51 Shakti Peeth list in Hinduism is associated with the goddess Shakti, the divine feminine energy. They are scattered across the Indian subcontinent and neighboring countries.
Lalita Devi Temple Naimisharanya Shakti Peeth is a significant Hindu pilgrimage site, especially for devotees of the Goddess Shakti. It is believed to be one of the Shakti Peethas, a group of sacred temples dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother. The Lalita Devi Temple is associated with the mythology of Sati, the first…
Tripura Sundari Temple is one of the ancient Shakti Peethas located in Udaipur, 55 km. from Agartala, Tripura. Tripureswari Mandir was constructed by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Dev in 1510 AD. This temple has a square-type sanctum with a canonical dome. Unlike other temples, we find two idols of similar type with different sizes. One idol is 5 feet…
Manasa Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas located at the foot of Mount Kailash, Tibet. Idols are placed just beside the most sacred and pure water body known as Manasa Sarovar. The goddess is called with the name Manas or Dakshayani (Durga) and her consort lord Shiva (bhairava form) is called “Amar” (lord who is…
Thanumalayan Temple at Suchindram Sthanumalaya Perumal Temple is one of the ancient Shakti Peeth located in Suchindram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. As per texts and literature, it is estimated to be 2500 year old temple. People also call this temple with the name “Sthanumalaya” which means Trimurthies (Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar). If we expand the Sanskrit word “Sthanumalaya”…
Kanyakumari Temple: Kanyashram of Balaambika or Kanya Ashram Kanyakumari is one of the Shakti Peeth located in Cape Kanya Kumari, Tamil Nadu. Goddess is popularly known by the name “Bhagavathy”. In other regions, the goddess is also called with the names Kanya Devi, Kanya Kumari, Badrakali, etc. Significance: According to the mythology Daksha yagna and…
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple is one of the ancient and historic temples in Sri Lanka. It is located on the island of Nainativu, Srilanka. During the period of the 9th Century, there lived a Hindu philosopher named Adi Shankaracharya who identified this temple as one of the 64 Shakti Peethas around the globe. Significance of Nainativu…
Virat Shakti Peeth Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas located at Viratnagar, Rajasthan, India. Local people call Goddess with the name Ambica. As per research from ancient texts, the location (peethasthan) where goddess Sati Devi’s body parts fell shows three places on earth. However, we cannot find any temple or evidence in two of…
Manibandh Shakti Peeth or Chamunda mata mandir at Gayatri Hills in Pushkar (near Ajmir) is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in Rajasthan. This temple is considered one of the ancient temples belonging to Treta Yuga (based on the idols available). We find two statues of Lord Ganesh and goddess Kali towards extreme corners (left…
Jalandhar Shakti Peeth (Devi Talab Mandir) is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas situated in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Goddess Sati is called with the name Tripurmalini and Lord Shiva in the form of Bhairava is called with Bheeshan. Significance: It is said that Lord Shiva himself came to the place where the goddess Sati body part…
