52 Shakti Peetha of Maa Durga
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52 Shakti Peetha of Maa Durga In Satya Yuga, Daksha performed a yagna with a desire of taking revenge on Lord Shiva . Daksha was angry because his daughter Sati had married Lord Shiva against his wishes. Daksha invited all the deities to the yagna except for Shiva and Sati. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Sati from attending the yagna. But Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect. Furthermore, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati was unable to bear her father’s insults toward her husband, so she committed suicide by jumping into the pyre. When Lord Shiva heard about her death he became furious. He went to the place where Daksha was performing his yagna and destroyed the area. Daksha was killed by Shiva’s ganas. Lord Shiva then carried Sati’s body all over the world in a state of wild grief. At the request of all other gods, Lord Vishnu severed Sati’s body into 52 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra, so that Lord Shiva could return to his sanity and once again take up his duties. Various parts of Sati’s body fell at different places which became known as Shakti Peethas. At all Shakti Peethas, the Goddess Shakti is accompanied by Lord Bhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva). List of 52 Shakti Peetha of Goddess Durga Sr. No. Place Organ or Ornament Shakti Bhairava 1 KanchiPuram, Kamatchi temple,Kamakoti Peetam mentioned in Lalita Sahasram,Trishati,Astothram etc. Ottiyana (Ornament covering stomach) Kamakshi Kala Bhairav 2 Sri Lanka, in Nainativu, Jaffna Hand Indrakshi / Nagapooshani Rakshaseshwar / Naayanar 3 Naina, a little distance from Sukkur Station from Karachi, Pakistan Eyes Mahishmardini Krodhish 4 Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, Bangladesh, on the banks of Sonda river. Nose Sunanda Trayambak 5 Amarnath in Kashmir, India from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walk Throat Mahamaya Trisandhyeshwar J&K 6 Jwalamukhi , Kangra, India from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km. Tongue Siddhida (Ambika) Unmatta Bhairav HP 7 Ambaji , at Anart, Gujarat, India Heart Ambaji Gujarat 8 Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at Gujyeshwari Temple Both Knees Mahashira Kapali 9 Manas, under Tibet at the feet of Mount Kailash in Lake Mansarovar, a piece of Stone Right Hand Dakshayani Amar
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52 Shakti Peetha of Maa Durga In Satya Yuga, Daksha performed a yagna with a desire of taking revenge on Lord Shiva. Daksha was angry because his daughter Sati had married Lord Shiva against his
wishes. Daksha invited all the deities to the yagna except for Shiva and Sati. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Sati from attending the yagna. But Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect. Furthermore, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati was unable to bear her father’s insults toward her husband, so she committed suicide by jumping into the pyre. When Lord Shiva heard about her death he became furious. He went to the place where Daksha was performing his yagna and destroyed the area. Daksha was
killed by Shiva’s ganas.
Lord Shiva then carried Sati’s body all over the world in a state of wild grief. At the request of all other gods, Lord Vishnu severed Sati’s body into 52 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra, so that Lord Shiva could return to his sanity and once again take up his duties. Various parts of Sati’s body fell at different places which became known as Shakti Peethas. At all Shakti Peethas, the Goddess Shakti is accompanied by Lord Bhairava (a
manifestation of Lord Shiva).
List of 52 Shakti Peetha of Goddess Durga
Sr. No.
Place Organ or Ornament
Shakti Bhairava
1
KanchiPuram, Kamatchi temple,Kamakoti Peetam mentioned in Lalita Sahasram,Trishati,Astothram etc.
Ottiyana (Ornament covering stomach)
Kamakshi Kala Bhairav
2 Sri Lanka, in Nainativu, Jaffna Hand Indrakshi / Nagapooshani
Rakshaseshwar / Naayanar
3 Naina, a little distance from
Sukkur Station from Karachi, Pakistan
Eyes Mahishmardini Krodhish
4
Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, Bangladesh, on the banks of Sonda river.
Nose Sunanda Trayambak
5
Amarnath in Kashmir, India from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walk
Throat Mahamaya Trisandhyeshwar
J&K
6 Jwalamukhi, Kangra, India from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km.
Tongue Siddhida (Ambika) Unmatta Bhairav HP
7 Ambaji, at Anart, Gujarat, India Heart Ambaji Gujarat
8 Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at Gujyeshwari Temple
Both Knees Mahashira Kapali
9 Manas, under Tibet at the feet of Mount Kailash in Lake
Mansarovar, a piece of Stone Right Hand Dakshayani Amar
10 Biraja in Utkal present Orissa, India
Navel Girija/Viraja/Biraja Jagannath Orissa
11
Gandaki from Pokhara, Nepal about 125 km on the banks of
Gandaki river where Muktinath temple is situated
Temple Gandaki Chandi Chakrapani
12
Bahula, on the banks of Ajay river, at Ketugram 8 km from Katwa, Burdwan, West Bengal, India.
Left Arm Goddess Bahula Bhiruk
W Bengal
13 Ujaani, 16 km from Guskara Station under Burdwan district of West Bengal, India
Right Wrist Mangal Chandika Kapilambar W Bengal
14
Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the hills known as Tripura Sundari temple near
Radhakishorepur village, a little distance away from Udaipur town of Tripura, India
Right Leg Tripura Sundari Tripuresh
Assam
15
On the 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.
