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.
Hinglaj Temple in Balochistan, Pakistan Hinglaj is an important Hindu pilgrimage place in Balochistan, Pakistan and Kuldevi of many Kshatriya, Charan and other Hindu Communities of India. It is situated in Balochistan province about 250 km north of Karachi. Legend of Hinglaj Temple inglaj Mata is said to be very powerful deity Read more
Gandaki Shakti Peeth in Nepal Gandaki Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati. It is said that, the Right cheek of 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. Read more
Chintpurni temple in Himachal Pradesh. The Chintpurni Shaktipeetha or the Chinnamastika Shakti Peetha is located at Chintpuri in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh. Surrounded by the western Himalayas in the north and in the east by the Shivalik range bordering the state of Punjab. The temple complex is huge, Read more
Aparna Kali Temple in Bangladesh This shakti peetha is located Bhabanipur village which is 28kms. from Sherpur,Sherpur upzilla, Bogra district, Rajshahi division.The part of Sati mata’s body fell at Bhabanipur could be left anklet(ornament),ribs of left chest,right eye,or bedding(according to various sources).Devotees can go to Bhabanipur from Dhaka via Jamuna Read more
It is considered that the earrings or eyes of the Mata Sati have fallen in the Varanasi at this sacred spot. Kajali Tij, the most important Hindu festival for the Indian women, is celebrated at the Vishalakshi Temple very happily. This festival is held at the third day of the Read more
Kukkuteswara Swamy temple is the most famous temple of Lord Shiva at Pithapuram. The presiding Deity is Lord Shiva, who reveals himself in the form of a Spatika Linga. This is a Swayambhu Linga of white marble and is about two feet in height. The Linga resembles that of a Read more
Jwalamukhi Temple in Himachal Pradesh Jwalamukhi is famous temple Temple, 30km south of Kangra valley of the goddess Jwalamukhi with flaming mouth. In this temple there is a copper pipe through which natural gas comes out and the priest of the temple lights this. This flame is worshiped as a Read more
Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu,Nepal The Pashupatinath Temple is a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath and is located on the banks of the Bagmati River 5 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu Valley in the eastern city of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. This temple is considered one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith Read more
Jagannath Temple in Puri , Odisha. The Jagannath Temple of Puri is a sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath and located on the eastern coast of India, at Puri in the state of Odisha. The Jagannath temple was built in the 12th century during the era of the Eastern Ganga dynasty’s King Read more
Amarnath Shakti Peeth in Jammu & Kashmir Amarnath Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati. It is said that, the throat of 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, Read more