The only point of confusion for a researcher is the lack of a single, universally agreed-upon list. While the number 51 is standard, the exact locations vary between the Devi Bhagavata Purana and the Kalika Purana . However, this fluidity adds to the mystery, suggesting that the "Peeths" are energy centers that can manifest in multiple ways.
| # | Body Part / Ornament | Place (Modern Location) | Goddess (Shakti) | Bhairava | |---|----------------------|-------------------------|------------------|-----------| | 1 | Heart | Kamarupa, Assam | Kamakhya | Umananda | | 2 | Right Earring | Purushottama Kshetra (Puri, Odisha) | Bimala | Jagannath | | 3 | Left Earring | Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh | Uma | Bhuteshwar | | 4 | Crown (Mukuta) | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh | Avanti | Lambakarna | | 5 | Upper Teeth | Simhala (Sri Lanka) | Savitri | Suchandra | | 6 | Left Ankle | Chhota Mangalpur (Bardhaman, West Bengal) | Mangal Chandika | Kapilambara | | 7 | Right Ankle | Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) | Puruhutika | Dandapani | | 8 | Stomach (Nabhi) | Biraja Kshetra (Jajpur, Odisha) | Biraja | Varaha | | 9 | Left Breast | Shri Parvat (near Ladakh, disputed) | Mahamaya | Sarvananda | | 10 | Right Breast | Hinglaj (Balochistan, Pakistan) | Kottari | Bhimalochana | | 11 | Left Shoulder | Jayanti (Bangladesh) | Jayanti | Kramadishwara | | 12 | Right Shoulder | Panchsagar (Uttar Pradesh) | Varahi | Maharudra | | 13 | Neck (Kantha) | Champa (Bihar) | Chamunda | Bhairava | | 14 | Lips (Oshtha) | Nainativu (Sri Lanka) | Indrakshi | Rakshaseshwara | | 15 | Naval | Kalanjara (Uttar Pradesh) | Nilkantha | Sarveshwara | | 16 | Palate (Talu) | Bahula (West Bengal) | Bahula | Bhiruka | | 17 | Left Palm | Udaipur (Tripura) | Tripura Sundari | Tripuresha | | 18 | Right Palm | Prayag (Uttar Pradesh) | Lalita | Bhava | | 19 | Right Heel | Kurukshetra (Haryana) | Bhadrakali | Sthanu | | 20 | Left Heel | Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) | Kamakshi | Ekambareshwara | | 21 | Left Wrist | Bhabanipur (Bangladesh) | Aparna | Vaman | | 22 | Right Wrist | Eklingpura (Ujjain, MP) | Ghatika | Chandrachuda | | 23 | Teeth | Ratnavali (Bangladesh) | Vishweshwari | Gambhira | | 24 | Throat (Kantha) | Tristota (Jammu & Kashmir) | Bhramari | Amreshwara | | 25 | Ankle Bone | Jwalamukhi (Himachal Pradesh) | Siddhida | Unmatta Bhairava | | 26 | Right Forearm | Kalighat (Kolkata, West Bengal) | Kalika | Nakuleshwara | | 27 | Left Forearm | Prabhas (Gujarat) | Chandrabhaga | Vakratunda | | 28 | Left Knee | Godavari Tira (Maharashtra) | Vishweshwari | Dandapani | | 29 | Right Knee | Shikarpur (Karnataka) | Bhramari | Shatkala | | 30 | Right Toe | Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) | Rajarajeshwari | Sharvaka | | 31 | Left Toe | Banswada (Bangladesh) | Chandika | Amrita | | 32 | Neck Ornament | Manas (Tibet) | Dakshayani | Amar | | 33 | Genitals (Yoni) | Kamakhya (Assam) | Mahatripura Sundari | Bhairav | | 34 | Left Eye | Pushkara (Rajasthan) | Savitri | Soma | | 35 | Right Eye | Nandikeshwari (West Bengal) | Nandini | Nandikeshwara | | 36 | Left Cheek | Kankalitala (West Bengal) | Devi | Kankaleshwara | | 37 | Right Cheek | Jalandhar (Punjab) | Tripura Malini | Bhishan | | 38 | Upper Lip | Kireet (West Bengal) | Vimala | Sanwaleshwara | | 39 | Lower Lip | Ratnakar (Bangladesh) | Jayadurga | Abhiru | | 40 | Left Arm | Jashodhar (Bangladesh) | Jashoreshwari | Chanda | | 41 | Right Arm | Attahas (West Bengal) | Phullara | Vishwesha | | 42 | Left Foot | Nalhati (West Bengal) | Kalika | Yogesh | | 43 | Right Foot | Manikarnika (Varanasi, UP) | Vishalakshi | Kala Bhairava | | 44 | Left Leg (Thigh) | Vikrampur (Bangladesh) | Sarvani | Vats | | 45 | Right Leg (Thigh) | Shuchi (Kerala) | Narayani | Sthanu | | 46 | Ringlets of Hair | Vaidyanath (Jharkhand) | Jaya Durga | Baidyanath | | 47 | Left Ear | Bhadravati (Maharashtra) | Ambika | Ishwar | | 48 | Right Ear | Panipath (Haryana) | Chhinnamastaka | Chhinnamastaka | | 49 | Nose | Dhaka (Bangladesh) | Nalakuvari | Devadasa | | 50 | Fingers | Bhabanipur (West Bengal) | Mahishamardini | Ruru | | 51 | Left Toe (alternative) | Sugandha (Bangladesh) | Sunanda | Sundara |
The origin of these shrines is rooted in the tragic tale of Goddess Sati and Lord Shiva. According to the Puranas, Sati’s father, King Daksha, organized a grand yajna (sacrificial ritual) but intentionally excluded Shiva.
The are a network of sacred shrines dedicated to Goddess Shakti, the divine feminine force in Hinduism. These sites are revered as "power centers" where the body parts or ornaments of Goddess Sati (an incarnation of the Mother Goddess) fell to Earth. The Legend of the Shakti Peethas
The only point of confusion for a researcher is the lack of a single, universally agreed-upon list. While the number 51 is standard, the exact locations vary between the Devi Bhagavata Purana and the Kalika Purana . However, this fluidity adds to the mystery, suggesting that the "Peeths" are energy centers that can manifest in multiple ways.
| # | Body Part / Ornament | Place (Modern Location) | Goddess (Shakti) | Bhairava | |---|----------------------|-------------------------|------------------|-----------| | 1 | Heart | Kamarupa, Assam | Kamakhya | Umananda | | 2 | Right Earring | Purushottama Kshetra (Puri, Odisha) | Bimala | Jagannath | | 3 | Left Earring | Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh | Uma | Bhuteshwar | | 4 | Crown (Mukuta) | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh | Avanti | Lambakarna | | 5 | Upper Teeth | Simhala (Sri Lanka) | Savitri | Suchandra | | 6 | Left Ankle | Chhota Mangalpur (Bardhaman, West Bengal) | Mangal Chandika | Kapilambara | | 7 | Right Ankle | Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) | Puruhutika | Dandapani | | 8 | Stomach (Nabhi) | Biraja Kshetra (Jajpur, Odisha) | Biraja | Varaha | | 9 | Left Breast | Shri Parvat (near Ladakh, disputed) | Mahamaya | Sarvananda | | 10 | Right Breast | Hinglaj (Balochistan, Pakistan) | Kottari | Bhimalochana | | 11 | Left Shoulder | Jayanti (Bangladesh) | Jayanti | Kramadishwara | | 12 | Right Shoulder | Panchsagar (Uttar Pradesh) | Varahi | Maharudra | | 13 | Neck (Kantha) | Champa (Bihar) | Chamunda | Bhairava | | 14 | Lips (Oshtha) | Nainativu (Sri Lanka) | Indrakshi | Rakshaseshwara | | 15 | Naval | Kalanjara (Uttar Pradesh) | Nilkantha | Sarveshwara | | 16 | Palate (Talu) | Bahula (West Bengal) | Bahula | Bhiruka | | 17 | Left Palm | Udaipur (Tripura) | Tripura Sundari | Tripuresha | | 18 | Right Palm | Prayag (Uttar Pradesh) | Lalita | Bhava | | 19 | Right Heel | Kurukshetra (Haryana) | Bhadrakali | Sthanu | | 20 | Left Heel | Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) | Kamakshi | Ekambareshwara | | 21 | Left Wrist | Bhabanipur (Bangladesh) | Aparna | Vaman | | 22 | Right Wrist | Eklingpura (Ujjain, MP) | Ghatika | Chandrachuda | | 23 | Teeth | Ratnavali (Bangladesh) | Vishweshwari | Gambhira | | 24 | Throat (Kantha) | Tristota (Jammu & Kashmir) | Bhramari | Amreshwara | | 25 | Ankle Bone | Jwalamukhi (Himachal Pradesh) | Siddhida | Unmatta Bhairava | | 26 | Right Forearm | Kalighat (Kolkata, West Bengal) | Kalika | Nakuleshwara | | 27 | Left Forearm | Prabhas (Gujarat) | Chandrabhaga | Vakratunda | | 28 | Left Knee | Godavari Tira (Maharashtra) | Vishweshwari | Dandapani | | 29 | Right Knee | Shikarpur (Karnataka) | Bhramari | Shatkala | | 30 | Right Toe | Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) | Rajarajeshwari | Sharvaka | | 31 | Left Toe | Banswada (Bangladesh) | Chandika | Amrita | | 32 | Neck Ornament | Manas (Tibet) | Dakshayani | Amar | | 33 | Genitals (Yoni) | Kamakhya (Assam) | Mahatripura Sundari | Bhairav | | 34 | Left Eye | Pushkara (Rajasthan) | Savitri | Soma | | 35 | Right Eye | Nandikeshwari (West Bengal) | Nandini | Nandikeshwara | | 36 | Left Cheek | Kankalitala (West Bengal) | Devi | Kankaleshwara | | 37 | Right Cheek | Jalandhar (Punjab) | Tripura Malini | Bhishan | | 38 | Upper Lip | Kireet (West Bengal) | Vimala | Sanwaleshwara | | 39 | Lower Lip | Ratnakar (Bangladesh) | Jayadurga | Abhiru | | 40 | Left Arm | Jashodhar (Bangladesh) | Jashoreshwari | Chanda | | 41 | Right Arm | Attahas (West Bengal) | Phullara | Vishwesha | | 42 | Left Foot | Nalhati (West Bengal) | Kalika | Yogesh | | 43 | Right Foot | Manikarnika (Varanasi, UP) | Vishalakshi | Kala Bhairava | | 44 | Left Leg (Thigh) | Vikrampur (Bangladesh) | Sarvani | Vats | | 45 | Right Leg (Thigh) | Shuchi (Kerala) | Narayani | Sthanu | | 46 | Ringlets of Hair | Vaidyanath (Jharkhand) | Jaya Durga | Baidyanath | | 47 | Left Ear | Bhadravati (Maharashtra) | Ambika | Ishwar | | 48 | Right Ear | Panipath (Haryana) | Chhinnamastaka | Chhinnamastaka | | 49 | Nose | Dhaka (Bangladesh) | Nalakuvari | Devadasa | | 50 | Fingers | Bhabanipur (West Bengal) | Mahishamardini | Ruru | | 51 | Left Toe (alternative) | Sugandha (Bangladesh) | Sunanda | Sundara | shakti peeth list
The origin of these shrines is rooted in the tragic tale of Goddess Sati and Lord Shiva. According to the Puranas, Sati’s father, King Daksha, organized a grand yajna (sacrificial ritual) but intentionally excluded Shiva. The only point of confusion for a researcher
The are a network of sacred shrines dedicated to Goddess Shakti, the divine feminine force in Hinduism. These sites are revered as "power centers" where the body parts or ornaments of Goddess Sati (an incarnation of the Mother Goddess) fell to Earth. The Legend of the Shakti Peethas | # | Body Part / Ornament |
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