pakistan to the Pakistani government to renovate the temple, the issue was raised by former Indian Home minister L. K. Advani to the Pakistan authorities[17] as a confidence building measure, by increasing the people to people interaction cross border.[16] Among these, the Shakti Peethas at Kamakhya, Gaya and Ujjain are regarded as most sacred as they symbolise three most important aspects of mother Goddess viz. Creation (Kamarupa Devi), Nourishment (Sarvamangala Devi/Mangalagauri) and Annihilation (Mahakali Devi). When observed carefully one can see that they lie in a perfect straight line from Kamakhya to Ujjain via Gaya symbolizing that every creation in this universe will annihilate one day without fail. Notes[edit] 1. Jump up^ Fuller, Christopher John (2004). The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-691-12048-5. 2. Jump up^ Article, from Banglapedia. 3. Jump up^ sacred-texts/tantra/maha/maha00.htm 4. Jump up^ (Translator), F. Max Muller (June 1, 2004). The Upanishads, Vol I. Kessinger Publishing, LLC. ISBN 1419186418. 5. Jump up^ (Translator), F. Max Muller (July 26, 2004). The Upanishads Part II: The Sacred Books of the East Part Fifteen. Kessinger Publishing, LLC. ISBN 1417930160. 6. Jump up^ Kottiyoor Devaswam Temple Administration Portal. kottiyoordevaswom/. Kottiyoor Devaswam. Retrieved 20 July 2013. 7. Jump up^ 52 Pithas of Parvati - From Hindunet 8. Jump up^ Shakti Pitha sites in India 9. Jump up^ Labhpur. Birbhum District administration. Retrieved 2007-08-24. 10. Jump up^ Kali Tantra Mantra Yantra,Havan Yagya Pooja,Vedic ,Taantrik rituals. Bhadrakalishaktipeeth. Retrieved 2012-10-19. 11. Jump up^ {{cite web|url=templenet/Western/pavagadh.html%7Ctitle=Pavagadh-a Shakti Peeth|publisher=K. Kannikeswaran|accessdate=1 October 2013}} 12. Jump up^ Shakthi Peetha Stotram Vedanta Spiritual Library 13. Jump up^ Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peetha Stotram From Hindupedia 14. Jump up^ html ASTADASA MAHA SAKTHI-PEETHAS From srisailam.co.in 15. Jump up^ Pollock, Sheldon (2006). Language of the Gods in the World of Men. University of California Press 16. ^ Jump up to:a b Hindu, The (3 October 2007). Pandits denied entry into temple in PoK. The Hindu, Newspaper. 17. Jump up^ Pak should renovate Sharada Temple in PoK: Advani. zeenews.india. May 2, 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2013. Heart Ambaji Gujarat Devi Patan Locate at Tulsipur Disctt. Balrampur Uttar Pradesh not in Patana Bhihar References[edit] • Phyllis K. Herman, California State University, Northridge (USA), Siting the Power of the Goddess: Sita Rasoi Shrines in Modern India, International Ramayana Conference Held at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL USA, September 21–23, 2001. • Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley • com/navratra/Shaktipeeth.html 51 Nav Durga Shaktipeeths- Legend and listing Zee News • [1] External links[edit] • Shaktipeeth - Website on Shakti peethas • 52 shakti peethas map • 51 Shakti Peethas of Ma Durga • 18 shakti peethas map • Sri Swamiji visits Sri Lanka for Shankari Temple Darshan • Comprehensive guide on 51 Shakti Peethas • Daksha Yagna - The story of Dakshas sacrifice and the origin of the Shakti Pithas • Gayatri Shaktipeeth, Vatika: An Introduction [hide] • V • T • E Shaktism Devi • Adi Parashakti • Saraswati • Lakshmi • Parvati • Sati • Shakti • Durga • Navadurga • Mahadevi • Mahakali • Bhadrakali • Radha • Sita • More Matrikas • Brahmani • Maheshvari • Kaumari • Vaishnavi • Varahi • Indrani • Chamunda Mahavidya • Kali • Tara • Tripura Sundari • Bhuvaneshvari • Bhairavi • Chhinnamasta • Dhumavati • Bagalamukhi • Matangi • Kamalatmika Shakti Peethas • Bimala • Kalighat • Kamakhya • Taratarini • Tulja Bhavani • Mahalakshmi • More... • Hinduism • Tantra Categories: • Shakti Peethas • Locations in Hindu mythology • Hindu temples Navigation menu • Create account • Log in • Article • Talk • Read • Edit • View history • Main page • Contents • Featured content • Current events • Random article • Donate to Wikipedia Interaction • Help • About Wikipedia • Community portal • Recent changes • Contact page Toolbox Print/export Languages • বাংলা • हिन्दी • മലയാളം • ଓଡ଼ିଆ • Русский • संस्कृतम् • தமிழ் • తెలుగు • Edit links • This page was last modified on 27 August 2013 at 09:05. • Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 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