Sunday, 15 June 2014

List of 51 Shakti Peethas and Significant body part at that peetham


       51 Shakti Peetas where over 51 body parts of Devi Sati, fell after being broken apart by the Sudarshana Chakra of Lord Vishnu. at the location on which the respective temple is built.

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  • "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 or Origin" refers to the body part or piece of jewellery that fell to earth, at the location on which the respective temple is built.


  •       Map Showing distribution of 51 Shakti peethas in India:

    In detailed view all the above kshetras listed below taken source from Wikepedia.

    Sr. NoPlaceState in India/CountryBody Part or OrnamentShaktiBhairava
    1Amarnath, from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walkJammu and KashmirThroatMahamayaTrisandhyeshwar
    2Attahas village of Dakshindihi in the district of Bardhaman, near the Katwa railway stationWest BengalLipsPhullaraVishvesh
    3Bahula, on the banks of Ajay river at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, BurdwanWest BengalLeft armGoddess BahulaBhiruk
    4Bakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara river, 24 km distance from Siuri Town, district Birbhum, 7 km from Dubrajpur Rly. StationWest BengalPortion between the eyebrowsMahishmardiniVakranath
    5Bhairavparvat, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river in the city of UjjainiMadhya PradeshElbowAvantiLambkarna
    6Bhabanipur union, at Karatoyatat, 28 km distance from interior Sherpur upazila, Ratnapore DistrictBangladeshLeft anklet (ornament)ArpanaVaman
    7Chhinnamastika Shaktipeeth at Chintpurni, in Una District of Himachal PradeshHimachal PradeshFeetChhinnamastikaRudra Mahadev
    8Gandaki, Pokhara about 125 km on the banks of Gandaki river where Muktinath temple is situatedNepalTempleGandaki ChandiChakrapani
    9Goddess Bhadrakaali on banks of Godavari in Nasik cityMaharashtraChin (2 parts)BhramariVikritaksh
    10Hinglaj (Or Hingula), southern Baluchistan a few hours North-east of Gawadar and about 125 km towards North-west from KarachiPakistanBramharandhra (Part of the head)KottariBhimlochan
    11Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district. This Shakti Peetha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple.MeghalayaLeft thighJayantiKramadishwar
    12Jessoreswari, situated at Ishwaripur, Shyamnagar, district Satkhira. The temple complex was built byMaharaja Pratapaditya, whose capital was Ishwaripur.BangladeshPalms of hands and soles of the feetJashoreshwariChanda
    13Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 kmHimachal PradeshTongueSiddhida (Ambika)Unmatta Bhairav
    14Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata)West BengalRight ToesKalikaNakuleshwar
    15Kalmadhav on the banks of Shon river in a cave over hills near to AmarkantakMadhya PradeshLeft buttockKaliAsitang
    16Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills near GuwahatiAssamGenitalsKamakhyaUmanand
    17Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as KankaleshwariWest BengalBoneDevgarbhaRuru
    18Kanyashram of Balaambika - The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainlandIndia, Tamil Nadu (also thought to be situated in Yunnan province, China)Tamil NaduBackSarvaniNimish
    19Karnat, Brajeshwari Devi, KangraHimachal PradeshBoth earsJayadurgaAbhiru
    20Kireet at Kireetkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district MurshidabadWest BengalCrownVimlaSanwart
    21Locally known as Anandamayee Temple. Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district HooghlyWest BengalRight ShoulderKumariShiva
    22Locally 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 PuranasWest BengalLeft legBhraamariAmbar
    23Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Mansarovar, a piece of StoneTibetRight handDakshayaniAmar
    24Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of AjmerRajasthanTwo BraceletsGayatriSarvanand
    25Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border of India and NepalNepalLeft shoulderUmaMahodar
    26Nainativu (Manipallavam), Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Located 36 km from the ancient capital of theJaffna 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 epicRamayana have offered obeisances to the Goddess. Nāga and Garuda of the Sanskrit epicMahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess.Sri LankaSilambu(Anklets)Indrakshi (Nagapooshani /Bhuvaneswari)Rakshaseshwar (Nayanair)
    27Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at Guhyeshwari TempleNepalBoth KneesMahashiraKapali
    28On Chandranath hill near Sitakunda station of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The famousChandranath Temple on the top of the hill is the Bhairav temple of this Shakti Peetha, not the Shakti Peeth itself.BangladeshRight armBhawaniChandrashekhar
    29Panchsagar Near Lohaghat (in Champawat District of Uttarakhand) nearly 100 Km from nearest railway station Tanakpur.UttarakhandLower teethVarahiMaharudra
    30Prabhas, 4 km from Veraval station near Somnath temple in Junagadh districtGujaratStomachChandrabhagaVakratund
    31Prayag near Sangam at AllahabadUttar PradeshFingerLalitaBhava
    32Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient SthaneshwarHaryanaAnkle boneSavitri/BhadraKaliSthanu
    33Ramgiri, at Chitrakuta on the Jhansi Manikpur railway lineUttar PradeshRight breastShivaniChanda
    34Sainthia, locally Known as Nandikeshwari temple. Only 1.5 km from the railway station under a banyantree within a boundary wall, Birbhum districtWest BengalNecklaceNandiniNandikeshwar
    35Sarvashail or Godavaritir, at Kotilingeswar temple on the banks of Godavari river near RajamundryAndhra PradeshCheeksRakini or VishweshwariVatsnabh or Dandpani
    36Naina devi, NainitalUttarakhandEyesMahishmardiniKrodhish
    37Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada River in AmarkantakMadhya PradeshRight buttockNarmadaBhadrasen
    38Shri Parvat, near Ladak, Jammu and Kashmir. Another belief: at Srisailam in Shriparvat hills underKurnool districtAndhra PradeshRight anklet (ornament)ShrisundariSundaranand
    39Shri Shail, at Joinpur village, Dakshin Surma, near Gotatikar, 3 km north-east of Sylhet townBangladeshNeckMahalaxmiSambaranand
    40Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum roadTamil NaduUpper teethNarayaniSanhar
    41Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, Bangladesh, on the banks of Sonda river.BangladeshNoseSugandhaTrayambak
    42Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the hills known as Tripura Sundari temple near Radhakishorepur village, a little distance away from Udaipur townTripuraRight legTripura SundariTripuresh
    43Ujaani, 16 km from Guskara station under Burdwan districtWest BengalRight wristMangal ChandikaKapilambar
    44Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at KashiUttar PradeshEarringVishalakshi & ManikarniKalbhairav
    45Vibhash, at Tamluk under district Purba MedinipurWest BengalLeft ankleKapalini (Bhimarupa)Sarvanand
    46Virat, near BharatpurRajasthanLeft toesAmbikaAmriteshwar
    47Vrindavan, near new bus stand on Bhuteshwar road within Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple, Katyayanipeeth. VrindavanUttar PradeshRinglets of hairUmaBhutesh
    48Jalandhar, from Jalandhar Cantonment Station to Devi Talab.PunjabLeft BreastTripurmaliniBhutesh
    49Baidyanath DhamJharkhandHeartJaya DurgaBaidyanath
    50Birajong in ParoParo, BhutanBamonbonshamParopit
    51Great ToeJugaadya-Ksheer Khandak

