# Shakta pithas

The Shakta pithas, also called Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (Sanskrit: शाक्त पीठ, Śakta Pīṭha, seats of Shakti), 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) in medieval Hindu texts.
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 Nepal and India, but there are 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.
Maximum number of Shakta pithas are present in the Bengal region. During partition the numbers were West Bengal (18, 1 disputed as Shrinkhala Devi Temple) and Bangladesh (7). After the secret transfer of Dhakeshwari Shakta pitha to Kolkata the numbers stand as West Bengal (19,1 disputed Shrinkhala Devi Temple) and Bangladesh (6).

## Hinduism
### Hindu literature

The Brahmanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas mentions 64 Shakta pithas of the goddess Parvati in the Bharat or Greater India including present-day India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, some parts of Southern Tibet in China and parts of southern Pakistan. Another text which gives a listing of these shrines, is the Shakta Pitha Stotram, written by Adi Shankara, the 9th-century Hindu philosopher.
According to the manuscript Mahapithapurana (c. 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.

### Daksha yajna

According to legend, lord Brahma once conducted a huge yajna (ritual sacrifice), where all the prajapatis, deities, and kings of the world were invited. Shiva and Sati were also called on to participate in the yajna. All of them came for the yajna, and sat in the ceremonial place. Daksha came last. When he arrived, everyone in the yajna, with the exception of Brahma and Shiva, stood up, showing their reverence for him. Brahma, being Daksha's father, did not rise. Shiva, being Daksha's son-in-law, and also due to the fact that he considered himself superior in stature to Daksha, remained seated. Daksha misunderstood Shiva's gesture, and considered this act an insult. Daksha vowed to take revenge on the insult in the same manner.
Daksha performed a yajna with a desire to take revenge on Shiva. Daksha invited all the deities to the yajna, except Shiva and Sati. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Sati's desire to attend the yajna. She expressed her desire to Shiva, who tried his best to dissuade her from going. He relented at her continued insistence, Sati went to her father's yajna. However, Sati was not given her due respect at the yajna, and had to bear witness to Daksha's insults aimed at Shiva. Anguished, Sati cursed her father and self-immolated.
Enraged at the insult and death of his spouse, Shiva in his Virabhadra avatar destroyed Daksha's yajna and cut off his head. His anger not abated and immersed in grief, Shiva then picked up the remains of Sati's body and performed the Tandava, the celestial dance of destruction, across all creation. Frightened, the other deities requested Vishnu to intervene to stop this destruction. As a recourse, Vishnu used the Sudarshana Chakra on Sati's corpse. This caused various parts of Sati's body to fall at several spots across the world.
The history of Daksha yajna and Sati's self-immolation had immense significance in shaping the ancient Sanskrit literature and influenced the culture of India. Each of the places on Earth where Sati's body parts were known to have fallen were then considered as Shakta pithas and were deemed places of great spiritual importance. Several stories in the Puranas and other Hindu religious books refer to the Daksha yajna. It is an important incident in both Shaivism and Shaktism, and marks the replacement of Sati with Parvati, and of the beginning of Shiva's house-holder (grihastāshramī) life from an ascetic. This event is ahead of the emergence of both of the couple's children, Kartikeya and Ganesha.

## Shakta pithas

Each temple has shrines for Shakti and Kalabhairava, and most Shakti and Kalabhairava in different Shakta pithas have different names.

### List of 4 Adi Shakta pithas

The scriptures, which include the Kalika Purana, recognize four Shakta pithas as sites where most of the energy is. Vimala where the feet fell (Pada Khanda), Tara Tarini housing the breasts (Stana Khanda), Kamakhya, where the genitals fell (Yoni Khanda) and Dakshina Kalika, where the toes of right foot fell. These four temples originated from the lifeless body of Sati.
Apart from these 4 there are 48 other famous pithas recognized by religious texts. According to the Pithanirnaya Tantra the 51 pithas are in the present day countries of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Pakistan. The Shivacharita besides listing 51 maha-pithas, speaks about 26 more upa-pithas. The Bengali almanac, Vishuddha Siddhanta Panjika too describes the 51 pithas including the present modified addresses. A few of the several accepted listings are given below. In South India, Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh became the site for a 2nd-century temple.

