Shakti Peethas are where different parts of Goddess Shakti have fallen when Lord Vishnu’s Chakra, Sudarshana Chakra, cut through the corpse of Sati.
Sanatan Adi Shakti Peeth
Kamakhya Devi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1921 KM |
Nearest Airport | Guwahati International Airport |
This shrine is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantric practices. Inside Garbhgriha, a sheet of stone that slopes downwards from both sides
meeting in a yoni-like depression some 10 inches deep which is constantly filled with water from an underground perennial spring. It is the vulva-shaped depression that is worshiped as the goddess Kamakhya herself and considered as most important Pitha of the Devi. Apart from main temple, temple of Dashmahavidhya namely, Kali, Tara, Bhuvaneshwari, Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavi,Bagalamukhi, Matangi, Tripur Sundari and Kamalatmika are also located in temple complex.
This shrine is located in the heart of Nilanchal Hills situated in the western part of Guwahati, capital of Assam state.
Kalighat Kali Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1541 KM |
Nearest Airport | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport |
Kalighat Kali Temple is regarded as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where the toes of the right foot of Dakshayani or Sati fell in the course of Shiva’s
Rudra Tandava. It is believed that face and Neck of the body of Maata Sati has fallen at the shrine. Kalighat Kali Temple is situated in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Vimala Devi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1825 KM |
Nearest Airport | Biju Patnaik International Airport |
The Mahapithanirupana section from the Tantrachudamani mentions that as a Shakti Pitha, with Vimala as the presiding goddess (Devi), Jagannath as
Bhairava and her navel as the body part that fell here. The Devi Purana also mentions it as a Pitha where the feet of Sati fell.
This shrine is located within the Jagannath Temple complex in Puri in the state of Odisha.
Tara Tarini Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1698 KM |
Nearest Airport | Rangeilunda Airport Brahmapur |
This temple is famous Shakti and Tantra Peeth located on Kumari hills at the bank of Rushikulya river near Purushottampur in Ganjam district of Odisha.
Maa Tara Tarini is worshiped as the Breast Shrine (Sthana Peetha) of Adi Shakti Sati Devi here.
Ashtadash Maha Shakti Peeth
Shankari Devi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 3580 KM |
Nearest Airport | China Bay Airport |
Shankari Devi Temple also known as Koneswaram Temple of Trincomalee is a classical-medieval Hindu Temple in Sri Lanka. During the Rudra Tandav of Lord
Shiva, the Sati Mata’s body part Groin is believed to have been fallen here.
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 2239 KM |
Nearest Airport | Madras Airport |
This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi and then Vishnu in his form of Varaha. The image of the main deity, Kamakshi, is seated in a Padmasana, a
yogic posture signifying peace and prosperity, instead of the traditional standing pose. According to a local legend, Adi Shankaracharya established the Sri Chakra in this Kamakshi Devi temple in the trough-like structure in the shrine. It is believed that naval part of Sati Devi’s body has fallen here
Kamakshi Amman Temple is situated in Kanchipuram town in the state of Tamilnadu.
Shrinkala Devi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1485 KM |
Nearest Airport | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport |
Sri Srunkhala Devi temple is located in Pandua, Hoogly district, West Bengal, and dedicated to Goddess Durga, Temple was built on the region where it is believed that the stomach of Maa Sati has fallen here.
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1485 KM |
Nearest Airport | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport |
Sri Srunkhala Devi temple is located in Pandua, Hoogly district, West Bengal, and dedicated to Goddess Durga, Temple was built on the region where it is believed that the stomach of Maa Sati has fallen here.
Jugulamba Devi Temple
form of Shakti located on the banks of Tungabhadra River in Alampur, Telangana state.
Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1792 KM |
Nearest Airport | Srisailam Rajiv Gandhi International Airport |
Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple is also known as Srisailam Temple which is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deities Shiva and Parvati, located at Srisailam in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
This temple is significant to the both sects i..e. Shaivism and Shaktism as this temple is referred to as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva and as one of the eighteen Shakti Peethas, centres of the Hindu Goddess.[1] Shiva is worshiped as Mallikarjuna, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Bhramaramba.
