Sacred Shakti Peethas

Discover the holy Shakti Peethas, sites imbued with immense spiritual power where parts of Devi Sati's body fell.

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Kamakhya Shakti Peetha

Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India

Body Part: Yoni (Womb/Genitals)

Shakti: Kamakhya

Bhairava: Umananda

Ancient Shrine

Ambubachi Mela (June)

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Kalighat Shakti Peetha

Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Body Part: Right Toe of Sati

Shakti: Kali

Bhairava: Nakuleshwar Bhairava

Ancient Shrine

Kali Puja

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Prayag Shakti Peetha

Prayagraj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Body Part: Fingers of Sati's hand

Shakti: Lalita

Bhairava: Bhava

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Vishalakshi Shakti Peetha

Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Body Part: Earring (Kundal) or Face of Sati (according to varying traditions)

Shakti: Vishalakshi

Bhairava: Kalabhairava

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Jwalaji Shakti Peetha

Jwalamukhi, Jwalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh, India

Body Part: Tongue of Sati

Shakti: Jwalamukhi

Bhairava: Unmatta Bhairava

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri (Chaitra and Ashwin)

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Kanyakumari Shakti Peetha

Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

Body Part: Back of Sati

Shakti: Devi Kanya Kumari

Bhairava: Nimishanandan

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Tara Tarini Shakti Peetha

Purushottampur, Purushottampur, Odisha, India

Body Part: Breasts of Sati

Shakti: Tara and Tarini

Bhairava: Ksheer Kumar

Ancient Shrine

Chaitra Mela (March-April, most grand)

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Hinglaj Mata Shakti Peetha

Hinglaj, Hinglaj, Balochistan, Pakistan

Body Part: Bramharandhra (the top of the head/skull) of Sati

Shakti: Hinglaj Mata

Bhairava: Bhimlochan

Ancient Shrine

Hinglaj Yatra (March–April)

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Chamunda Devi Shakti Peetha

Dharamshala, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Body Part: Back of Devi Sati

Shakti: Chamunda Devi

Bhairava: Rudra Mahakaal

Ancient Shrine

Navratri (March-April and September-October)

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Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Body Part: Though not part of the classical 51 Shakti Peethas by mythology, the temple is often spiritually linked due to its intense Shakti presence and worship of Kali.

Shakti: Bhavatarini Kali

Bhairava: Kalabhairava

Ancient Shrine

Kali Puja

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Kireet Shakti Peetha

Kiritkona, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India

Body Part: Crown (Kirita)

Shakti: Kiriteswari

Bhairava: Sambaranand

Ancient Shrine

Durga Puja

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Bahula Shakti Peetha

Ketugram, Burdwan (Bardhaman), West Bengal, India

Body Part: Left Arm

Shakti: Bahula

Bhairava: Bhiruk

Ancient Shrine

Navratri

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Utkala Shakti Peetha

Jajpur, Jajpur, Odisha, India

Body Part: Navel (Nabhi)

Shakti: Viraja (Utkala)

Bhairava: Jagannath

Ancient Shrine

Durga Puja

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Ambaji Shakti Peetha

Ambaji, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India

Body Part: Heart of Sati

Shakti: Ambaji (Arasuri Ambaji)

Bhairava: Batuk Bhairav

Ancient Shrine

Bhadrapad Ambaji Mela

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Sharada Peetha

Shardi, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Body Part: Right hand of Sati

Shakti: Sharada (Saraswati)

Bhairava: Shiv Bhairav

Ancient Shrine

Vasant Panchami (Goddess of Learning)

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Sugandha Shakti Peetha

Shikarpur (near Barisal), Barisal District, Southern Bangladesh, Bangladesh

Body Part: Nose of Sati

Shakti: Sunanda

Bhairava: Traimbak

Ancient Shrine

Durga Puja

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Chandranath Shakti Peetha

Sitakunda, Chittagong, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

Body Part: Right arm of Sati

Shakti: Bhawani

Bhairava: Chandrashekhara

Ancient Shrine

Durga Puja

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Guhyeshwari Shakti Peetha

Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal

Body Part: Hips (or Head, as per different traditions) of Sati

Shakti: Mahashira

Bhairava: Kapali

Ancient Shrine

Dashain (Navaratri)

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Srisailam Shakti Peetha

Srisailam, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India

Body Part: Neck of Sati

Shakti: Bhramaramba

Bhairava: Mallikarjuna

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Alopi Devi Shakti Peetha

Alopibagh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India

Body Part: Last part of Sati’s body (disappeared here)

