Shakti Peetha

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Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
Sakti pitha
Shakti shrine
associatedConcept Sakti worship
Shaktism
Tantra
associatedDeity Lord Shiva
linked to: Shiva

Parvati
linked to: Goddess Gauri

Sati
coreBelief Each site embodies a specific aspect of Shakti
Sites where parts of Sati’s body fell to earth
culturalRole Important regional pilgrimage destinations
Major centers of Shakta theology and practice
dedicatedTo Goddess Shakti
linked to: Adi Parashakti
etymology Shakti means power or energy; Peetha means seat or pedestal
hasComponentShrine Hinglaj Mata Temple
Jagdamba Devi Temple, Jabalpur
Jwalamukhi Temple
Kalighat Kali Temple
Kamakhya Temple
Kanyakumari Temple
Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
Naina Devi Temple
Sharada Peeth
Tara Tarini Temple
Vaishno Devi Temple (in some traditions)
Vimala Temple, Puri
linguisticOrigin Sanskrit
locatedInCountry Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tibet
locatedPrimarilyIn Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
mythologicalEvent Dismemberment of Sati’s body
mythologicalSource Devi Bhagavata Purana
Kalika Purana
Shiva Purana
Tantric texts
numberTraditionallyCountedAs 108
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pilgrimActivity Circumambulation of shrines
Offering of flowers and sweets
pilgrimageType Shakti pilgrimage circuit
religion Hinduism
ritualPractice Animal sacrifice (at some sites)
Navaratri celebrations
Tantric rituals
worshipFocus Divine feminine power

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Shaktism templeType Shakti Peetha
Vrindavan hasTemple Katyayani Peeth
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Koneswaram Temple alsoKnownAs Dakshina Kailasam
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Mata isHonorificFor Vaishno Devi
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Datia religiousSignificance important Shakti worship center (Pitambara Peeth)
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Srisailam Temple associatedWith Bhramaramba Shakti Peetha
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Smashana Kali worshipPlace shakti pitha
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Kamakhya Temple partOf Shakti Peethas
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Jammu Division hasNotableSite Vaishno Devi
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Chauhan dynasty powerCenter Shakambhari
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Jawalamukhi hasPilgrimageType Shakti Peetha
Sati associatedWith Shakti Peethas
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Bhramaramba Devi isOneOf Ashtadasa Shakti Peethas
linked to: Shakti Peetha
separate shrine for Bhramaramba Devi status Mahashakti Peetha
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur partOf Shakti Peetha network
subject linked to: Mahalakshmi Temple
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Bamakhyapa cultCenter Tarapith Shakti Peetha
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Trikona Parikrama of Vindhyachal associatedWithConcept Shaktipeeth
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Vindhyavasini templeType Shakti Peetha (locally revered)
subject linked to: Goddess Vindhyavasini
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Bargabhima Temple category Shakti Peethas
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Goddess Kamakhya sacredSiteType Shakti Peetha
Devipatan division religiousSite Devi Patan Shakti Peeth
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Bhramaramba Devi Temple isOneOf Ashtadasa Shakti Peethas
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Bhramaramba Devi Temple isOneOf 18 Shakti Peethas
linked to: Shakti Peetha
Chamundi Hill temples significance Shakti Peetha
Matabari Temple sacredStatus Shakti Peetha