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.
Sugandha Shaktipeeth in Shikarpur,Bangladesh Sugandha Shaktipeeth is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Sunanda. It is located in the village of Shikarpur, 10 miles north of Barisal, in Bangladesh. This Hindu temple is one of the Shakti Peethas. It is said that the nose of Maa Sati fell here. The idol Read more
Tripurmalini Shakti peeth in Jalandhar,Punjab One of the 52 major Shakti Peethas is situated at Jalandhar, India. The Tripurmalini Shakti peeth is dedicated to a divine power “Goddess Durga”, who is worshipped by a large number of Hindu devotees. It is believed that Devi Sati’s ‘Left Breast’ fell here.This Peetha is Read more
Katyayani Peeth Temple in Vrindavan Katyayani Peeth Temple, situated in the beautiful and peaceful town of Vrindavan, is one of the Shakti Peeths of India. Shiva Puran states that Daksh Prajapati, the father of goddess Sati, had organized a Yagya, in which he did not invite Sati’s husband, Lord Shiva Read more
Chandika Sthan in Munger,Bihar Chandika Sthan is a Hindu temple situated in Munger, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the sixty-four Shakti Peethas, places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti. On the Northeast corner of Munger, Chandika Sthan is just two kilometers away from the Read more
Maya Devi Temple in Haridwar,Uttarakhand Maya Devi Temple is an ancient religious establishment of Haridwar which is counted as one of the shakti peeths present in India. The temple of Maya Devi falls is enshrined with the deity of Adhisthatri. The history of religion in Haridwar speaks of a rather Read more
Chandrabadani Temple in Uttarakhand Chandrabadani is a mountain (2,277m above sea-level) on the border of tahsil Devaprayag and Pratapnagar. It is well known for the temple of Chandrabadni Devi, lying at the top of the mountain about 10 km. north of Kandi Khal, a place on the Devaprayag-Kirti Nagar. The Read more
Harsidhhi Temple in MadhyaPradesh Harasiddhi shakti peetha is the place where Sati’s elbows (Kurpara) fell. Here Devi is worshipped as Mangalchandika” and Lord Shiva as “Kapilambar”(one who carries brown clothes). Harsidhhi, a contracted form of “Harshad Amba” – The Happy Mother, is considered as one of the aspects of Amba Read more
Mangla Gauri Temple in Gaya, Bihar The Mangla Gauri Temple in Gaya, Bihar, India has been mentioned in Padma Purana, Vayu Purana and Agni Purana and in other scriptures and tantric works. This temple is among the eighteen maha shakti Peeth. The present temple dates back to 15th century. The shrine Read more
Mansa Devi Temple in Uttarakhand Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Mansa Devi in the holy city of Haridwar in the Uttarakhand state of India. The temple is located atop the Bilwa Parvat on the Sivalik Hills, the southernmost mountain chain of the Himalayas. The Read more
Naina Devi Temple in Uttarakhand The first structure made on the upper edge of the lake Naini on Naina Hillock was destroyed by a landslip in 1880. The destroyed structure was replaced by what stands there today as Naina Devi Temple. It is one of the most revered Hindu temples Read more