### List of 18 Astadasha Maha Shakta pithas

There are believed to be 64 locations. Adi Shankara's Ashtadasha Shakta pitha Stotram mentions 18 locations known as the Maha Shakta pithas. Among these, the Shakta pithas at Kamakhya, Gaya and Ujjain are regarded as the most sacred as they symbolize the three most important aspects of the Mother Goddess viz. Creation (Kamarupa Devi), Nourishment (Sarvamangala Devi/Mangalagauri), and Annihilation (Mahakali Devi).
| Sr. No. | Temple | Place | State in India/Country | Appellation | Part of the body fallen | Shakti |
| 1 | Shankari Devi Temple | Trincomalee (Thirukonamalai) Modern location | 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 Temple | 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 Jwalamukhi |
| 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, Kashmir | Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir | Sharada Pitham | Right hand | Goddess Sharada |
Sharadha pitha is currently in a ruined state. Only ruins are found in these places. Its ruins are near the Line of Control (LOC) between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled portions of the former princely state of Kashmir and Jammu. Instead, Sringeri Sharada pitham, Sringeri in Karnataka even though not a Shakta pithas, is this aspect of the goddess. It is believed that Goddess Sharada moved from her ruined temple in Kashmir to live in the new temple in Sringeri. Requests have been made by the Hindu community in Pakistan to the Pakistani government to renovate the temple, the issue being raised by former Indian Home minister L. K. Advani to the Pakistan authorities as a confidence-building measure, by increasing the people-to-people cross-border interaction.
Currently, a new Sharada pitha temple has been inaugurated and consecrated by the Indian Government and the Sringeri Sharada Peetham in 2023, in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, on the other side of the LOC and much farther from the original temple. The Indian Government is planning an international corridor between the old Sharada pitha and mainland India.

#### In Skanda Purana

As per Sankara Samhita of Skanda Purana,
* Sri Sankari Pitham (Sri Lanka)
* Sri Simhika Pitham (Simhala)
* Sri Manika Pitham (Draksharamam, Dakshavati)
* Sri Shadkala Pitham (Peethapuram)
* Sri Bhramaramba Pitham (Srisailam)
* Sri Vijaya Pitham (Vijayapura)
* Sri Mahalakshmi Pitham (Kolhapur)
* Sri padmakshi renuka Pitham (Mahurgad)
* Sri Kamakoti Pitham (Kanchipuram)
* Sri Kuchananda Pitham (Salagrama)
* Sri Biraja Pitham (Jajpur)
* Sri Bhadreshwari Pitham (Harmyagiri)
* Sri Mahakali Pitham (Ujjain)
* Sri Vindhyavasini Pitham (Vindhya mountains)
* Sri Mahayogi Pitham (Ahicchatra)
* Sri Kanyaka Pitham (Kanyakumari)
* Sri Vishalakshi Pitham (Varanasi)
* Sri Saraswati Pitham (Kashmir)
* Sri Abhirami Pitham (Padmagiri, Dindigul)

