18 Shakti Peethas / Asta Dasa Shakti Peethas

18 Shakti Peethas / Asta Dasa Shakti PeethasThe Puranas and other Hindu scriptures describe that Mother Goddess Shakti was consecrated in Asta Dasha Shakti Peethas (18 prominent temples). The origin or the story of Asta Dasha Shakti Peetha temples goes like this.. Once, King Daksha Prajapathi wanted to perform a Yagna. Except Lord Shiva he invited all the Gods and Sages. Despite her fathers recklessness towards her husband, Goddess Dakshayani went to the Yagna and got insulted. With anger and shame, she jumped into the Yagnagunda (the sacred spot of Yagna) and sacrificed her life with knowing this Lord Shiva became very ferocious and carried Dakshayanis dead body on his arms. He performed ‘Ugrathandava or ‘Rudrathandava (a dance form of Lord Shiva when he is angry). Lord Shivas rudrathandava created a bit of deluge in all lokas.

To solve this great problem, Lord Vishnu slashed Goddess Dakshayanis dead body partswqith his Sudrashana Chakra (the sacred discus). And the parts were fallen all over the places. The places where her body pars were fallen are worshipped as Astadasha Shakti Peethas (18 prominent temples of Mother Goddess – Shakti).

According to some Hindu Mythology books, the total number of Shakti Peethams is 108. And some more sacred texts describe that there are 51 prominet Goddess Shakti temples. But most people believe that the 18 Shakti temples are most auspicious Shakti Peethams, which are also referred as Astadasha Shakti Peethas.

This list of Ashtadasa Shakti peethas is collected from a Shloka written by Adi Shankaracharya.

Lankayam Shankari devi, Kamakshi Kanchika pure
Pradyumne Shrinkhala devi, Chamunda Krouncha pattane

Alampure Jogulamba, Sri shaile Bhramarambika
Kolha pure Maha lakshmi, Mahurye Ekaveerika

Ujjainyam Maha kali, Peethikayam Puruhutika
Odhyane Girija devi, Manikya Daksha vatike

Hari kshetre Kama rupi, Prayage Madhaveshwari
Jwalayam Vishnavi devi, Gaya Mangalya gourika

Varanasyam Vishalakshi, Kashmire tu Saraswati
Ashtadasha Shakti peethani, Yoginamapi durlabham

Sayamkale pathennityam, Sarva shatri vinashanam
Sarva roga haram divyam, Sarva sampatkaram shubham
 

Place Appellation Part of the body fallen Shakti
Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) Sankari Peetham Heart Sankari Devi
Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Eyes Kamakshi Devi
Pandua (West Bengal) Pradyumna Peetham Stomach Srigala Devi
Mysore (Karnataka) Krounja Peetham Hair Chamundeshwari Devi
Alampur, Mahbubnagar (Telangana) Yogini Peetham Upper teeth Jogulamba Devi (Yogamba Devi)
Srisailam, (Andhra Pradesh) Srisaila Peetham Neck part Bhramaramba Devi
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) Shri Peetham Left hand Mahalakshmi Devi
Mahur (Nanded District, Maharashtra) Renuka Peetham Back part Renuka Devi
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) Ujjaini Peetham Tongue Mahakali Devi
Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) Pushkarini Peetham PEETA Puruhutika Devi
Jajpur (Odisha) Oddyana Peetham Naval(Navi) Biraja Devi
Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh) Draksharama Peetham Navel Manikyamba Devi
Guwahati (Assam) Kamarupa Peetham Vulva Kamarupa Devi
Prayaga (Uttar Pradesh) Prayaga Peetham Fingers Madhaveswari Devi
Kangra, Jwalamukhi (Himachal Pradesh) Jwalamukhi Peetham Head Part Vaishnavi Devi
Gaya (Bihar) Gaya Peetham Breast part Sarvamangala Devi
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Varanasi Peetham Throat Vishalakshi Devi
Kashmir Saraswati Peetham Lips Saraswati Devi

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