Durga Puja 2024: 51 Shakti Peeths Of Goddess Sati To Visit And Seek Blessings

Seek the blessings of goddess Durga by visiting these Shakti Peethas, each holding profound spiritual significance in Hindu mythology.

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Durga Puja 2024: Sharadiya Navratri, one of the most significant Hindu festivals in India, is around the corner. This vibrant festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga, where devotees celebrate the victory of good over evil. During Navratri, thousands of devotees throng divine shrines of Goddess Durga to seek her blessings. It is believed that the Goddess never disappoints her devotees, and she grants the wishes of those who come to her with pure devotion.

Historical Significance Of Shakti Peeths:

As per Hindu mythology, Goddess Sati's father, King Daksha, once organised a grand yajna where he did not invite her husband, Lord Shiva, as Daksha was displeased with him. When Goddess Sati asked about this, Daksha insulted Lord Shiva with harsh words. Unable to bear the humiliation, Goddess Sati immolated herself in the sacrificial fire.

When Lord Shiva got to know about this, he was overcome with grief and rage. He lost control over his emotions and began the Rudra Tandav. The Rudra Tandav is a dance by Lord Shiva in his Nataraj form, which signifies the destruction of the universe. As the Rudra Tandav threatened to bring devastation in the world, Lord Vishnu intervened and used his Sudarshan Chakra to dismember Goddess Sati's body to make Lord Shiva see reason and ease his pain. Wherever these pieces fell, a Shakti peeth was formed, each being a significant pilgrimage site for Goddess Durga's devotees.

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This Durga Puja, seek blessings from Goddess Durga by visiting these Shakti peeths, here are the 51 Shakti peeths of Goddess Durga and their locations:

