Shakti Peetha

The Shakti Peetha (, , seat of Shakti) is a place of worship consecrated ashes of the goddess Shakti or Sati, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect. They are sprinkled throughout the Indian subcontinent.
== Legend ==
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 yagnas 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 Shiva's curse to Brahma that 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 Daksha's hatred towards Lord Shiva.
Daksha performed a yagna with a desire to take revenge on Lord Shiva near munimandala present Muramalla andhra pradesh. 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 yagna. She expressed her desire to attend the yagna to Shiva, who tried his best to dissuade her from going. Shiva eventually relented and Sati went to the yagna. Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect at the yagna. Furthermore, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati was unable to bear her father's insults toward her husband, so she immolated herself.
Enraged at the insult and the injury, Shiva in Virabhadra avatar destroyed Daksha's yagna, cut off Daksha's head, and later replaced it with that of a male goat as he restored him to life.Virabhadra didn't stop fighting he kept raging with anger .gods prayed lord vishnu.he came there and started fighting him. Still immersed in grief, Shiva picked up the remains of Sati's 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 Sati's 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.http://www.sacred-texts.com/tantra/maha/maha00.htm
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 religion & scriptures.
==Shakti's self-immolation==
The history of Daksha yagna and Shakti's self immolation had immense significance in shaping the ancient Sanskrit literature and even had impact on the culture of India. It led to the development of the concept of Shakti Peethas and there by strengthening Shaktism. Enormous stories in Puranas & other Hindu religious books took the Daksha yagna as the reason for its origin. It is an important incident in Shaivism resulting in the emergence of Shree Parvati in the place of Shakti Devi and making Shiva a grihastashrami (house holder) leading to the origin of Ganapathy and Subrahmanya.
Shakti Peethas are shrines or divine places of the Mother Goddess. These are places that are believed 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 and Kalabhairava, and mostly Shakti and Kalabharava in different Shakti Peeth have different names.
==Four Adi Shakti Pithas==
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===
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 	Puri, Odisha (inside Jagannath Temple complex)	Pada	Bimala
2 	Berhampur, Odisha 	Breast khanda Tara Tarini
3 	Guwahati, Assam 	Yoni khanda	Kamakshya
4 	Kolkata, West Bengal (Kalighat Kali Temple) 	Mukha khanda	Dakshina Kalika
Apart from these four there are 51 other famous Peethas recognised by religious texts. According to the Pithanirnaya Tantra the 51 peethas are scattered all over India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Pakistan. The Shivacharita besides listing 51 maha-peethas, speaks about 26 more upa-peethas. The Bengali almanac, Vishuddha Siddhanta Panjika too describes the 51 peethas including the present modified addresses. A few of the several accepted listings are given below.51 Pithas of Parvati - From Hindunet One of the few in South India, Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh became the site for a 2nd-century temple.Shakti Pitha sites in India
==The List of 51 Shakti Pithas==
In the listingshttp://zeenews.india.com/navratra2012/Shaktipeeth.html 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 in India/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 	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 	Vishvesh
3 	Bahula, on the banks of Ajay river at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Burdwan 	West Bengal 	Left arm 	Goddess Bahula 	Bhiruk
