Complete List of 51 Shakti Peethas
All 51 Shakti Peethas as per tradition — name, body part, location and country. The 10 temples above have detailed guides.
| # | Shakti Peeth | Body Part | Location | State | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarnathअमरनाथ | Throat (also cited as anklet) | Amarnath Cave, Pahalgam | Jammu and Kashmir | India |
| 2 | Attahasअट्टहास | Lips | Labhpur, Birbhum | West Bengal | India |
| 3 | Bahulaबहुला | Left arm | Ketugram, Purba Bardhaman | West Bengal | India |
| 4 | Bakreshwarबक्रेश्वर | Portion between the eyebrows | Bakreshwar, Birbhum | West Bengal | India |
| 5 | Vimala (Puri)विमला | Feet | Jagannath Temple, Puri | Odisha | India |
| 6 | Bhabanipurभवानीपुर | Left anklet (ornament) | Sherpur, Rajshahi Division | Rajshahi Division | Bangladesh |
| 7 | Biraja (Girija)विरजा | Navel | Jajpur | Odisha | India |
| 8 | Mithila (Janakpur)मिथिला | Left shoulder | Janakpur | Madhesh Province | Nepal |
| 9 | Manas (Mahamaya, Nepal)मानस (महामाया) | Both knees | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Nepal |
| 10 | Guhyeshwariगुह्येश्वरी | Both knees / hips | Kathmandu (near Pashupatinath) | Bagmati Province | Nepal |
| 11 | Gandaki (Muktinath)गण्डकी (मुक्तिनाथ) | Cheek / forehead (temple) | Muktinath, Mustang | Gandaki Province | Nepal |
| 12 | Saptashrungiसप्तश्रृंगी | Chin (right portion) | Vani, Nashik | Maharashtra | India |
| 13 | Hinglajहिंगलाज | Brahmarandhra (crown of head) | Hinglaj, Lasbela, Balochistan | Balochistan | Pakistan |
| 14 | Kalighatकालीघाट | Right toes | Kalighat, Kolkata | West Bengal | India |
| 15 | Kamakhyaकामाख्या | Yoni (womb / genitals) | Nilachal Hill, Guwahati | Assam | India |
| 16 | Kankalitalaकंकालीतला | Waist (pelvic bone) | Kankalitala, Birbhum | West Bengal | India |
| 17 | Kanya Kumariकन्याकुमारी | Back (spine) | Kanyakumari | Tamil Nadu | India |
| 18 | Kangra (Brajeshwari)कांगड़ा (ब्रजेश्वरी) | Left breast | Nagarkot, Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | India |
| 19 | Kiriteswariकिरीटेश्वरी | Crown (kirita / diadem) | Kiritkona, Murshidabad | West Bengal | India |
| 20 | Ratnavaliरत्नावली | Right shoulder | Ratnakar, Hooghly | West Bengal | India |
| 21 | Bhramari (Jalpaiguri)भ्रामरी | Left leg | Boda / Jalpaiguri | West Bengal | India |
| 22 | Manasa (Mansarovar)मानसरोवर | Right hand | Lake Manasarovar, near Mount Kailash | Tibet Autonomous Region | Tibet (China) |
| 23 | Ugratara (Mahishi)उग्रतारा | Left eye | Mahishi, Saharsa | Bihar | India |
| 24 | Manibandh (Gayatri)मणिबंध | Two wrists | Pushkar, Ajmer | Rajasthan | India |
| 25 | Indrakshi (Nainativu)इंद्राक्षी | Anklets (silambu) | Nainativu, Jaffna | Northern Province | Sri Lanka |
| 26 | Jayanti (Nartiang)जयंती | Left thigh | Nartiang, Jaintia Hills | Meghalaya | India |
| 27 | Jeshoreshwariजशोरेश्वरी | Palms and soles | Ishwaripur, Satkhira | Khulna Division | Bangladesh |
| 28 | Jwalamukhi (Jwala Ji)ज्वालामुखी | Tongue | Jwalamukhi, Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | India |
| 29 | Tara Tariniतारा तारिणी | Breasts (stana) | Kumari Hills, near Berhampur (Brahmapur), Ganjam | Odisha | India |
| 30 | Prabhas (Somnath)प्रभास | Stomach | Prabhas, near Somnath, Veraval | Gujarat | India |
| 31 | Alopi (Prayag)अलोपी | Finger | Prayagraj (Sangam) | Uttar Pradesh | India |
| 32 | Bhadrakali (Kurukshetra)भद्रकाली | Right ankle | Thanesar, Kurukshetra | Haryana | India |
| 33 | Sharada (Maihar)शारदा | Necklace (right buttock, var.) | Maihar, Satna | Madhya Pradesh | India |
| 34 | Nandikeshwari (Sainthia)नंदिकेश्वरी | Necklace (ornament) | Sainthia, Birbhum | West Bengal | India |
| 35 | Manikyamba (Draksharama)माणिक्यांबा | Left cheek (navel, var.) | Draksharama, East Godavari | Andhra Pradesh | India |
