18 Maha Sakthi Peethas

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18 Maha Sakthi Peethas


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 //




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Sr. No.​

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Place​

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[TD]

Part of the body fallen​

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[TD]

Name of Shakti​

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[TD] 1[/TD]
[TD] Trincomalee (Sri Lanka)[/TD]
[TD] Groin[/TD]
[TD] Shankari devi[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] 2[/TD]
[TD] Kanchi (Tamil Nadu)[/TD]
[TD] Back part[/TD]
[TD] Kamakshi Devi[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] 3[/TD]
[TD] Praddyumnam (Gujarat)[/TD]
[TD] Stomach part[/TD]
[TD] Sri Srunkhala devi[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] 4[/TD]
[TD] Mysore (Karnataka)[/TD]
[TD] Hair[/TD]
[TD] Chamundeshwari devi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 5[/TD]
[TD] Alampur (Andhra Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Upper teeth[/TD]
[TD] Jogulamba devi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 6[/TD]
[TD] Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Neck part[/TD]
[TD] Bhramaramba devi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 7[/TD]
[TD] Kolhapur (Maharastra)[/TD]
[TD] Eyes[/TD]
[TD] [Mahalakshmi devi][SUP][8][/SUP][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] 8[/TD]
[TD] Nanded (Maharastra)[/TD]
[TD] Right hand[/TD]
[TD] Eka Veerika devi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 9[/TD]
[TD] Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Upper lip[/TD]
[TD] Mahakali devi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 10[/TD]
[TD] Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Left hand[/TD]
[TD] Puruhutika devi[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] 11[/TD]
[TD] Jajpur (Orissa)[/TD]
[TD] Navel[/TD]
[TD] Biraja devi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 12[/TD]
[TD] Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Left cheek[/TD]
[TD] Manikyamba devi[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] 13[/TD]
[TD] Guwahati (Assam)[/TD]
[TD] Vulva[/TD]
[TD] Kamarupa devi[/TD]
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[TD] 14[/TD]
[TD] Prayaga (Uttar Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Fingers[/TD]
[TD] Madhaveswari devi[/TD]
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[TD] 15[/TD]
[TD] Jwala (Himachal Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Head part[/TD]
[TD] Vaishnavi devi[/TD]
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[TD] 16[/TD]
[TD] Gaya (Bihar)[/TD]
[TD] Breast part[/TD]
[TD] Sarvamangala devi[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] 17[/TD]
[TD] Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)[/TD]
[TD] Wrist[/TD]
[TD] Vishalakshi devi[/TD]
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[TD] 18[/TD]
[TD] Kashmir[/TD]
[TD] Right hand[/TD]
[TD] Saraswathi devi[/TD]
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We will be seeing Threads about Each one of these 18 Ashtadasa Shakti peetha in the coming weeks






Yatra: ASTADASHA SHAKTHIPETAS
Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peetha Stotram - Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
https://www.parashakthitemple.org/18maha-shakthi-peetam.aspx