Ambika Shaktipeeth in Rajashtan
Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth or Virat Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati. It is said that, the left leg Maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise maa Sati Body. Then, at the place of fall of left leg, this temple was constructed. Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth is situated in Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. Bharatpur is also known as “Lohagarh” and the “Eastern gateway of Rajastan”. 
The temple is located in Virat village which is 90 km from Jaipur.
Here the idol of maa Sati is called as ‘Ambika’ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Amriteshwar’ (nectar of immortality)
Navaratri is celebrated twice in a year i.e in April (Chaitra masa) and Sep- Oct (Ashwija masa) for nine days. Special pujas and yagnas are conducted during Navaratri. Other festivals celebrated are Makara Sankranti, Shivaratri, Ram Navami, Sharad Poornima, Teej (July- August), Gangaur (March- April) and Deepavali.
Categories: Shakti Peeth