### List of all Shakta pithas

In the listings below:
* "Shakti" refers to the Goddess worshipped at each location, all being manifestations of Goddess 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.
More details on this are available in the text 'Tantrachūḍamanī' where Parvati tells these details to her son Skanda.
Important: 1) The main idol of the Dhakeshwari Shaktipeeth in Bangladesh is currently relocated to the Kumartuli Dhakeshwari Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal. The temple priest fled to India with the main idol during the partition via a specially chartered train. While in the original shrine, a replica is placed. The original holy gem of Goddess Sati was lost long before (the factual date is unknown). So for the actual idol, visit the Kumartoli shrine.
2) The Shrinkhala Shaktipeeth (one of 18 Maha Shakti Peethas) in Hooghly, West Bengal, is a disputed site. The original shrine was destroyed during the partition of India in 1947 and an Islamic Minar was built there by the Muslims. Years later, a door claimed by the locals as the door to the sanctum of the temple is closed by the ASI. The Hindus claim that the temple was destroyed and the minar was built there. It is claimed that the idol of Goddess Shrinkhala was taken to Sringeri in Karnataka but no such evidence exists there to date because a different Sharada Devi Temple was built there by Adi Shankaracharya. At present in the Hooghly district, only the Ratnabali Shaktipeeth is present.
| Sr. No. | Place | State in India/Country | Body part or ornament | Shakti | Bhairava |
| 1 | A. Amarnath Temple, from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walk B. Shri Parvat in Ladakh | Jammu and Kashmir | A. Throat B. 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 | Muktinath Temple | Nepal | Head | Gandaki Chandi | Chakrapani |
| 9 | Goddess Bhadrakali on banks of Godavari in Nashik city (Saptashrungi) | Maharashtra | Chin (2 parts) | Bhadrakali devi | Vikritaksheshwar |
| 10 | Hinglaj Mata Temple | Pakistan | Bramharandhra (Part of the head) | Kottari Devi | Bhimalochaneshwar |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple | Bangladesh | Palms of hands and soles of the feet | Jashoreshwari | Chandeshwar |
| 13 | Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km | Himachal Pradesh | Tongue | Jwalamukhi (Ambika) | Unmatta Bhairaveshwar |
| 14 | Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata) | West Bengal | Right toes | Kali Devi | Nakuleshwar |
| 15 | Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills in Guwahati | Assam | Genitals | 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 | Vajreshwari Temple, Nagarkot, district 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 | 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 Shaktipitha. | Rajasthan | Wrists | Gayatri Devi | Sarvanandeshwar |
| 24 | Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border of India and Nepal | Nepal | Left shoulder | Uma Devi | Mahodareshwar |
| 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 | Guhyeshwari Temple | Nepal | Both knees | Mahashira Devi | Kapalishwar |
| 27 | Chattal Bhawani Shaktipeeth/Chandranath Temple | Chittagong-Bangladesh | upper teeth | Chattal Bhawani Devi | Chandrashekhar |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | Near Somnath temple, Veraval, Gir Somnath district. Local People call this temple as Kali Mandir, It is nearby Triveni Sangam. | Gujarat | Stomach | Chandrabhaga | Vakratundeshwar |
| 30 | Alopi Devi Mandir near Sangam at Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | Finger | Lalita Devi | Bhaveshwar |
| 31 | Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar | Haryana | Ankle bone | Bhadrakali Devi | Sthanu |
| 32 | Maa Sharda Mandir on top Trikoot Hill, at Maihar | Madhya Pradesh | necklace | Shivani Devi | Chandeshwar |
| 33 | Nandikeshwari Temple is located in Sainthia city | West Bengal | Necklace | Nandini | Nandikeshwar |
| 34 | (Manikya Amba Shaktipeeth / Bheemeswara Swami Temple) Draksharamam Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh | Navel | Manikyamba | Bheemeshwar |
| 35 | Naina Devi Temple | Himachal Pradesh | Right eye | Mahishamardini Devi | Krodhishwar |
| 36 | Shondesh/Shon/Maa Narmada temple, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh | Right buttock | Narmada | Bhadraseneshwar |
| 37 | Srisailam, at Nallamala hills, Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh, India | Neck | Bhramarambika Devi | Mallikarjuna |
| 38 | Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road | Tamil Nadu | Upper teeth | Narayani | Sihareshwar |
| 39 | Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, on the banks of Sonda river.8 | Bangladesh | Nose | Sugandha | Trayambakeshwar |
| 40 | 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 |
| 41 | Ujaani, at Mangalkot 16 km from Guskara station in Purba Bardhaman district | West Bengal | Right wrist | Mangal Chandika | Kapilambareshwar |
| 42 | Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi | Uttar Pradesh | Earring | Vishalakshi Devi | Kala Bhairaveshwar |
| 43 | Vibhash Shaktipeeth, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur | West Bengal | Left ankle | Kapalini Devi (Bhimarupa) also known as Bargabhima Devi | Sarvanandeshwar |
| 44 | Ambika Shaktipeeth, Virat Nagar district, Alwar, near Bharatpur, India | Rajasthan | Fingers of Left Leg | Ambika Devi | Amritaksheshwar |
| 45 | Katyayani Shakta pitha, Vrindavan, district Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | Ringlets of hair | Uma Devi | Bhuteshwar |
| 46 | Devi Talab Mandir, District Jalandhar | Punjab | Left Breast | Tripuramalini Devi | Bhishaneshwar |
| 47 | Baidyanath Dham | Jharkhand | Heart | Jayadurga Devi | Baidyanath |
| 48 | Adi Kamakshi Amman Temple behind Kamakshi Amman Temple, situated at Kanchipuram Town, Kanchipuram District | Tamil Nadu | Odyanam (Navel) | Kamakshi Devi (Elavarkuzhali) | Ekambareshwar |
| 49 | Jogadya (যোগাদ্যা), at Kshirgram (ক্ষীরগ্রাম) near Kaichar under Burdwan district | West Bengal | Great toe | Jogadya Devi | Ksheerkantakeshwar |
| 50 | Puruhutika shaktipeeth /kukkutshwara Swamy Temple Kakinada Port Town | Peethapuram Andhra Pradesh | Hip part | Puruhutika | Durvaseshwar |
| 51 | Arasuri Ambaji Shaktipeeth at Gabbar Hill (Golden Temple of Gujarat) | Gujarat | Heart | Amba | Batuka Bhairava |
| 52 | Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada | Chhattisgarh | Tooth | Danteshwari Devi | Kapala Bhairava |
| 53 | Tara Tarini, Purushottampur, Ganjam | Odisha | Breast | Tara Tarini Devi | Tumbeshwar |
| 54 | Nalhateswari, Nalhati | West Bengal | Stomach/Nauli | Kalika Devi | Jogeshwar |
| 55 | Vimala Temple, Inside Jagannath Temple, Puri | Odisha | Foot | Vimala Devi | Jagannatheshwar |
| 56 | Shankari Maha Shaktipeeth, originally located in an unknown place in Lanka. This peetha is now associated by some with the city of Tricomalee. | Sri Lanka | Groin | Shankari Devi | Trikoneshwar |
| 57 | Shri Mahalakshmi Griva Peeth, Shri Shail (also known as Mahalakshmi Griva pitha) | Gotatikar, Kalagul tea state, Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet, Bangladesh | Neck | Mahalakshmi | Sambaranandeshwar |
| 58 | 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. | Dhaka, Bangladesh Currently in Kumartoli Kolkata, West Bengal | Gem of Sati's Crown | Dhakeshwari (a form of Katyayini Mahishasurmardini Durga) | Shiva |
| 59 | Tarapith Rampurhat | West Bengal | Third eye | Maa Tara (second mahavidya) (main form of Parvati) | Chandrachuda Bhairava |
| 60 | Chhinnamastika Shakta pitha at Chintpurni, Chintpurni of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Foot | Chhinnamastika Devi | Rudra Mahadeva |
| 61 | Kaali Mandir at Pavagarh hill in Panchmahal district with in Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park. | Gujarat | Right leg toe | Mahakali Devi | Batuka Bhairava |
| 62 | Aranya Devi Mandir at Badi Devisthan Shish Mahal Chowk in Arrah. | Bihar | Right thigh | Aranyani | Bhuma Bhairava |
| 63 | Tuljabhavani Temple at Tuljapur, Dharashiv district | Maharashtra | | Tuljabhavani Devi | Bhairava |
| 64 | Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra ,Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | Skull/Right arm | Vaishno Devi | Bhairava Baba |
| 65 | त्रिपुर सुंदरी मंदिर, बांसवाड़ा | Rajasthan | | | Aanand Bhairava |
| 66 | Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Ear (Karnabhaga) | Goddess Tripura Sundari as Rajarajeshwari | Abiru Bhairava |
Other Shakipeeths:-
The following shrines are not recognised as the Shakti Peethas, but are still claimed by the devotees and priests, for various reasons.
1. Jwala Devi Temple in Jobner, Rajasthan, India
2. Jayanti Kali Temple (location disputed)
3. Asamai Devi Temple in Kabul, Afghanistan
4. Juranpur Kali Temple in West Bengal, India
5. Sarbamangala Temple in Burdwan, West Bengal (the temple priests claim that Goddess Sati's body part fell here)
There are disputes about the location of the Jayanti Shakti Pitha. Based on most presented manuscripts and facts it is situated in the namesake Jaintiapur Upazila town, Bangladesh, which was previously the capital of the Jaintia Hills tribe kingdom, in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, India, excluding Jaintiapur. However, some people say that it is the Nartiang Durga temple which is the real Jayanti Temple, though there is a shortage of evidence. Some other people argue the actual shrine is at Amta in West Bengal, where the goddess is worshiped as Maa Melai Chandi in Melai Chandi Mandir. But this fact can not be corroborated with any evidence. Moreover, refuting most texts, in Melai Chandi Mandir, the Bhairava is Durgeshwar rather than Kramadishwar. Some also identify the Jayanti shrine with the Mahakal cave temple situated in the village Jayanti of Alipurduar in India, where many statues were created by Stalagmites and Stalactites (natural rock formations), but there is no evidence.

