Spread the loveVirat 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…
Spread the loveManibandh 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…
Spread the loveJalandhar 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…
Spread the loveHinglaj Mata temple or Nani Mandir is one of the Shakti Peeth located in a remote hilly area of Lyari Tehsil, Balochistan, Pakistan. Hinglaj temple is on the mountain named Hinglaj on the river bank of Hinghol. Significance: According to the mythology Daksha yagna and Sati self-immolation, it is the holy place…
Spread the loveBiraja Temple Shakti Peeth or Girija Kshetra is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas located in Jaipur, Odisha, India. It is considered one of the ancient temples, the present temple was built in the 13th century. Unlike other Shakti forms, the principal idol is seen as Dwibhuja Murhty (with two hands) with a 6-inch…
Spread the loveGuhyeshwari Temple (guhya – Sanskrit meaning secret, Eshwari – goddess) is one of the ancient temples located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is the most revered temple among tantric worshippers and general Hindus. It is believed to be the Shakti chair of Pashupatinath Temple. Significance: According to the mythology of Daksha yagna and Sati self-immolation,…
Spread the loveMithila Shakti Peeth of Uma Devi is located at Mithila (near Janakpur station) which is on the border of India (Bihar) and Nepal. Locals worship goddess Sati with the names Uma Devi or Mahadevi and Lord Shiva (Bhairav form) as Mahodar. Significance of Mithila Shakti Peeth: According to the mythology Daksha yagna and Sati…
Spread the loveGandaki Shakti Peeth or Mukthinath Temple is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located in the Gandaki River basin, near Pokhara in Nepal. It is one of the Shakti Peethas, a group of sacred temples dedicated to the goddess Shakti. Significance: According to the mythology Daksha yagna and Sati self-immolation, it is the holy place…
Spread the loveNartiang Durga Temple or Jayanthi Shakti Peeth (goddess of victory) located at Nartiang Village, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya is one of the ancient 51 Shakti Peethas. According to the temple legend, it is older than 500 years. Nartiang is also called a garden of Monoliths as you can find stone pillars scattered. Once…
