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The Shakti Pithas or the Shakti Peethas (Sanskrit: शक्ति पीठ, Śakti Pīṭha, seat of Shakti[1]) are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the goddess-centric denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various forms of Adi Shakti.[a] Various Puranas such as Srimad Devi Bhagavatam state the existence of varying number of 51, 52, 64 and 108 Shakti Pithas[2][3] of which 18 are named as Astadasha Maha (major) in medieval Hindu texts.[2]

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the 64 and 108 Maha (Major) Shakti Pithas and is also the most visited among all. It attracts more than 15 million people annually and is India's most visited pilgrimage site.[4]

Various legends explain how the Shakti Pithas came into existence. The most popular is based on the story of the death of the goddess Sati. Out of grief and sorrow, Shiva carried Sati's body, reminiscing about their moments as a couple, and roamed around the universe with it. Vishnu had 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 massively long task, Shiva took the form of Bhairava.

Shri Hinglaj Mata temple Shakti Pitha is the largest Hindu pilgrimage centre in Pakistan. The annual Hinglaj Yatra is attended by more than 250,000 people.[5]

Most of these historic places of goddess worship are in India, but there are seven in Bangladesh, three in Pakistan, three in Nepal, and one each in Tibet, Sri Lanka[3] and Bhutan.[6] 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.

Shakambhari Shakti Pitha Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Shakambhari devi is one of the 108 Siddhapeethas of Brahma Puran and one of the oldest temples of Devi Shakambhari. Around ten million people visit the temple annually.

## Hinduism[edit]

### Hindu literature[edit]

The Brahmanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas mentions 64 Shakti 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 Shakti Pitha Stotram, written by Adi Shankara, the 9th-century Hindu philosopher.[7]

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[edit]

Shiva carrying the corpse of Dakshayani

Main article: Daksha yajna

According to legend, 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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

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 fell were then considered as Shakti Pithas and were deemed places of great spiritual importance.[citation needed] 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.[11]

## Shakti Pithas[edit]

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

### Map of Shakti Pithas[edit]

Dakshina Kalika

Tara Tarini

Kamakhya

Vimala

Aranya Devi

Shankari

Kamakshi

Shrinkhala Devi

Chamundeshwari

Jogulamba

Bhramarambha

Ambabai

renuka Devi

Shakambari Devi

Mahakali

Puruhutika

Biraja Devi

Manikyamba

Maa Madhaveswari

Jwalamukhi

Sarvamangala

Vishalakshi

Sharada

Hinglaj Mata

Dhakeshwari

Mahamaya

Vaishnodevi

Meenakshi

Mahishmardini

Phullora

Aparna

Chinnamasta

Gandaki Chandi

Saptashrungi

Jayanti

Jeshoreshwari

Dakshayani

Tripura Sundari

Tripuramalini

Chandrabhaga

Devgarbha

Kanya Kumari

Uma

Nagapooshani

Mahashira

Bhawani

Varahi

Bhadrakali

Shivani

Danteshwari

Chandika

Amba

Naina Devi

Nandini

Narayani

Sugandha

Jaya Durga

Katyayani

Ambika

Shaila/Shona

Tulja Bhawani

Sari

shri Padmakshi Renuka

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Shakti names at locations of Shakti Peethas
Blue: Adi Shakti Peethas; Red: Astadasha Maha Shakti Peethas; Yellow: Daksha yagna site; Green: Maha Shakti Peethas

### List of 4 Adi Shakti Pithas[edit]

See also: Puranas

The mythological texts which include the Kalika Purana, recognize four Shakti Peethas 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 Kali, where the face fell (Mukha Khanda). These four temples originated from the lifeless body of Sati.[citation needed]

Apart from these 4 there are 48 other famous pithas recognized by religious texts. According to the Pithanirnaya Tantra the 51 peethas are in the present day countries of 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.[12] In South India, Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh became the site for a 2nd-century temple.[13]

