The Shakti Peeth are significant pilgrimage sites in Shaktism, the goddess-focused Hindu tradition. They feature Shakti temples and attract Shakta devotees. There are 51 or 108 Shakti peethas by various accounts, of which between 4 to 18 are named as Maha (major) in medieval Hindu Most of these historic places of goddess worship are in India, but some are in Nepal, Bangladesh, and one each in Tibet (Mansarovar), Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Danteshwari Temple in Chhattisgarh Danteshwari Temple Jagdalpur. It is an ancient temple built by the kings of Bastar for inhabiting there family Goddess, Devi Danteshwari. Devi Danteshwari is the Goddess of entire Bastar division, equally worshipped by Hindus as well as tribals. This temple is located beside Bastar palace and near Read more
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 Read more
Shail Mahalaxmi temple in Bangladesh Goddess Mahalaxmi temple located at Joinpur Village, Dakshin Surma, near Gtatikar which is about 3 kms. north east of sylhet town, Bangladesh is one of the 51 Shakti Peeth. Here goddess Mahalakshmi is associated with the Bhairav form as Sambaranand. According to the belief of Read more
Nainativu Nagapoosani Amman Temple in Srilanka Nainativu Nagapoosani Amman Temple is an ancient and historic Hindu temple located 36 km from the ancient capital of the Jaffna kingdom, Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Nagapooshani or Bhuvaneswari and her consort, Shiva who is Read more
Manasa Shakti Peeth in Tibet This Shaktipeeth is located on the banks of Kailash Marsarovar in Tibet. The idols of Goddess is worshipped as Kadhhayani and Lord Shiva as Amar. Goddess Sati’s right palm is believed to be fallen here at a place named Kuggu which is located Read more
Kiriteswari Temple in West Bengal Kiriteswari Temple is the oldest, holiest, and a famous religious place of Murshidabad district and is also known by the name Mukuteshwari temple. It is located in Kiritkona village, near Lalbagh court road, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. This is one of the major Shakti Read more
Bajreshwari Devi Temple in Himachal Pradesh The Kangra town known to the ancients as Nagarkot, is the seat of Shri Bajreshwari Devi or vajreshwari Devi or Brajeshwari Devi. Known once for its legendary wealth this temple was raided by various invaders from the north. Destroyed completely in 1905 by an earthquake, Read more
Kankalitala Temple in West Bengal Kankalitala is a temple town in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.The mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati’s self immolation is the story of origin behind Shakti Peethas. Shakti Peethas are holy abode of Devi formed due to the Read more
Jashoreshwari Kali Temple in Bangladesh Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Bangladesh, dedicated to the goddess Kali. The temple is located in Ishwaripur, a village in Shyamnagar upazilla of Satkhira. The name “Jeshoreshwari” means “Goddess of Jeshore”. Once the capital of Raja Bikramaditya and Maharaja Pratapaditya was Read more
Nartiang Durga Temple in Megahalaya Nartiang Durga Temple is a 500-year-old Durga Temple located in the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, a state in North-Eastern India. Being one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Hindu Mythology, this temple is one of the holiest sites for devotees of the Shakti Read more