Kamakshi Amman Temple is situated in Kanchipuram town in the state of Tamilnadu.
Mahalaxmi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1671 KM |
Nearest Airport | Kolhapur Airport |
Ambabai Temple (also known as Mahalaxmi Mandir) is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, who resides here as Supreme Mother Mahalakshmi and worshipped as Ambabai.
Goddess Mahalakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu and it is customary among Hindus to visit Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple and Padmavathi Temple altogether. It is believed that visiting these temples as a pilgrimage helps to achieve moksha (salvation).
Renuka Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1295 KM |
Nearest Airport | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Airport |
Mahur or Mahurgad is a town and religious place in Nanded district of Maharashtra, India.[1] Mahur is the birthplace of Hindu God Dattatreya. During the Rudra
Tandav of Lord Shiva, the Sati Mata’s body part Left Hand is believed to have been fallen here
Harsiddhi Devi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 832 KM |
Nearest Airport | Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport |
This temple is located near Rudra Sagar Lake in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, the city of Mahakal. It is believed that elbow fragments of Sati Devi’s body have fallen here
Puruhutika Devi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1839 KM |
Nearest Airport | Rajahmundry Airport |
Puruhutika Devi Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of Kukkuteswara Swamy and Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi . Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy temple and
Puruhutika Devi Temple Kukkuteswara Temple is situated in Pitapuram town of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh state. After Daksh Yagna, it is believed that the back part of Maa Sati has fallen here.
Biraja Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1676 KM |
Nearest Airport | Biju Patnaik International Airport |
Biraja Templeis located in Jajpur district, state of Odisha.In this shrine, goddess Durga idol has two hands spearing the chest of Mahishasura with one hand and
pulling his tail with the other. One of her feet is on a lion and the other is on Mahishasura’s chest.
Manikyamba Shakti Peeth
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1834 KM |
Nearest Airport | Rajahmundry Airport |
The Manikyamba Shakti Peeth is a Hindu religious site located in Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to the goddess Shakti or Devi. The
Manikyamba Shakti Peeth is specifically associated with the story of the left cheek of Sati falling here. The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Manikyamba. The temple complex is also dedicated to Lord Shiva and other deities, making it a significant pilgrimage site for both Shakti and Shiva devotees
Kamakhya Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1921 KM |
Nearest Airport | Guwahati International Airport |
The Kamakhya Temple is a famous Shakti Peetha located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It is believed to be the place where the “womb” or yoni of the goddess Sati
fell. Inside the Kamakhya Temple, there is a stone idol of the goddess Kamakhya with a unique feature: she is depicted with six heads with different colour i.e. white, red, yellow, green, black and colourful. Each head has a third eye and the idol of goddess has twelve arms.
Lalita Devi Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 670 KM |
Nearest Airport | Prayagraj Airport |
Lalita Devi Mandir is situated in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. It is believed that the fingers of Sati Mata fell at this location. Goddess is in the form of Mahakali, Mahalaxmi and Mahasaraswati at this shrine.
Mangla Gauri Temple
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 1067 KM |
Nearest Airport | Gaya International Airport |
Mangala Gauri Shakti Peeth is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located in Gaya, Bihar. The peeth is believed to be the spot where Sati’s breast fell when
Lord Shiva was carrying her charred body after she sacrificed herself in her father’s yagna (fire ritual), unable to bear the insults heaped upon her husband.
Vishalakshi Temple
Uttar Pradesh. The earrings of the goddess Sati are said to have fallen on this holy spot of Varanasi. The temple is situated by the famous cremation grounds of Manikarnika.
Sharada Peeth
Distance from New Delhi (By Road) | 743 KM |
Nearest Airport | Srinagar International Airport |
Sharada Peeth is an ancient centre of learning located in the Neelum Valley of PoK, India. Between the 6th and 12th centuries CE, it was among the most prominent
temple universities in the Indian subcontinent. As one of the Maha Shakti Peethas, it is believed that the goddess Sati‘s right hand has fallen here.