### List of 18 Astadasha Maha Shakti Pithas[edit]

There are believed to be 64 locations. Adi Shankara's Asta Dasha Shakti Pitha Stotram mentions 18 locations known as the Maha Shakti Pithas.[14][15] Among these, the Shakti 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  | Image

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1  | Shankari Devi Temple | Trincomalee (Thirukonamalai)  | Sri Lanka | Shankari Pitham  | Groin  | Maa Shankari
2  | Kamakshi Amman Temple | Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu | Kama koti Pitham  | Navel  | Kamakshi Amman |
3  | Shrinkala  | Pradmunyee (Pandua)  | West Bengal | Bhavatārini Pitham  | Part of stomach  | Maa Shrinkala  |
4  | Chamundeshwari Temple | Mysuru | Karnataka | Krouncha Pitham  | Hair  | Chamundeshwari |
5  | Jogulamba Devi | Alampuram, Gadwal district | Telangana | Yogini Pitham  | Teeth  | Jogulamba Thalli (Yogamba)  |
6  | Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple | Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh | Srisaila Pitham  | Neck  | Bhramarambika  |
7  | Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur | Kolhapur | Maharashtra | Shri Pitham  | Eye  | Aai Ambabai  |
8  | Renuka Temple  | Mahur, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Moola Pitham  | Left hand  | renuka devi  |
9  | Mahakaleswar Temple  | Ujjain  | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjaini Pitham  | Upper lip  | Mahakali
10  | Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple | Pithapuram | Andhra Pradesh | Pushkarini Pitham  | Back  | Puruhutika devi  |
11  | Biraja Temple | Jajpur | Odisha | Oddyana Pitham  | Navel  | Maa Biraja |
12  | Bhimeswara Temple | Draksharamam | Andhra Pradesh | Daksharama Pitham  | Left cheek  | Manikyamba |
13  | Kamakhya Temple | Kamakhya, Guwahati | Assam | Kamarupa Pitham  | Womb  | Devi Kamakhya |
14  | Alopi Devi Mandir | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | Prayaga Pitham  | Fingers  | Maa Madhaveswari |
15\.  | Jwalamukhi Temple  | Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | Jwalamukhi Pitham  | Head  | Maa Jwalamukhi |
16\.  | Mangla Gauri Temple | Gaya | Bihar | Gaya Pitham  | Breast  | Maa Sarvamangala |
17\.  | Vishalakshi Temple | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi Pitham  | Nose  | Maa Vishalakshi  |
18\.  | Sharada Peeth | Sharda, Kashmir | Pakistan Administered Kashmir | Sharada Pitham  | Right hand  | Maa Sharada Devi  |

Sharadha Peet is currently in ruined state.[16] Only ruins are found in these places. Its ruins are near the Line of Control (LOC)[17] 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 Shakti Pitha, 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 being raised by former Indian Home minister L. K. Advani to the Pakistan authorities[18] as a confidence-building measure, by increasing the people-to-people cross-border interaction.[17]

#### In Skanda Purana[edit]

As per Sankara Samhita of Sri Skanda Purana,[19]

1. Sri Sankari Pitham (Lanka)
2. Sri Simhika Pitham (Simhala)
3. Sri Manika Pitham (Dakshavati)
4. Sri Shadkala Pitham (Peethapuram, Andhra Pradesh)
5. Sri Bhramaramba Pitham (Srisailam)
6. Sri Vijaya Pitham (Vijayapura)
7. Sri Mahalakshmi Pitham (Kolhapuri)
8. Sri padmakshi renuka (Kawadepuri)
9. Sri Kamakshi Pitham (Kanchipuram)
10. Sri Kuchananda Pitham (Salagrama)
11. Sri Biraja Pitham (Jajpur, Odisha)
12. Sri Sarala Pitham (Jhankad, Odisha)
13. Sri Bhadreshwari Pitham (Harmyagiri)
14. Sri Mahakali Pitham (Ujjayini)
15. Sri Vindhyavasini Pitham (Vindhya mountains)
16. Sri Mahayogi Pitham (Ahicchatra)
17. Sri Kanyaka Pitham (Kanya Kubja)
18. Sri Vishalakshi Pitham (Kashi)
19. Sri Saraswati Pitham (Kashmira)
20. Sri Abhirami Pitham (Padmagiri, Dindigul)

### List of all Shakti Pithas[edit]

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In the listings[20][21][22][23] 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.