    16 comments:

    1. Wrong information provided. Heart of Mata fell in Ambaji, Gujarat. It is one of the 51 Shaktipeeth

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    3. There are 3 Shakti Pitta in Odisha.
      1. Maa Biraja (in Jaipur)
      2. Maa Taratarini (in Berhampur)
      3. Maa Bimala (in Puri)

      But in the above provided 51 list, none of the Pitta is mentioned from Odisha.

      Please look into it and do the needful.

      Thanks,
      Ashish Kumar Das

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    6. 1.omsakthiye parasakthiye
      2.omsakthiye Adhiparasakthiye
      3.omsakthiye maruvoorarasiye
      4.omsakthiye omvinayakaa
      5.omsakthiye omkamachiye
      6.omsakthiye ombangaru kamachiye

      Adhiparasakthi goddess worship songs and YAJNA worship.

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    10. There are 5.sakthi peetam temple in Tamil Nadu-state.
      1.Melmaruvathur-place: Adhiparasakthi Amman goddess temple.
      2.Kanchipuram-place:Kamachi Amman goddess temple.
      3.Madurai-place: Meenakshi Amman goddess temple.
      4.Kanyakumari-place: Nagerkovil Devi king cobra snake temple.
      5.Thirupur-place: valupooraamman goddess temple Near-Alagu malai.

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    11. {ADHIPARASAKTHI GODDESS BLESSINGS}

      Adhiparasakthi goddess-Kum Kum
      Adhiparasakthi goddess-World
      Adhiparasakthi goddess creator-brahma, Vishnu,shiva,Kala bhairavar.

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    12. I think there are 5 shakti peeths in maharashtra namely
      1.Mahalakshi Kolhapur.
      2.Tulaja Bhawani Tulajapur Osmanabad.
      3.Renuka Mata Mahur Nanded.
      4.Saptashrung Mata Wani Nashik.
      5.Bhadrakali Godawari Bank Nashik
      If it find correct pl.insert this places.

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    13. why Maa Bhraamari temple in two places

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    14. why Maa Bhraamari temple in two places

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    15. You have missed one Shakti Peeta. There is one Shakti Peeta in Mysore, Karnataka state. Chamundeshwari devi temple. It is said that hair of Sati devi fell in this place.

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