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 	Mahishmardini 	Vakranath
5 	Bhairavparvat, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river in the city of Ujjaini. Local People call this temple as Gadkalika. 	Madhya Pradesh 	Elbow 	Avanti 	Lambkarna
6 	Bhabanipur, located in the Upazilla of Sherpur, Bogra, Rajshahi Division. Also located at Karatoyatat, it is about 28 km distance from the town of Sherpur. 	Bangladesh 	Left anklet (ornament) 	Aparna 	Vaman
7 	Chhinnamastika Shaktipeeth at Chintpurni, in Una District of Himachal Pradesh 	Himachal Pradesh 	Feet 	Chhinnamastika 	Rudra Mahadev
8 	Gandaki, Pokhara about 125 km on the banks of Gandaki river where Muktinath temple is situated 	Nepal 	Temple 	Gandaki Chandi 	Chakrapani
9 	Goddess Bhadrakaali on banks of Godavari in Nasik city 	Maharashtra 	Chin (2 parts) 	Bhramari 	Vikritaksh
10 	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
11 	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
12 	Jessoreswari, situated at Ishwaripur, Shyamnagar Upazila, Khulna Division. The temple complex was built by Maharaja Pratapaditya, whose capital was Ishwaripur. 	Bangladesh 	Palms of hands and soles of the feet	Jashoreshwari 	Chanda
13 	Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km 	Himachal Pradesh 	Tongue 	Siddhida (Ambika) 	Unmatta Bhairav
14 	Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata) 	West Bengal 	Right Toes 	Kalika 	Nakuleshwar
15 	Kalmadhav on the banks of Shon river in a cave over hills near to Amarkantak 	Madhya Pradesh 	Left buttock 	Kali 	Asitang
16 	Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills near Guwahati 	Assam 	Genitals 	Kamakhya 	Umanand
17 	Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as Kankaleshwari 	West Bengal 	Pelvis 	Devgarbha 	Ruru
18 	Kanyashram of Balaambika - The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainland India, Tamil Nadu (also thought to be situated in Yunnan province, China) 	Tamil Nadu 	Back 	Sarvani 	Nimish
19 	Karnat, Brajeshwari Devi, Kangra 	Himachal Pradesh 	Both ears 	Jayadurga 	Abhiru
20 	Kireet at Kireetkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district Murshidabad 	West Bengal 	Crown 	Vimla 	Sanwart
21 	Locally known as Anandamayee Temple. Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly 	West Bengal 	Right Shoulder 	Kumari 	Shiva
22 	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
23 	Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Mansarovar, a piece of Stone 	Tibet 	Right hand 	Dakshayani 	Amar
24 	Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of Ajmer. People know this temple as Chamunda Mata Temple. 	Rajasthan 	Wrists 	Gayatri 	Sarvanand
25 	Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border of India and Nepal 	Nepal 	Left shoulder 	Uma 	Mahodar
26 	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 and Garuda of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess.	Sri Lanka 	Silambu (Anklets) 	Indrakshi (Nagapooshani / Bhuvaneswari)	Rakshaseshwar (Nayanair)
27 	Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at Guhyeshwari Temple 	Nepal 	Both Knees 	Mahashira 	Kapali
28 	On Chandranath hill near Sitakunda station of Chittagong Division. 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
29 	Panchsagar Near Lohaghat (in Champawat District of Uttarakhand) nearly 100 km from nearest railway station Tanakpur. 	Uttarakhand 	Lower teeth 	Varahi 	Maharudra
30 	Prabhas, 4 km from Veraval station near Somnath temple in Junagadh district. Local People call this temple as Kali Mandir, It's nearby triveni sangam only. 	Gujarat 	Stomach 	Chandrabhaga 	Vakratund
31 	Prayaga Madhaveswari known as Alopi Mata near Sangam at Allahabad 	Uttar Pradesh 	Finger 	Lalita 	Bhava
32 	Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar 	Haryana 	Ankle bone 	Savitri/BhadraKali 	Sthanu