More details on this are available in the text 'Tantrachūḍamanī' where Parvati tells these details to her son Skanda.

Sr. No.  | Place  | State in India/Country  | Body part or ornament  | Shakti  | Bhairava  | Image

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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  | Trisandhyeshwar  |
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  | Vishvesh  |
3  | Bahula at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Purba Bardhaman | West Bengal | Left arm  | Goddess Bahula  | Bhiruk

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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, also known as Harsiddhi, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river in the city of Ujjaini.  | Madhya Pradesh | Elbow  | Avanti  | Lambkarna  |
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.  | Bangladesh | Left anklet (ornament)  | Aparna  | Vaman  |
7  | Biraja Temple at Jajpur, in Jajpur District  | Odisha | Navel  | Biraja  | Varaha (Baraha)  |
8  | Padmakshi Renuka jagdamba mandir, kavade, Alibag | Maharashtra | nails of Sati Devi and head of Devi Renuka  | Shree renuka Adimaya  | Bhairva (Kankeshwar), Jamadagni
9  | Muktinath Temple[25] | Nepal | Right cheek  | Gandaki Chandi  | Chakrapani  |
10  | Goddess Bhadrakali on banks of Godavari in Nashik city (Saptashrungi)  | Maharashtra | Chin (2 parts)  | Bhadrakali  | Vikritaksh  |
11  | Hinglaj Mata Temple  | Pakistan  | Bramharandhra (Part of the head)  | Kottari  | Bhimlochan  |
12  | Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district. This Shakti Pitha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple.  | Meghalaya | Left thigh | Jayanti  | Kramadishwar  |
13  | Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple | Bangladesh | Palms of hands and soles of the feet  | Jashoreshwari  | Chanda  |
14  | Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km  | Himachal Pradesh | Tongue | Siddhida (Ambika)  | Unmatta Bhairav  |
15  | Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata)  | West Bengal | Right toes  | Kalika  | Nakuleshwar  |
16  | Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills in Guwahati | Assam | Womb  | Kamakhya  | Umananda or Bhayaanand  |
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  | A Kanyashram of Balaambika – The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainland India, Tamil Nadu

