Saturday, January 12, 2008

Shakti Peethas - 1


The primary sacred places of the goddess are the Shakti Pithas and they are variously described in different texts as being 18, 51, 52 or 108 in number, each of these sites being associated with a particular part of Shakti's body. 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
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Ashtadasha Shakti peethani, Yoginamapi durlabham //

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



One of this, Srisailam, is known as Siddhi kshetra.
Kedarasthodakam peetwa, Varanasyam mritastatha /
Srisaila sikharam drishtwa, Punarjanma na vidyate /

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Complete info on Shaktipeethas can be found at Shaktipeethas.org

Unknown said...

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Asta Dasa Shakti Peethas are the 18 Shaktipeeth temples or prominent and most auspicious temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti. List of Asta Dasa
Shakti Peeth.