33 	Ramgiri, at Chitrakuta on the Jhansi Manikpur railway line 	Uttar Pradesh 	Right breast 	Shivani 	Chanda
34 	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
35 	Sarvashail or Godavaritir, at Kotilingeswar temple on the banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry 	Andhra Pradesh 	Cheeks 	Rakini or Vishweshwari 	Vatsnabh or Dandpani
36 	Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh 	Himachal Pradesh 	Eyes 	Mahishmardini 	Krodhish
37 	Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak 	Madhya Pradesh 	Right buttock 	Narmada 	Bhadrasen
38 	Shri Parvat, near Ladak, Jammu and Kashmir. Another belief: at Srisailam in Shriparvat hills under Kurnool district 	Andhra Pradesh 	Right anklet (ornament) 	Shrisundari 	Sundaranand
39 	Shri Shail, at Joinpur village, Dakshin Surma, near Gotatikar, 3 km north-east of Sylhet town 	Bangladesh 	Neck 	Mahalaxmi 	Sambaranand
40 	Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road 	Tamil Nadu 	Upper teeth 	Narayani 	Sanhar
41 	Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, on the banks of Sonda river. 	Bangladesh 	Nose 	Sugandha 	Trayambak
42 	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
43 	Ujaani, at Mangalkot 16 km from Guskara station under Burdwan district 	West Bengal 	Right wrist 	Mangal Chandika 	Kapilambar
44 	Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi 	Uttar Pradesh 	Earring 	Vishalakshi & Manikarni 	Kalbhairav
45 	Vibhash, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur 	West Bengal 	Left ankle 	Kapalini (Bhimarupa) 	Sarvanand
46 	Virat, near Bharatpur 	Rajasthan 	Left toes 	Ambika 	Amriteshwar
47 	Vrindavan, near new bus stand on Bhuteshwar road within Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple, Katyayanipeeth. Vrindavan www.katyayanipeeth.org.in 	Uttar Pradesh 	Ringlets of hair 	Uma 	Bhutesh
48 	Jalandhar, from Jalandhar Cantonment Station to Devi Talab. 	Punjab 	Left Breast 	Tripurmalini 	Bhishan
49 	Baidyanath Dham 	Jharkhand 	Heart 	Jaya Durga 	Baidyanath
50 	Biraja Temple in Jajpur 	Jajpur, Odisha 	Bamonbonsham(Navel) 	Biraja 	
51 	Jugaadya, at KShirgram NEAR KAICHAR under Burdwan district 	West Bengal 	Great Toe 	Jugaadya 	Ksheer Khandak
52 	Pitikapureswari, at Kakinada under Kakinada Port Town 	Andhra Pradesh 	Hipp Part 	Purohotika 	
53 	Ambaji 	Gujarat 	Heart 	Amba 	Batuk Bhairav
54 	Jwaladevi Temple, Shaktinagar, Sonbhadra 	Uttar Pradesh 	Tongue 	Jwala Devi 	
55 	Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada 	Chhattisgarh 	Tooth or daant 	Danteshwari devi 	Kapalbhairav
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==Historical notes==
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, Sri Lanka and parts of southern Pakistan. Another text which gives a listing of these shrines, is the Shakthi Peetha Stotram, written by Adi Shankara, the 9th-century Hindu philosopher.Shakthi Peetha Stotram Vedanta Spiritual Library
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.
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.
The third eye of Mata Sati fell below a tree in a mortuary in the Ishan corner of Vakreshwar. This is on the bank of the north flowing Dwarka river in the east of Baidyanath. Here Mata Sati is called Chandi Bhagwai Ugra Tara and Bhairav is called Chandrachur. This Shaktipeeth is called Tarapith in Birbhum district West bengal , India
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 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 ==
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.Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peetha Stotram From Hindupedia This list contains 18 such locations which are often referred to as Maha Shakthi Peeths.html ASTADASA MAHA SAKTHI-PEETHAS From srisailam.co.in
Sr. No.	Place 	Appellation 	Part of the body fallen	Shakti
1 	Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) 	Sankari Peetham 	Heart 	Sankari devi