1. Kamakhya Temple: Goddess Sati's yoni is worshipped at this shrine, which is located in Guwahati, Assam.
2. Mahakali Devi: Upper lip of Goddess Sati fell on the Bhairav ​​mountain near the banks of river Shipra in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh.
3. Prayag Shakti Peeth: Goddess Sati finger fell on Sangam beach of Allahabad city in Uttar Pradesh. This Shaktipeeth is also known as Lalitha and Prayad Temple.
4. Manikarnika: Goddess Sati's earrings fell on the Manikarnika Ghat in Kashi, Uttar Pradesh. This Shaktipeeth is also known as Vishalakshi Gauri Temple.
5. Bhabanipur Shakti peeth: The left anklet of Mata Sati fell here. Located in Bangladesh, the Goddess is worshiped as Aparna.
6. Bahula Devi Mandir: Bahula Shakti Peeth is situated on the banks of the invincible river, 8 km from Bardhaman district in Bengal where the left hand of Mata Sati fell.
7. Bhawani - Chandranath Temple: The right hand of Mata Sati fell here. It is located at Sitakunda Railway Station in Chittagong district, Bangladesh.
8. Trisrota Maa Bhramari Shakti Peeth: The left leg of the mother goddess goddess fell at Trisrota Maa Bhramari Shakti Peeth in Salbari village of Bengal.
9. Bhramari: Mother goddess's chin fell in Nashik Nagar which is located in Maharashtra.
10. Prabhas - Chandrabhaga: The mother goddess's abdomen fell in the Prabhas area of ​​Somnath temple in Junagadh district, Gujarat.
11. Maa Chintpurni Temple: Located in Una district of Himachal Pradesh, the feet of Goddess Sati fell here.
12. Dakshayani: This Shakti Peeth is near Mansarovar located in Tibet, where the right hand of Mata Sati fell.
13. Muktinath Temple: Muktinath Shaktipeeth is located in Nepal at Pokhara on the banks of the Gandaki River, where the forehead of the mata fell.
14. Manibandh - Gayatri: The wrist of the Goddess Sati fell here. Manibandh, also known as Manivedika Shakti Peeth, is located near Pushkar, Rajasthan.
15. Bhuvaneswari: Mata Sati's anklet fell in Trincomalee which is located in Sri Lanka.
16. Jeshoreshwari: Goddess Sati's palm fell in Yashore, Ishwaripur in Khulna district, located in Bangladesh.
17. Baidyanath: The heart of Mata Sati fell at Baidyanath Dham located in Jharkhand, where she is worshipped as Jai Mata and Bhairava as Vaidyanath.
18. Brijeshwari Temple: The left breast of the mother goddess fell in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, where the Goddess is worshiped as Jayadurga and Shiva as Abhiru.
19. Nartiang Durga Temple: The left thigh of the mother goddess fell in Nartiang, Meghalaya. The Goddess is worshipped here as Jayanti.
20. Yugandya Temple: The thumb of the right leg of the Goddess fell in Bardhaman district, located in West Bengal.
21. Kalmadhav: The mother goddess's left buttock fell near the river Shon in Kalamadhav Temple in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.
22. Kalighat Kali Temple: The right toe of the mother goddess fell in Kalighat, located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
23. Kankaleshwari: The pelvis of the mother goddess fell in Kankalitala, located in Birbhum district, West Bengal.
24. Kapalini: The left ankle of the Goddess fell in East Medinipur district, West Bengal.
25. Hinglaj - Kottari: The head of Mata Sati fell in Hinglaj Shakti Peeth, located in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
26. Ratnavali - Kumari: The right shoulder of the Goddess fell on the Khanakul-Krishnanagar road in Hooghly district, Bengal.
27. Bhairab Griba Shhakti Peeth: The mother goddess's neck fell near Sylhet district, located in Bangladesh.
28. Badi Patandevi: The Right thigh of Goddess Sati fell here, located in Patna Bihar.
29. Chhoti Patandevi: The part of Goddess Sati's back fell here, which is located in Patna, Bihar.
30. Mahashira Shakti Peeth: The knees of the Goddess fell in Pashupatinath, Nepal.
31. Mahishmardini Shaktipeeth: A portion between the eyebrows of the Goddess fell in Birbhum, Bangladesh.
32. Mahishamardini Shivaharkaray: The eyes of the Goddess fell near Sukkur Station in Karachi, Pakistan.
33. Ujani Shaktipeeth Shri Mangal Chandi Temple: The right wrist of the Goddess fell at Ujani in Bardhaman district, Bengal.
34. Suchindram Temple: The upper teeth of the mother goddess fell in Suchindram Temple, located in Tamil Nadu.
35. Attahas: The lower labia of the mother goddess fell at Attahas, located in West Bengal.
36. Rakini: The left hand of the mother goddess fell on Kotilingeshwara on the banks of the Godavari River, Andhra Pradesh.
37. Kanyashram - Sarvani: The back of the mother goddess fell in Kanyashram, also known as Kalikasram or Kanyakumari Shakti Peeth.
38. Bhadrakali Shaktipeeth Shri Devikoop Temple, Kurukshetra: The ankle of the mother goddess fell in Kurukshetra district, Haryana.
39. Ramgiri - Shivani: The right breast of the mother goddess fell at Ramgiri, near Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.
40. Shriparvat - Shrisundari: The right foot of the mother goddess fell on a mountain in Ladakh region, Kashmir.
41. Jwalaji (Ambika): The tongue of the mother goddess fell in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, at Jwalaji Sthan.
42. Sugandha Shaktipeeth: The nose of the mother goddess fell in Shikharpur village of Bulisal, Bangladesh.
43. Tripura Sundari Temple: The right foot of the mother goddess fell in Radhakishorepur village near Udaipur, Tripura.
44. Shri Devi Talab Mandir: The left breast of the mother goddess fell in Jalandhar, Punjab.
45. Katyayani Shakti Peeth: The ringlets of the mother goddess's hair fell in Vrindavan tehsil, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh.
46. Mithila Shakti Peeth: The left shoulder of the Goddess fell near Janakpur Station, Darbhanga on the Bihar-Nepal border.
47. Panchsagar - Varahi: The lower jaw of the mother goddess fell in Panchasagar, near Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
48. Kiriteswari Temple: The crown of the mother goddess fell in Kireetkona village, Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
49. Birija Kshetra: The navel of the mother goddess fell in Jajpur, Odisha.
50. Shri Ambika Shaktipeeth: The feet of the Goddess fell in Virat, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
51. Shona Shaktipeeth: The right buttock of the mother goddess fell at the origin of the Narmada in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.