51 Shakti Peeth : According to legend,
Without the will of her father King Dacha, Sati married Lord Shiva. King Daksha
decided to insult Shiva to take revenge of this. King organized a yagna where he
invited every famous personality without inviting Lord Shiva and Sati. Sati heard
about the fact and did not believe initially and went to the yagna to confirm. But
Sati, being an uninvited guest, discovered the truth. Also, Daksha insulted Shiva.
Sati was unable to bear her father's insults and she committed suicide by jumping
into the yagna fire.
After being heard about his wife’s death Lord Shiva became mad and he then carried
away Sati's body and started dancing all over the place like a lunatic.
Lord Vishnu have taken the initiation to stop the Tandava Nritya which otherwise
would have destroyed the entire world.
Lord Vishnu used a Sudarshan chakra to cut sati’s body in various small parts. Wherever
the parts of Devi sati had fell down in various parts of the world, the devotees
have constructed temples at the particular spots and have given the names of various
Shakti peethas. These are the places for Hindu pilgrimage where people from different
parts of the world visit and offers prayer.
Shakti Peethh
|
Organ and Ornament
|
Shakti
|
Shakti peeth Shri Parvata
|
Right Ankle
|
Shri Sundari
|
Shakti peeth Amar Kantak
|
Buttock (Right)
|
Kali
|
Shakti peeth Amaranth
|
Throat
|
Mahamaya
|
Shakti peeth Attahas
|
Lips
|
Phaullara
|
Shakti peeth Bahula
|
Left arm
|
Goddess Bahula
|
Shakti peeth Bhairava
Parvat
|
Upper lip
|
Avanti
|
Shakti peeth Chattal
|
Right arm
|
Bhawani
|
Shakti peeth Chitrakoot
|
Breast
|
Shivani
|
Shakti peeth Deoghar
|
Heart
|
Jayadurga
|
Shakti peeth Gandaki
|
Temple
|
Gandaki
|
Shakti peeth Hingula
|
Suture on the head top
|
Kottvisha
|
Shakti Peeth Jallandhar
|
Breast
|
Tripurmalini
|
Shakti peeth Janasthan
|
Chin (Two Parts)
|
Bhramari
|
Shakti peeth Jayanti
|
Left Thigh
|
Jayanti
|
Shakti Peeth Jvalamukhi
|
Tongue
|
Siddhida
|
Shakti peeth kamakhya
|
Genital
|
Kamakhya
|
Shakti Peeth Kanchipuram
|
Bone
|
Devgarbha
|
Shakti peeth kanya kumari
|
Back
|
Sarvani
|
Shakti peeth Karota
|
Clothing
|
Aparna
|
Shakti peeth kirit
|
Crown
|
Vimla
|
Shakti peeth Kurukshetra
|
Ankle Bone
|
Savitri
|
Shakti peeth Manasa
|
Right Hand
|
Dakshapani
|
Shakti peeth Manivedika
|
Two Wristlets
|
Gayatri
|
Shakti peeth mithila
|
Left Shoulder
|
Uma
|
Shakti peeth Nalhati
|
Tubular bones of the Feet
|
Kalika Devi
|
Shakti peeth Nandipur
|
Necklace
|
Nandini
|
Shakti peeth Nellore
|
Anklet(feet bells)
|
Indrakshi
|
Shakti peeth Panchasagar
|
Teeth (Lower Jaw)
|
Varahi
|
Shakti peeth pashupathinath
|
Both knees
|
Mahashira
|
Shakti peeth Patna
|
Right thigh
|
Badi Patan Devi
|
Shakti peeth Prabhas
|
Stomach
|
Chandrabhaga
|
Shakti peeth Prayag
|
Finger (Hand)
|
Lalita
|
Shakti peeth Puri
|
Foot
|
Bimala
|
Shakti peeth Ratnavali
|
Right Shoulder
|
Kumari
|
Shakti peeth Sone
|
Buttock (Left)
|
Narmada
|
Shakti peeth Sri Sailam
|
Neck
|
Mahalaxmi
|
Shakti peeth Suchindaram
|
Teeth (Upper Jaw)
|
Narayani
|
Shakti peeth sugandha
|
Nose
|
Sunanda
|
Shakti peeth Tripura
|
Right Leg
|
Tripur Sundari
|
Shakti peeth Tristota
|
Left Leg
|
Bhramri
|
Shakti peeth Ujjain
|
Wrist Mangal
|
Chandika
|
Shakti peeth Vakreswar
|
Mind
|
Mahishmardini
|
Shakti peeth Varanasi
|
Ear Ring
|
Manikarni
|
Shakti peeth Vibasha
|
Left Ankle
|
Kapalini
|
Shakti peeth Virat
|
Left toes
|
Ambika
|
Shakti peeth Vrindavan
|
Ringlets of Hair
|
Uma
|
Shakti peeth Yashor
|
Hand and Foot
|
Yashoreshwari
|
Shakti peeth Yogadaya
|
Great Toe (Right)
|
Bhoot Dhatri
|
Shakti peeth Godavari
Tir
|
Right Cheek
|
Vishveshi
|
Shakti peeth kolhapur
|
Eyes
|
Mahalakshmi devi
|
Shakti peeth kalipitha
|
Right Toes
|
Kalika
|