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Godavari Koti Teertha - Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha
Godavari Koti Teertha - Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha
• Meditation:
चिवुके भ्रामरी देवी विकृताक्षो जनस्थाने । गण्डो गोदावरीतीरे विश्वेशी विश्वमातृका ॥
दण्डपाणिभैरवस्तु वामगण्डे तु राकिणी । भैरवो वत्सनाभस्तु तत्र सिद्धिर्न संशयः ॥
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Shakti Peetha Stotram - verses 45 and 46 (Godavari Koti Teertha has the Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha where the Ganda of Devi had fallen)
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गाल्ये ब्राह्मि माहेश्वरि शुभे ।
वैष्णवि त्र्यम्बके देवि गोदावरि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
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Godavari Stuti - verse 1 (River Godavari flows through Godavari Koti Teertha)

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Devi: I meditate on
Devi Vishweshi abiding in Godavari Tir as the
Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha (located on the bank of river
Godavari).
• Stotra:
Shakti Peetha Stotram (Godavari Koti Teertha has the Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha where the Ganda of Devi had fallen)
• Stotra:
Godavari Stuti (River Godavari flows through Godavari Koti Teertha)
(East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh)
• Greatness:
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Godavari Koti Teertha is primarily a
Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
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Devi abides in Godavari Koti Teertha as a
Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [
Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha] (
Devi Vishweshi) (
Devi Rakini).
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Godavari Koti Teertha is the place where the sacred river
Godavari flows.
• Sacred Geography:
• Puranic Events:
1.
Presence of Devi in Godavari Tir: (
Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Godavari Tir Koti Teertha is identified with the
Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha. Where the
Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as
Vishweshi (or
Rakini) and the Bhairava is called
Dandapani (or
Vatsanabha).
• Temples (Summary):

• Devi:
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Devi Vishweshi
• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):
| Presence of Devi in Godavari Tir: |
• Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha: The Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Vishweshi (or Rakini) and the Bhairava is called Dandapani (or Vatsanabha).
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
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► Godavari Tir - Devi Vishweshi
(East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh)
Godavari Tir Devi Vishweshi is identified with the Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra. |
• Puranic References:
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Peetha Nirnaya Tantra (About Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha)
• Location:
•
Godavari Tir is located in the
East Godavari district of
Andhra Pradesh. The place can be visited from Rajahmundry (6 km).
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