51 Shakti Peethas
Vishalakshi Manikarnika or Vishalakshi Manikarni Shakti Peeth - 5th Among 51 Shakti Peethas
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 this city exists even after the Pralaya. The famous place […]
Shree Parvat or Shriparvata Shakti Peeth Ladakh - 4th Among 51 Shakti Peethas
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 situated in Ladakh (Kashmir). Another belief: at Srisailam in […]
Mahishamardini Shivaharkaray or Karavipur Shakti Peeth - 3rd Among 51 Shakti Peethas
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 Demon Mahishasur and and Shiva as Krodhish (the one who can […]
Uma Shakti Peeth Vrindavan - 2nd Among 51 Shakti Peethas
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 location of temple is very clear in Vrindavan, near […]
Kiriteshwari, Kiritkona, Mukuteshwari - 1st Among 51 Shakti Peethas
Kiriteshwari or Kiritkona also known as Mukuteshwari One of the 51 Shaktipithas where the Kirit (the crown or headdress) of Goddess Sati have fallen. Here the worship idols are - Devi as Vimala and Lord Shiva as Sangbarta. Maa Kiriteshwari’s temple is main temple in the town. The unique feature of the temple is the […]
51 Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga - Maa Sati, Dakshayani
Maa Sati also known as Dakshayani is a Hindu Goddess of marital felicity and longevity. She is worshiped particularly by Hindu women to seek the long life of their husbands. An aspect of Devi, Sati is the first consort of Shiva, the second being Parvati, the reincarnation of Sati herself. In the Satya Yuga, Daksha […]