2 	Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) 	Kanchi Kamakodi Peetham	Eyes 	Kamakshi Devi
3 	Pandua (West Bengal) 	Pradyumna Peetham 	Stomach 	Srigala Devi
4 	Mysore (Karnataka) 	Krounja Peetham 	Hair 	Chamundeshwari devi
5 	Alampur (Telangana) 	Yogini Peetham 	Upper teeth 	Jogulamba devi (Yogamba devi)
6 	Srisailam, (Andhra Pradesh) 	Srisaila Peetham 	Neck part 	Bhramaramba devi
7 	Kolhapur (Maharashtra) 	Shri Peetham 	Left hand 	Mahalakshmi devi
8 	Mahur (Nanded District, Maharashtra) 	Renuka Peetham 	Back part 	Renuka Devi
9 	Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) 	Ujjaini Peetham 	Tongue 	Mahakali devi
10 	Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) 	Pushkarini Peetham 	PEETA 	Puruhutika devi
11 	Jajpur (Odisha) 	Oddyana Peetham 	Naval(Navi) 	Biraja Devi
12 	Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh) 	Draksharama Peetham 	Navel 	Manikyamba devi
13 	Guwahati (Assam) 	Kamarupa Peetham 	Vulva 	Kamarupa devi
14 	Prayaga (Uttar Pradesh) 	Prayaga Peetham 	Fingers 	Madhaveswari devi
15 	Kangra, Jwalamukhi (Himachal Pradesh)	Jwalamukhi Peetham 	Head Part 	Vaishnavi devi
16 	Gaya (Bihar) 	Gaya Peetham 	Breast part 	Sarvamangala devi
17 	Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) 	Varanasi Peetham 	Throat 	Vishalakshi devi
18 	Kashmir 	Saraswati Peetham 	Lips 	Saraswati devi
[*]Sharada Peeth: This temple is currently non-existent*. 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 Peetham, Sringeri in Karnataka even though not a Shakti Peetha is this aspect of the goddess. Requests have 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 as a confidence building measure, by increasing the people to people interaction cross border.
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. With concepts like Hinduism and Ecology gaining importance, the geographical features of these temples are gaining importance.
=== Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peetha Stotram ===
Lankayam Shankari devi, Kamakshi Kanchika pure
Pradyumne Shrinkhala devi, Chamunda Krouncha pattane
Alampure jogulamba, Sri Shaile Bhramarambika
Kolha Pure Maha Lakshmi, Mahurye Ekaveerika
Ujjainyam Maha kali. Preethikayam Puruhutika
Odhyane Girija devi, Manikya Daksha vatike
Hari Kshetre kama rupi, Prayage Madhaveshwari
Jwalayam Vaishnavi Devi, Gaya Mangalya gourika
Varanasyam Vishalakshi, Kashmire tu Saraswati
Ashtadasha shakti Peethani, Yoginamapi durlabham
Sayamkale pathennityam Sarva Shatru vinashanam
Sarva roga haram divyam, Sarva sampatkaram shubham
=== Translation of the stotra ===
Goddess Shankari in Sri Lanka, Kamakshi in Kanchipuram
Goddess Shrinkhala in Pradymna and Chamunda in Mysore
Goddess Jogulamba in Alampur, Goddess Brhamarambika in Sri Shailam
Goddess Maha Lakshmi in Kolhapur and Goddess Eka Veera in Mahur
Goddess Maha Kali in Ujjain, Purhuthika in Peethika
Goddess Girija in Odhyana and Manikya in the house of Daksha
Goddess Kama Rupi in the temple of Vishnu, Madhaveshwari in Allahabad
Goddess giving flame in Jwala Mukhi and Mangala Gowri in Gaya
Goddess Vishalakshi in Varanasi, Saraswati in Kashmir
These are the 18 houses of Shakti, which are rare even to the Devas
When chanted every evening, all the enemies would get destroyed
all the diseases would vanish, and prosperity would be showered.
==See also==
* Maihar
* Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh
==Notes==
Heart Ambaji Gujarat
Devi Patan Locate at Tulsipur Disctt. Balrampur Uttar Pradesh not in Patana Bhihar
==References==
* 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, 21-23 September 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
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==External links==
*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 Daksha's sacrifice and the origin of the Shakti Pithas
*Gayatri Shaktipeeth, Vatika: An Introduction
*Maa Vramri Devi Shaktipeeth, Left Toe of Devi Sati
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