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51 Shakti Peethas

Shakti Peethas — Sacred Abodes of the Devi

शक्ति पीठ

Sacred shrines of the Divine Mother, marking the places where parts of Sati's body are said to have fallen across the subcontinent.

Shrines

12

on the route

The Shakti Peethas are shrines of the Devi (Divine Mother). According to legend, when Sati immolated herself and Shiva carried her body, Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra cut it into pieces that fell to earth — each becoming a Shakti Peetha. Different traditions list 51, 52, or 108 sites; this directory includes the most widely venerated.

The route

12 shrines, in order

  1. 1

    Kamakhya

    Kamakhya·Guwahati·Assam

    One of the most important Shakti Peethas, on Nilachal Hill.

  2. 2

    Kalighat

    Kali·Kolkata·West Bengal

    Gave Calcutta (Kolkata) its name.

  3. 3

    Tara Tarini

    Berhampur·Odisha

    Adi Shakti Peetha on Kumari Hills.

  4. 4

    Vimala

    Puri·Odisha

    Within the Jagannath Temple complex.

  5. 5

    Mahalakshmi

    Lakshmi·Kolhapur·Maharashtra

    Considered one of the principal Shakti Peethas.

  6. 6

    Jwala Ji

    Kangra·Himachal Pradesh

    Eternal flames burn from the earth.

  7. 7

    Vaishno Devi

    Lakshmi·Reasi·Jammu & Kashmir

    Cave shrine in the Trikuta mountains.

  8. 8

    Chamundeshwari

    Mysuru·Karnataka

    Atop Chamundi Hills overlooking Mysuru.

  9. 9

    Ambaji

    Banaskantha·Gujarat

    Major Shakti Peetha at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border.

  10. 10

    Naina Devi

    Bilaspur·Himachal Pradesh

    Where Sati's eyes are said to have fallen.

  11. 11

    Tripura Sundari

    Udaipur·Tripura

    Kurma Peetha — Sati's right foot.

  12. 12

    Mahalakshmi Mumbai

    Lakshmi·Mumbai·Maharashtra

    On Bhulabhai Desai Road overlooking the Arabian Sea.

यात्रा सम्पूर्णा

The journey is complete.