#### Vindhyavasini Shakta pitha

The Vindhyavasini Shakta pitha is considered a Shakta pitha even though any body parts of Sati did not fall there. Vindhyavasini is the ultimate and the highest form of the goddess, she is called Adi Parashakti. Goddess Vindhyavasini is considered the embodiment of all of the Mahavidyas, Navadurgas, Matrikas, Yoginis and all the other goddesses present in this universe, she is Tripura Sundari herself. Many legends are associated with Vindhyavasini, she is also called Mahadurga. She is the combined form of all 108 Shakta pithas as mentioned in the Devi Bhagavata Purana text. This is because it is the place where the goddess chose to reside after her birth in Dvapara Yuga. At the time of the birth of Krishna to Devaki and Vasudeva, Vindhyavasini took birth in Gokula to Nanda and Yashoda as per the instruction of Lord Vishnu. Vasudeva replaced his son Krishna with this girl child of Yashoda so that Krishna could escape his demon uncle Kamsa, whom he would kill later according to a prophecy. When Kamsa tried to kill the girl, she slipped from his hands, assumed her true form and warned Kamsa that his killer (Krishna) still lived on. She left Mathura and the goddess chose the Vindhya Mountains as her abode to live on the earth. It is also believed that Vindhyavasini is the sister of Krishna.