No. | Shaktipeeth Temple Places | State / Country | Body Part or Ornament | Shakti Maa Known as | |
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1 | Amarnath, from Srinagar via Pahalgam 94 km by road, Chandanwari 16 km by walk | Jammu and Kashmir | Throat | Mahamaya | Trisandhyeshwar |
2 | At a village also named as Attahas or Ashtahas around 2 km east of Labhpur village road in the district of Birbhum | West Bengal | Lips | Phullara | Vishvesh |
3 | Bahula, on the banks of Ajay river at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Burdwan | West Bengal | Left arm | Goddess Bahula | Bhiruk |
4 | Bakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara river, 24 km from Siuri Town, Birbhum district, 7 km from Dubrajpur Railway Station | West Bengal | A portion between the eyebrows | Mahishmardini | Vakranath |
5 | Bhairavparvat, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river in the city of Ujjaini. Local People call this temple Gadkalika. | Madhya Pradesh | Elbow | Avanti | Lambkarna |
6 | Bhabanipur is located in the Upazilla of Sherpur, Bogra, Rajshahi Division. Also located at Karatoyatat, it is about 28 km distance from Sherpur town. | Bangladesh | Left anklet (ornament) | Aparna | Vaman |
7 | Chhinnamastika Shaktipeeth at Chintpurni, in Una District of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Feet | Chhinnamastika | Rudra Mahadev |
8 | Gandaki, Pokhara is 125 km which is on the banks of Gandaki river where Muktinath temple is situated | Nepal | Temple | Gandaki Chandi | Chakrapani |
9 | Goddess Bhadrakaali is on the banks of river Godavari in Nasik | Maharashtra | Chin (2 parts) | Bhramari | Vikritaksh |
10 | Hinglaj / Hingula, southern Baluchistan a few hours North-east of Gawadar and about 125 km towards North-west from Karachi | Pakistan | Bramharandhra (Part of the head) | Kottari | Bhimlochan |
11 | Jayanti is at Nartiang village in Jaintia Hills district. This Shaktipeeth is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple. | Meghalaya | Left thigh | Jayanti | Kramadishwar |
12 | Jessoreswari, situated at Ishwaripur, Shyamnagar Upazila, Khulna Division. The temple complex was built by Maharaja Pratapaditya, whose capital was Ishwaripur. | Bangladesh | Palms of hands and soles of the feet | Jashoreshwari | Chanda |
13 | Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km | Himachal Pradesh | Tongue | Siddhida (Ambika) | Unmatta Bhairav |
14 | Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata) | West Bengal | Right Toes | Kalika | Nakuleshwar |
15 | Kalmadhav on the banks of Shon river in a cave over hills near Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh | Left buttock | Kali | Asitang |
16 | Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills near Guwahati | Assam | Genitals | Kamakhya | Umanand |
17 | Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as Kankaleshwari | West Bengal | Pelvis | Devgarbha | Ruru |
18 | Kanyashram of Balaambika – The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainland India, Tamil Nadu (also thought to be situated in Yunnan province, China) | Tamil Nadu | Back | Sarvani | Nimish |
19 | Karnat, Brajeshwari Devi, Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | Both ears | Jayadurga | Abhiru |
20 | Kireet at Kireetkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district Murshidabad | West Bengal | Crown | Vimla | Sanwart |
21 | Locally known as Anandamayee Temple. Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river atKhanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly | West Bengal | Right Shoulder | Kumari | Shiva |
22 | Locally known as Bhramari Devi. In Jalpaiguri near a small village Boda on the bank of river Teesta or Tri-shrota (combination of three flows) mentioned in Puranas | West Bengal | Left leg | Bhraamari | Ambar |
23 | Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Mansarovar, a piece of Stone | Tibet | Right hand | Dakshayani | Amar |
24 | Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of Ajmer. People know this temple as Chamunda Mata Temple. | Rajasthan | Wrists | Gayatri | Sarvanand |
25 | Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border of India and Nepal | Nepal | Left shoulder | Uma | Mahodar |
No. | Shakti Peetha Temple Places | State / Country | Body Part or Ornament | Shakti Maa Known as | Bhairava |