B. (also thought to be situated in Yunnan province, China) C Gourikunda Temple

| A. Tamil Nadu

B. Yunnan, China C. Sitakunda, Chattogram, Bangladesh

| Back | Sarvani  | Nimish  |
19  | Bajreshwari Temple, Nagarkot, district Kangra  | Himachal Pradesh | left Breast  | Jayadurga  | Abhiru  |
20  | Kiriteswari Temple at Kiritkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road railway station in Murshidabad district | West Bengal | Crown  | Vimla  | Sanwart  |
21  | Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul I Krishnanagar, district Hooghly (locally known as Anandamayee Tala)  | West Bengal | Right Shoulder | Kumari  | Ghanteshwar  |
22  | 'A.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
B.Ma Malai Chandi Temple at Amta, Howrah | West Bengal | A. Left leg
B. Part of Left Knee  | Bhraamari  | Ambar  |
23  | Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Manasarovar, a piece of Stone  | China  | 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 or Shri Raj Rajeshwari Puruhuta Manivedic Shakti Pitha.  | 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 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  | Guhyeshwari Temple | Nepal | Both knees  | Mahashira  | Kapali  |
28  | Chandranath Temple | Bangladesh | Right arm  | Bhavani  | Chandrashekhar  |
29  | 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  | Maharudra  |
30  | Near Somnath temple, Veraval, Gir Somnath district. Local People call this temple as Kali Mandir, It is nearby Triveni Sangam.[26] | Gujarat | Stomach  | Chandrabhaga  | Vakratund  |
31  | Alopi Devi Mandir near Sangam at Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | Finger  | Lalita  | Bhava  |
32  | Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar  | Haryana | Ankle bone  | Savitri/BhadraKali  | Sthanu  |
33  | Sharda Peeth on top Trikoot Hill, at Maihar | Madhya Pradesh | necklace[27] | Shivani  | Chanda  |
34  | Nandikeshwari Temple is located in Sainthia city  | West Bengal | Necklace  | Nandini  | Nandikeshwar  |
35  | Kotilingeswar Ghat temple on the banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry | Andhra Pradesh | Cheeks  | Bhuvaneswari or Vishweshwari  | Vatsnabh or Dandpani  |
36  | Naina Devi Temple | Himachal Pradesh | Right eye  | Mahishmardini  | Krodhish  |
37  | Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh | Right buttock  | Narmada  | Bhadrasen  |
38  | Sri Sailam, at Nallamala hills, Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh, India  | Neck  | Bramarambika  | Mallikarjuna  |
39  | Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road  | Tamil Nadu | Upper teeth  | Narayani  | Sanhar  |
40  | Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, on the banks of Sonda river.8  | Bangladesh | Nose  | Sugandha  | Trayambak  |
41  | 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  |
42  | Ujaani, at Mangalkot 16 km from Guskara station in Purba Bardhaman district | West Bengal | Right wrist  | Mangal Chandika  | Kapilambar  |
43  | Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi | Uttar Pradesh | Face or Earring  | Vishalakshi & Manikarni  | Kaal bhairav  |
44  | Bargabhima temple, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur | West Bengal | Left ankle  | Kapalini (Bhimarupa) also known as Bargabhima
| Sarvanand  |
45  | Virat Nagar district, Alwar, near Bharatpur, India | Rajasthan | Fingers of Left Leg  | Ambika  | Amritaksha  |
46  | Katyayani Shakti Pitha, Vrindavan, district Mathura  | Uttar Pradesh | Ringlets of hair  | Uma  | Bhutesh  |
