Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
The great Shakti Peeth on Nilachal hill, where the Goddess is worshipped as the source of creation.
Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata
The beloved Kali temple of Kolkata on the old course of the Ganga, where Sati's toes are believed to have fallen.
Hinglaj Mata
The ancient cave shrine of the Goddess in the Hingol valley of Balochistan, revered across faiths and borders.
Jwala Devi, Himachal
The temple of eternal flames in Kangra, where the Goddess is worshipped as living fire.
Naina Devi, Bilaspur
The hilltop temple above Gobind Sagar where the eyes of Sati are believed to have fallen.
Chintpurni Devi
Mata Chhinnamastika of Una, the Goddess who removes the worries of her devotees.
Vajreshwari Devi, Kangra
Mata Brajeshwari of Kangra, rebuilt after a great earthquake and famous for its ghee festival.
Tarapith, Birbhum
The temple of Maa Tara in rural Bengal, sacred to sage Vasishtha and the saint Bamakhepa.
Tripura Sundari, Udaipur (Tripura)
Matabari, the tortoise-hill temple of the Goddess who gave the state of Tripura its name.
Ambaji, Gujarat
The Aravalli shrine of Amba Mata, where the Goddess is worshipped through the sacred Shri Yantra.
Maihar Sharda Devi
The hilltop temple of Maa Sharda on Trikuta hill, linked with the warrior devotees Alha and Udal.
Harsiddhi Mata, Ujjain
The Goddess of King Vikramaditya, whose towering lamp pillars blaze with light during Navratri.
Mahalakshmi, Kolhapur
Ambabai of Karveer, the ancient temple where the setting sun touches the Goddess on special days.
Vishalakshi, Varanasi
The wide-eyed Goddess of Kashi, a Shakti Peeth near Meer Ghat and the consort of Vishwanath.
Alopi Devi (Lalita), Prayagraj
The shrine near the Sangam where the Goddess is worshipped in a sacred wooden doli, not an idol.
Bhadrakali, Kurukshetra
The Devikoop temple of Thanesar, where the Pandavas prayed before the great war and offered horses after victory.
Jayanti Devi, Meghalaya
A guide to the hill shrine of Jayanti Devi at Nartiang in the Jaintia Hills, its legend, worship and travel.
Bhramaramba, Srisailam
Where the Devi of the bees shares a sacred hill with Mallikarjuna, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
Kanyakumari Bhagavathy
The virgin goddess who waits at the meeting of three seas, and how to plan a visit to her temple.
Guhyeshwari, Kathmandu
The hidden goddess beside the Bagmati river, worshipped as Shakti to Pashupatinath in Kathmandu.
Biraja Devi, Jajpur
The navel seat of the Devi in Odisha, known as Viraja Kshetra and Nabhi Gaya, on the banks of the Vaitarani.
Taratarini, Odisha
The twin goddesses Tara and Tarini on the Kumari hills above the Rushikulya river in southern Odisha.
Mangala Gauri, Gaya
The hilltop shrine of the auspicious Gauri in Gaya, where Devi worship and ancestor rites meet.
Kankalitala, Birbhum
A riverside Shakti Peeth near Bolpur where the Devi is worshipped through a sacred pool rather than an idol.
Bahula Devi, Katwa
The village Shakti Peeth of Ketugram near Katwa, where Sati's left arm is remembered and Bahula Devi is worshipped.
Attahas, Labpur
The Shakti Peeth of Devi Phullara near Labpur in Birbhum, linked by tradition with Sati's lower lip.
Nalateshwari, Nalhati
The hillside shrine of Ma Nalateshwari at Nalhati in Birbhum, linked with Sati and worshipped as a form of Kali.
Bakreshwar
Hot springs, the sage Ashtavakra and Devi Mahishamardini at one of Birbhum's most unusual Shakti Peeths.
Bargabhima, Tamluk
The ancient Devi of Tamralipta, worshipped at Tamluk in Purba Medinipur, linked with Sati's left ankle.
Kireet Kona (Kiriteswari)
The crown seat of the Devi in Murshidabad district, where Kiriteswari is worshipped without an image.
Ujaani Mangal Chandi
The Mangal Chandi of Kogram near Guskara, where Bengal's beloved folk goddess meets the Shakti Peeth tradition.
Chamundeshwari, Mysuru
The protecting goddess of Mysuru on Chamundi Hill, slayer of Mahishasura and heart of the Dasara festival.
Manikarnika, Varanasi
Vishalakshi Devi near Manikarnika in Kashi, the Shakti Peeth of the earring, and how to visit with reverence.
Devi Talab Mandir, Jalandhar
The sacred tank and temple of Ma Tripuramalini in Jalandhar, Punjab's best-known Shakti Peeth.
Sugandha Shakti Peeth
The riverside shrine of Devi Sunanda at Shikarpur near Barisal in Bangladesh, linked with Sati's nose.
Jessoreshwari Kali
The Kali of Ishwaripur in Satkhira, Bangladesh, where tradition says Sati's palms and soles fell.
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