by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 9, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Panchasagar is the famous Shakti Peetha near Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh where it is said that the Lower Teeth of Maa Sati fell and the idols are Devi Maa as Varahi and Lord Shiva as Maharudra (The angry one). Varahi Maa is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven or eight...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 8, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Maa |
Suchindram (Suchindrum) is the famous Shakti Peetha where it is said that the Upper Teeth of Maa Sati fell and the idols are Devi Maa as Narayani and Lord Shiva as Sanghar or Samhara Bhairava. Some times the goddess is popularly known as Kanya Kumari or Bhagavathy...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 7, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Godavaritir or Sarvashail is the famous Shakti Peetha where it is said that the Left Cheek of Maa Sati fell and the idols worshiped at this religious place are Vishweshwari (Vishweshi) or Rakini or Viswamatuka (The mother of the whole world) and Lord Shiva as Vatsnabh...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 6, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Hinduism, Maa |
Vishalakshi Manikarnika or Vishalakshi Manikarni Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas mentioned in the Puranas. It is said that karna kundala (earring) of Devi Sati fell here. Hence Devi Maa here is also known as Manikarni or Manikarnika. The Puranas say that...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 6, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Hinduism, Maa |
Shree Parvat or Shriparvata Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas where the right anklet of Goddess Sati have fallen. Here the worship of idols are – Devi as Shree Sundari (beautiful) and Lord Shiva as as Sundaranand (the handsome one). The place is...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 5, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Shivaharkaray or Karavipur is a Shakti Peeth dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Durga located near Parkai railway station, near Karachi, Pakistan. As per Puranas the three eyes of the Devi Sati fell here. The Goddess is worshiped as Mahishamardini or the slayer of the...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 4, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Krishna, Navdurga |
Uma Shakti Peetha located in Vrindavan is one of the 51 Shaktipeethas where the ‘Ringlets of Hair’ of Devi Sati have fallen. Here the worship idols are – Devi as Uma (also known as another name of Goddess Parvati) and Lord Shiva as Bhootesh. The...
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