| 36 | Naina Deviनैना देवी | Eyes (nayan) | Naina Devi, Bilaspur | Himachal Pradesh | India |
| 37 | Shondesh (Amarkantak)शोणदेश (अमरकंटक) | Right buttock | Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh | India |
| 38 | Bhramaramba (Srisailam)भ्रमरांबा | Neck | Srisailam, Nandyal | Andhra Pradesh | India |
| 39 | Narayani (Suchindram)नारायणी | Upper teeth | Suchindram, Kanyakumari | Tamil Nadu | India |
| 40 | Sugandha (Shikarpur)सुगंधा | Nose | Shikarpur, Gournadi, Barisal | Barisal Division | Bangladesh |
| 41 | Tripura Sundariत्रिपुर सुंदरी | Right foot | Udaipur, Gomati | Tripura | India |
| 42 | Ujani (Mangal Chandika)उज्जानी | Right wrist | Ujani, Purba Bardhaman | West Bengal | India |
| 43 | Vishalakshi (Varanasi)विशालाक्षी | Earring (manikarnika) | Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | India |
| 44 | Vibhash (Tamluk)विभाष | Left ankle | Tamluk, Purba Medinipur | West Bengal | India |
| 45 | Viraat (Ambika)विराट | Toes of the left foot | Bharatpur (Viraat) | Rajasthan | India |
| 46 | Katyayani (Vrindavan)कात्यायनी | Ringlets of hair | Vrindavan, Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | India |
| 47 | Tripuramalini (Jalandhar)त्रिपुरमालिनी | Left breast | Devi Talab, Jalandhar | Punjab | India |
| 48 | Baidyanath (Deoghar)वैद्यनाथ | Heart | Deoghar (Baidyanath Dham) | Jharkhand | India |
| 49 | Kanchi (Kamakshi)कांची (कामाक्षी) | Navel (skeleton, var.) | Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu | India |
| 50 | Jogadya (Kshirgram)योगाद्या | Big toe (right) | Kshirgram, Purba Bardhaman | West Bengal | India |
| 51 | Puruhutika (Pithapuram)पुरुहूतिका | Back / hip part | Pithapuram, Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh | India |
Frequently Asked Questionsअक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
What are Shakti Peethas?
Shakti Peethas are sacred shrines of the Divine Mother that mark the places where parts of Goddess Sati’s body fell when Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra divided it. Each Peeth enshrines a form of the Goddess (Shakti) together with her guardian Bhairava (a form of Shiva).
शक्तिपीठ क्या हैं?
शक्तिपीठ देवी माँ के पवित्र धाम हैं जो उन स्थानों को दर्शाते हैं जहाँ भगवान विष्णु के सुदर्शन चक्र से देवी सती का शरीर खंडित होने पर उनके अंग गिरे। प्रत्येक पीठ में देवी (शक्ति) का एक रूप और उनके रक्षक भैरव (शिव का रूप) विराजमान हैं।
How many Shakti Peethas are there — 51 or 52?
Different scriptures count 51, 52, 64 or even 108 Shakti Peethas. The most widely followed enumeration, based on the Pithanirnaya tradition, lists 51 Shakti Peethas spread across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. Of these, four Adi Shakti Peethas — Kamakhya, Kalighat, Vimala (Puri) and Tara Tarini — are held supreme.
शक्तिपीठ कितने हैं — 51 या 52?
विभिन्न शास्त्रों में 51, 52, 64 या 108 तक शक्तिपीठ गिनाए गए हैं। सबसे प्रचलित गणना पीठनिर्णय परंपरा पर आधारित है, जिसमें भारत, नेपाल, बांग्लादेश, पाकिस्तान, श्रीलंका और तिब्बत में फैले 51 शक्तिपीठ बताए गए हैं। इनमें चार आदि शक्तिपीठ — कामाख्या, कालीघाट, विमला (पुरी) और तारा तारिणी — सर्वोपरि माने जाते हैं।
Which is the most important Shakti Peeth?
Kamakhya in Assam is regarded as the most powerful Shakti Peeth, where the yoni (womb) of the Goddess is worshipped. The four Adi (primary) Shakti Peethas held supreme are Kamakhya, Kalighat in Kolkata, Vimala at Puri and Tara Tarini in Odisha. Each is a major centre of Devi worship.
सबसे महत्वपूर्ण शक्तिपीठ कौन-सा है?
असम का कामाख्या सबसे शक्तिशाली शक्तिपीठ माना जाता है, जहाँ देवी की योनि की पूजा होती है। सर्वोपरि माने जाने वाले चार आदि (प्रमुख) शक्तिपीठ हैं — कामाख्या, कोलकाता का कालीघाट, पुरी की विमला और ओडिशा की तारा तारिणी। प्रत्येक देवी-उपासना का बड़ा केंद्र है।