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26 | Nainativu (Manipallavam), Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Located 36 km from the ancient capital of the Jaffna kingdom, Nallur. The murti of the Goddess is believed to have been consecrated and worshipped by Lord Indra. The protagonist, Lord Rama and antagonist, Ravana of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana have offered obeisances to the Goddess. Nāga and Garuda of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess. | Sri Lanka | Silambu (Anklets) | Indrakshi (Nagapooshani /Bhuvaneswari) | Rakshaseshwar (Nayanair) |
27 | Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at Guhyeshwari Temple | Nepal | Both Knees | Mahashira | Kapali |
28 | On Chandranath hill near Sitakunda station of Chittagong Division. The famousChandranath Temple on the top of the hill is the Bhairav temple of this Shakti Peetha, not the Shaktipeeth itself. | Bangladesh | Right arm | Bhawani | Chandrashekhar |
29 | Panchsagar Near Lohaghat (in Champawat District of Uttarakhand) is nearly 100 km from the nearest railway station Tanakpur. | Uttarakhand | Lower teeth | Varahi | Maharudra |
30 | Prabhas, 4 km from Veraval station near Somnath temple in Junagadh district. Local People call this temple Kali Mandir, It’s nearby triveni sangam only. | Gujarat | Stomach | Chandrabhaga | Vakratund |
31 | Prayaga Madhaveswari known as Alopi Mata near Sangam at Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | Finger | Lalita | Bhava |
32 | Present-day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar | Haryana | Ankle bone | Savitri/BhadraKali | Sthanu |
33 | Ramgiri, at Chitrakuta on the Jhansi Manikpur railway line | Uttar Pradesh | Right breast | Shivani | Chanda |
34 | Sainthia, locally known as Nandikeshwari temple. Only 1.5 km from the railway station under a banyan tree within a boundary wall, Birbhum district | West Bengal | Necklace | Nandini | Nandikeshwar |
35 | Sarvashail or Godavaritir, at Kotilingeswar temple on the banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry | Andhra Pradesh | Cheeks | Rakini or Vishweshwari | Vatsnabh or Dandpani |
36 | Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Eyes | Mahishmardini | Krodhish |
37 | Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh | Right buttock | Narmada | Bhadrasen |
38 | Shri Parvat, near Ladak, Jammu and Kashmir. Another belief: at Srisailam in Shriparvat hills under Kurnool district | Andhra Pradesh | Right anklet (ornament) | Shrisundari | Sundaranand |
39 | Shri Shail, at Joinpur village, Dakshin Surma, near Gotatikar, 3 km north-east of Sylhet town | Bangladesh | Neck | Mahalaxmi | Sambaranand |
40 | Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road | Tamil Nadu | Upper teeth | Narayani | Sanhar |
41 | Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, on the banks of Sonda river. | Bangladesh | Nose | Sugandha | Trayambak |
42 | Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the hills known as Tripura Sundari temple near Radhakishorepur village, a little distance away from Udaipur town | Tripura | Right leg | Tripura Sundari | Tripuresh |
43 | Ujaani, at Mangalkot 16 km from Guskara station under Burdwan district | West Bengal | Right wrist | Mangal Chandika | Kapilambar |
44 | Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi | Uttar Pradesh | Earring | Vishalakshi & Manikarni | Kalbhairav |
45 | Vibhash, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur | West Bengal | Left ankle | Kapalini (Bhimarupa) | Sarvanand |
46 | Virat, near Bharatpur | Rajasthan | Left toes | Ambika | Amriteshwar |
47 | Vrindavan, near new bus stand on Bhuteshwar road within Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple, Katyayanipeeth. Vrindavan | Uttar Pradesh | Ringlets of hair | Uma | Bhutesh |
48 | Jalandhar, from Jalandhar Cantonment Station to Devi Talab. | Punjab | Left Breast | Tripurmalini | Bhishan |
49 | Baidyanath Dham | Jharkhand | Heart | Jaya Durga | Baidyanath |
50 | Biraja Temple in Jajpur | Jajpur, Odisha | Bamonbonsham(Navel) | Biraja | |
51 | Jugaadya, at KShirgram NEAR KAICHAR under Burdwan district | West Bengal | Great Toe | Jugaadya | Ksheer Khandak |
52 | Pitikapureswari,Pittapuram at Kakinada under Kakinada Port Town | Andhra Pradesh | Hip Part | Purohotika | |
53 | Ambaji | Gujarat | Heart | Amba | Batuk Bhairav |
54 | Jwaladevi Temple, Shaktinagar, Sonbhadra | Uttar Pradesh | Tongue | Jwala Devi | |
55 | Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada | Chhattisgarh | Tooth or daant | Danteshwari devi | Kapalbhairav |
Chudamani Haridwar at Chudiyala Village, Ma Malai Chandi Temple at Amta, Howrah, West Bengal – Shaktipeeth – Left Knee
List of 55 Shakti Peetha in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh