18 Shakti Peethas RSS

Vaishnavi Devi Temple is situated in Jwala, Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh. The goddess is famously known as Jwala Devi and Jwalamukhi Ji. Vaishnavi Devi Temple is regarded as a Shakti Peetha where Sati Devi's tongue had fallen in this place. Vaishnavi Devi Temple  is mentioned in the Mahabharata and other scriptures. There is a natural cave where eternal flames continue to burn. Some say there are nine flames for the nine Durgas.  The temple style is typical of Jwala Ji shrines, four cornered, with a small dome on the top and a square central pit of hollowed stone inside where the main...

Mangala Gaurii Temple in Gaya is situated in Bihar. The Mangala Gauri temple in Gaya has been mentioned in Padma Purana, Vayu Purana and Agni Purana.  Mangala Gaurii Temple is regarded as a Shakti Peetha where Sati Devi's breast had fallen in this place. Gaya is held as an important spiritual center by Hindus as a site which offers salvation to the souls Temple Legend: This legend is associated with the destruction of Daksha's sacrifice and the origin of the Shakti Peethas of India. Sati, the consort of Shiva was the daughter of Daksha Prajaapati a descendant of Bhrama.. Sati had married...

Vishalakshi Temple is also known as the Vishalakshi Gauri Temple. It is a most famous Hindu temple located at the Meer Ghat on the bank of the holy River Gange in the Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Vishalakshi Temple is regarded as a Shakti Peetha where Sati Devi's face had fallen in this place. In the Puranas, it is mentioned that the Varanasi city will exist even after the Pralaya.  Vishalakshi of Varanasi is mentioned as first of 108 Shakti Pithas in the list in the Devi Bhagavata Purana. The face of Sati is described to have fallen here. This is the only instance where a...

Kashmir Saraswati Temple - Sharada Peeth is situated in Kashmir LOC. The shrine was once regarded as a major centre of higher learning of Vedic works, scriptures and commentaries. It has a great history of over 5000 years of Indian heritage.  Kashmir Saraswati Temple is regarded as a Shakti Peetha where Sati Devi's right hand had fallen in this place. Right now there are only ruins of the temple  Significance of Saraswati Temple: Saraswati Temple is famously known as Sharada Peeth translates to "the seat of Sharada", the Kashmiri name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati. The earliest available references to Sharada Peeth are found in the...

Jogulamba Devi temple is situated in Alampur in Gadwal, Telangana. Alampur is the meeting point of the sacred rivers Tungabhadraand Krishna and is referred to as Dakshina Kashi (also Navabrahmeshwara Theertha).  Significance of Jogulamba Devi: Jogulamba also known as Yogamba temple  is regarded as a Shakti Peetha where Sati Devi's upper teeth fell in this place. Here Goddess Jogulamba is seen seated on the Corpse with scorpion, frog, and lizard on the head. She is seen in a naked avtar with her tongue stretched outside, an avtar of fierce goddess that grants Siddhi in Yoga and hence called Jogulamba. This word is...