Right Arm Bhawani Chandrashekhar
16 Trisrota, at Salbari village under Boda division of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India
Left Leg Bhraamari Ambar W Bengal
17 Kamgiri, Kamakhya, at the Neelachal hills near Guwahati, capital of Assam, India
Genital Organ Kamakhya Umanand Assam
18 yogaadya at Khirgram under Burdwan district, West Bengal, India
Great Toe (Right)
Jugaadya Ksheer Khandak W Bengal
19 Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata),
India Right Toes Kalika Nakuleesh
W
Bengal
20 Prayag near Sangam at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Finger (Hand) Lalita Bhava U P
21
Jayanti at Kalajore Baurbhag village of Falzur Pargana under Jayantia Thana of Sylhet district,
Bangladesh. This Shakti Peetha is locally known as Falizur Kalibari.
Left Thigh Jayanti Kramadishwar
22
Kireet at Kireetkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district Murshidabad, West
Bengal, India
Crown Vimla Sanwart
W Bengal
23 Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of Ganga at Kashi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Earring Vishalakshi & Manikarni
Kalbhairav U P
24
Kanyashram, Kanyakumari the
Bhadrakali temple within the precincts of Kumari temple, Tamil Nadu, India (also thought to be situated in Chittagong, Bangladesh)
Back Sarvani Nimish
T N
25 Present day Kurukshetra town or
Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar, at Haryana, India
Ankle Bone Savitri Sthanu Haryana
26
Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km towards north-west from Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
Two Bracelets Gayatri Sarvanand
Raj
27
Shri Shail, at Jainpur village, near Gotatikar, towards north-east 3 km from Sylhet town, Bangladesh
Neck Mahalaxmi Sambaranand
28
Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai river 10 km towards north-east from Bolpur station of district Birbhum, Devi locally known as KankaleshwariWest Bengal, India
Bone Devgarbha Ruru
W Bengal
29
Kalmadhav on the banks of Shon river in a cave over hills near to Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
Buttock (Left) Kali Asitang
M P
30 Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada river in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
Buttock (Right) Narmada Bhadrasen M P
31 Ramgiri, at Chitrakuta on the Jhansi Manikpur Railway line in Uttar Pradesh, India
Right Breast Shivani Chanda U P
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Vrindavan, near new bus stand on Bhuteshwar road within Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ringlets of Hair Uma Bhutesh
U P
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Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Shuchitirtham 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road, Tamil Nadu, India
Teeth (Upper Jaw)
Narayani Sanhar
T N
34 Panchsagar place not known (thought to be near Haridwar)
Teeth (Lower Jaw)
Varahi Maharudra U K
35 Karatoyatat, at Bhabanipur village 28 km distance from
interior Sherpur. Alight at Bogra
Left Anklet (Ornament)
Arpana Vaman
station under district Bogra, Bangladesh
36
Shri Parvat, near Ladak, Kashmir, India. Another belief: at
Srisailam in Shriparvat hills under Karnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Right Anklet (Ornament)
Shrisundari Sundaranand
A P
37 Vibhash, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Left Ankle Kapalini (Bhimarupa)
Sarvanand W B
38
Prabhas, 4 km distance from Veraval station near Somnath temple in Junagadh district of Gujarat, India
Stomach Chandrabhaga Vakratund
Gujarat
39
Bhairavparvat, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river a little
distance from Ujjaini town, Madhya Pradesh, India
Upper Lips Avanti Lambkarna
M P
40 Jansthan, at Godavari river valley near Nasik, Maharasthra, India
Chin (Two Parts)
Bhramari Vikritaksh Mah
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Sarvashail or Godavaritir, at Kotilingeswar temple on the
banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Cheeks Rakini or Vishweshwari
Vatsnabh or Dandpani
A P
42 Birat, near Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Left Feet Fingers
Ambika Amriteshwar Raj
43
Ratnavali, on the banks of
Ratnakar river at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Right Shoulder Kumari Shiva
W
Bengal
44 Mithila, near Janakpur Railway station on the boarder of India-Nepal
Left Shoulder Uma Mahodar
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Nalhati,known as "Nalateshwari Temple" near Nalhati station of Birbhum district by rickshaw, West Bengal, India
Tubular Bones of the Feet
Kalika Devi Yogesh
W Bengal
46 Karnat place not known Both Ears Jayadurga Abhiru
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Bakreshwar, on the banks of
Paaphara river, 24 km distance from Siuri Town, district Birbhum,7km from Dubrajpur Rly. Station West Bengal, India
Portion between the eyebrows
Mahishmardini Vakranath
W
Bengal
48 Jessoreswari, situated at Ishwaripur, Shyamnagar, district Satkhira, Bangladesh. The
Palms of Hands & Feet
Jashoreshwari Chanda
temple complex was built by Raja Pratapaditya, whose capital was Ishwaripur.
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Attahas village of Dakshindihi in
the district of Bardhaman, near the Katwa Rail Station, in West Bengal, India
Lips Phullara Vishvesh
W
Bengal
50
Sainthia, locally Known as "Nandikeshwari" temple. Earlier Nandipur/Now in Sainthia Town.
only 1.5 km from Railway Station under a banyan tree within a boundary wall, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India
Necklace Nandini Nandikeshwar
W Bengal
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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
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Danteshwari ( Kuldevi Of Baster State ), Dantewada Baster 80 km's from Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh
Daant (Teeth) Danteshwari Kapalbhairv
Chhattis garh