47  | Devi Talab Mandir, District Jalandhar  | Punjab | Left Breast  | Tripurmalini  | Bhishan  |
48  | Baidyanath Dham | Jharkhand | Heart  | Jaya Durga  | Baidyanath  |
49  | Adhi Kamakshi Amman Temple behind Kamakshi Amman Temple, situated at Kanchipuram Town, Kanchipuram District | Tamil Nadu | Odyanam (Navel)  | Kamakshi  | Egaambraswara  |
50  | Jogadya (যোগাদ্যা), at Kshirgram (ক্ষীরগ্রাম) near Kaichar under Burdwan district  | West Bengal | Great toe  | Jogadya (যোগাদ্যা)  | Ksheer Kantak (ক্ষীর কন্টক)  |
51  | Pithapuram under Kakinada Port Town  | Andhra Pradesh | Hip part  | Purohotika  | Durvasa  |
52  | Ambaji at Anart | Gujarat | Heart  | Amba  | Batuk Bhairav  |
53  | Jwaladevi Temple, Shaktinagar, Sonbhadra | Uttar Pradesh | Tongue  | Jwala Devi  | Rudra  |
54  | Chandika Sthan, near Munger town  | Bihar | Left eye  | Chandika Devi  | Chandala  |
55  | Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada | Chhattisgarh | Tooth or daant  | Danteshwari devi  | Kapalbhairav  |
56  | Bakreshwar, NadiaDubrajpur CD Block | West Bengal | Forehead(কপাল)  | Maharshmardini  | Bhairav  |
57  | Tara Tarini, Purushottampur, Ganjam | Odisha | Breast/Sthan  | Maa Tara Tarini  | Tumbeswar  |
58  | Nalhateswari, Nalhati | West Bengal | Stomach/Nauli  | Kalika  | Jogesh  |
59  | Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra / Rudrasundari  | Jammu & Kashmir | Front Head  | Vaishno Devi | Hanumatbhairav |
60  | Mankachar, 266 km from Guwahati  | Assam | Little finger  | Devi  | Deva  |
61  | Vimala Temple, Inside Jagannath Temple, Puri  | Odisha | Foot  | Vimala  | Jagannath  |
62  | Anjanakshi, inside Marundeeswarar Temple, Thirukachur on Mount Rudragiri in Aadhi Kanchi, Thirukachoor, Chengalpattu District or Marundeeswarar Temple | Tamil Nadu | Skin  | Anjanakshi  | Marundeeswarar (Oushadheeshwar)  |
63  | Jayanti Maha Shakti Pitha  | Jayanti, Alipurduar, West Bengal | Left Shank | Jayanti  | Kramadishwar  |
64  | Shri Hatta Kali Temple, Shri Shail (also known as Mahalakshmi Griva Peeth)  | Gotatikar, Kalagul tea state, Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet, Bangladesh | Neck | Mahalakshmi  | Sambaranand  |
65  | Dhakeshwari Temple (now relocated at Dhakeswari Mata Temple)  | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Gem of Sati's Crown  | Dhakeshwari (a form of Katyani Mahishasurmardini Durga)  | Shiva |
66  | Tarapith Rampurhat | West Bengal | Third eye  | Maa Tara (second mahavidya) (main form of Parvati)  | Chandrachur bhairav
67  | Lalta Maata Mandir Neemsaar, Sitapur | Uttar Pradesh | heart  | Maa lalta devi mandir (goddess heart) (main heart form of Parvati)  | Lalita/laltaa mata
68  | Chhinnamastika Shakti Pitha at Chintpurni, in Ramgarh District of Jharkhand | Jharkhand | Foot  | Chhinnamastika  | Rudra Mahadev  |
69  | Dirgheswari Mandir at North Guwahati, in the Sitachal hills in Guwahati | Assam | Femur  | Dirgheswari  | Manikarneswara  |
70  | Bhairabkunda Shiva Mandir | Bhutan  |
71  | Devi Patan Mandir at Balrampur distt, Uttar Pradesh, near indo Nepal border Balrampur | Uttar Pradesh | Patt  | Pateshwari  | Kal bhairava  |
72  | Kaali Mandir at Pavagarh hill in Panchmahal district with in Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park.  | Gujarat  | Right leg toe  | Mahakalika  | Batuk Bhairav
73  | Aranya Devi Mandir at Badi Devisthan Shish Mahal Chowk in Arrah.  | Bihar | Right thigh[28] | Aranyani | Bhum Bhairav  |
74  | Bageshwori Temple at the center of Nepalgunj, Lumbini Province.  | Lumbini Province | Tounge  | Durga | Junge Mahadev  |