Shakti: Alopi Devi

Bhairava: Bhishan Bhairav

Ancient Shrine

Navratri

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Sri Ekaveera Devi Shakti Peetha

Mahur, Nanded, Maharashtra, India

Body Part: Left hand of Sati

Shakti: Ekaveera Devi

Bhairava: Vateshwar Bhairava

Ancient Shrine

Navratri

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Jaintia Shakti Peetha

Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India

Body Part: Left thigh of Sati

Shakti: Jayanti Devi

Bhairava: Ksheer Khandak Bhairava

Ancient Shrine

Navratri

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Shuchi Shakti Peetha

Suchindram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

Body Part: Upper teeth of Sati

Shakti: Narayani (Shuchi Devi)

Bhairava: Sangameshwar

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Ramgiri Shakti Peetha

Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal, Telangana, India

Body Part: Upper teeth of Sati

Shakti: Jogulamba (Ramgiri Devi)

Bhairava: Balabhadra

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Shriparvata Shakti Peetha

Srisailam, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India

Body Part: Right anklet of Sati

Shakti: Shri Sundari

Bhairava: Sundarananda

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Manasa Shakti Peetha (Munger)

Munger, Munger, Bihar, India

Body Part: Left Knee of Sati

Shakti: Maa Manasa

Bhairava: Krodhish

Ancient Shrine

Nag Panchami

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Gaya Shakti Peetha

Gaya, Gaya, Bihar, India

Body Part: Breast of Sati

Shakti: Maa Mangala Gauri

Bhairava: Sarvanand

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha

Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

Body Part: Ankle of Sati

Shakti: Maa Bhadrakali

Bhairava: Rudra

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Varahi Shakti Peetha (Chaurasi)

Chaurasi, Chaurasi, Odisha, India

Body Part: Cheeks of Sati

Shakti: Maa Varahi

Bhairava: Arthapishacha

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Mahamaya Shakti Peetha (Amarnath)

Amarnath, Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Body Part: Throat of Sati

Shakti: Maa Mahamaya

Bhairava: Trisandhyeshwar

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Phullara Shakti Peetha (Attahas)

Labhpur, Labhpur, West Bengal, India

Body Part: Lips of Sati

Shakti: Phullara Devi

Bhairava: Vishvesh

Ancient Shrine

Durga Puja

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Mahishamardini Shakti Peetha (Jaynagar)

Jaynagar, Jaynagar, West Bengal, India

Body Part: Right wrist of Sati

Shakti: Mahishamardini

Bhairava: Daksha

Ancient Shrine

Durga Puja

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Avanti Shakti Peetha (Ujjain)

Ujjain, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

Body Part: Upper lips of Sati

Shakti: Avanti

Bhairava: Lambakarna

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Jeshoreshwari Shakti Peetha (Khulna)

Ishwaripur, Satkhira, Khulna, Bangladesh

Body Part: Palms of Sati

Shakti: Jeshoreshwari

Bhairava: Chanda Bhairava

Ancient Shrine

Kali Puja

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Surkanda Devi Shakti Peetha (Uttarakhand)

Kaddukhal, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Body Part: Head of Sati

Shakti: Surkanda Devi

Bhairava: Chandrashekhara

Ancient Shrine

Ganga Dussehra Mela

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Maya Devi Shakti Peetha (Haridwar)

Haridwar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

Body Part: Navel of Sati

Shakti: Maya Devi

Bhairava: Khandakapala

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Tukreswari Shakti Peetha (Assam)

Tukreswari, Goalpara, Assam, India

Body Part: Pieces (Tukra) of Sati’s body

Shakti: Tukreswari Devi

Bhairava: Mahadeva

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Manibandh Shakti Peetha (Pushkar)

Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Body Part: Wrists (Manibandh) of Sati

Shakti: Gayatri Devi (or Chandrakanta)

Bhairava: Shiva as Sarvananda

Ancient Shrine

Navaratri

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Tripura Sundari Shakti Peetha (Udaipur)

Udaipur, Udaipur, Tripura, India

Body Part: Right Foot

Shakti: Tripura Sundari

Bhairava: Tripuresh

Ancient Shrine

Diwali

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Vimala Shakti Peetha (Puri)

Puri, Puri, Odisha, India

Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Body Part: Lower Teeth

Shakti: Varahi

Bhairava: Maharudra

Ancient Shrine

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