### Other claimed Shakti Pithas[edit]

These are not recognised as the Shakti Pithas, but still claimed by the followers, for various reasons.

1\. Jwala devi Jobner

2\. Jayanti Kali Temple

There are disputes about the position of this peetha. Based on most presented manuscripts and facts it is situated in jaintiapur upazila, Bangladesh, which was previously the capital of jaintia hills tribe kingdom, which became 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 shaktipeeth, though there is shortage of corroborating evidences. Some other people[29] argue the actual peetha is at Amta in West Bengal, where the Devi is worshiped as Maa Melai Chandi in Melai Chandi Mandir. But this fact can not be corroborated with any evidences. Moreover, refuting most text, in Melai Chandi Mandir the Bhairava is Durgeshwar rather than Kramadishwar. Some also relates Jayanti Devi with the Mahakal cave temple situated in the village Jayanti of Alipurduar,[30][31] where many status were created by Stalagmite and Stalactite (combination of limes with water), but strong historical support is also absent here.

3\. Vindhyavasini Shakti Pitha

The Vindhyavasini Shakti Pitha is considered a Shakti Pitha despite the fact that any body parts of Sati did not fall there. Vindhyavasini Devi is ultimate form of goddess , she is called as aadi shakti. Maa Vindhyavasini consists of all of the dus mahavidya & all other devi present in this universe, she is tripura sundari herself. Many legends are associated with Maa vindhyavasini, she is Mahishaasurmardani . She is combined form all the 108 shaktipeeth as Devi Bhagwath mentions. This is because it is the place where Devi chose to reside after her birth in Dvapara Yuga.[32] At the time of birth of Lord Krishna to Devaki and Vasudeva, the Yogamaya(Devi) took birth in Gokul to Nanda Baba and Yashoda as per instruction of Lord Vishnu.The Vasudeva replaced his son Krishna with this girl child of Yashoda. When Kansa tried to kill the girl she slipped from his hands and assumed the form of Mahadevi Adishakti. Thereafter Devi chose Vindhya Mountains as her abode to live on the earth.[32]

## See also[edit]

* Hindu pilgrimage (yatra)
* Hindu pilgrimage sites
* List of Hindu temples
* List of Mansa Devi temples

## Further reading[edit]

* Dineschandra Sircar (1998). The Śākta Pīṭhas. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0879-9.

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Also known as Sati, Parvati and Durga

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* UNESCO Heritage Mountain railways
* UNESCO Heritage Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
* Matheran Hill Railway

* Indian religions
* Buddhism
* Hinduism
* Jainism
* Sikhism
* Indian religious festivals
* Hindu festivals
* Buddhist festivals
* Jain festivals
* Sikh festivals
* Pilgrim yatras
* Parikrama pilgrim circuits
* Pilgrimage sites
* Sacred ghats
* Sacred girl child as living goddesses
* Sacred groves
* Sacred mountains
* Sacred rivers
* Sacred trees
* Golden Temple
*     * Varanasi
* Akhara
* Kashi Vishwanath Temple
* Manikarnika Ghat cremation pyres
* Naga sadhu

* Foreign religions in India
*     * Baháʼí
* Baháʼí Faith in India
* Lotus Temple
* Zoroastrianism
* Zoroastrianism in India
* Judaism
* Bene Ephraim
* Bene Israel
* Bnei Menashe
* Cochin Jews
* Desi Jews
* Meshuchrarim
* Paradesi Jews
* Sephardic Jews in India

* Novelty
* Kargil Maitreya Buddhas
* Malana valley
* Hindu weddings
* Haunted ruined city of Kuldhara
* Haunted and wild leopards's den of Bhangarh Fort
* Banyan trees
* World's highest race
* Valley of Flowers
* Temple for rats
* Ancient Veerabhadra Temple

* Specialty
* Aerial tramways
* Atomic tourism and Pokhran
* Ayurvedic tourism
* Golden Triangle
* Medical tourism
* New 7 Wonders
* Sex tourism
* Yoga tourism

* Sport
* Royal Enfield biking
* Car Rally
* Cricket
* Mountaineering
* Skiing
* Great Tibetan Marathon
* Ladakh Marathon

* Statues
* Equestrian
* Most famous
* Tallest

* Tallest structures
* Buildings
* Structures
* Kalisindh Thermal Power Station 202 m
* Statue of Unity 182 m
* Gopuram 76 m

* Tallest towers
* Rameswaram TV Tower 323 m
* Jaisalmer TV Tower 300 m
* Samatra TV Tower 300 m
* Pitampura TV Tower 235 m

* War memorials
* National
* Military
* Police
* Southern Command
* Amar Jawan Jyoti
* India Gate
* Kargil

Organisations|

* India Tourism Development Corporation
* Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
* Assam Tourism Development Corporation
* Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation
* Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
* Gujarat Tourism
* Haryana Tourism Corporation
* Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation
* Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
* Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
* Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation
* Odisha Tourism Development Corporation
* Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation
* Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation
* Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation
* Uttar Pradesh Tourism
* West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation

See also|

* Incredible India
* Atithi Devo Bhava
* Namaste
* Indianisation
* Indosphere
* Sanskritisation
* Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava
* Indian diaspora
* Visa policy of India

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