Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi Durga

1. Shakti Peethas: 51 sacred places where the body parts or ornaments of Devi had fallen (mentioned in Peetha Nirnaya Tantra).

2. 108 Durgalayas of Parashurama: 108 Durga Temples (in Kerala) created by Lord Parasurama.

1. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Ladakh)

-- Ladakh (Shakti Peetha) - Sri Parvata Shakti Peetha - Abode of Devi


2. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Tibet)

-- Manasarovar (Shakti Peetha) - Manasa Shakti Peetha - A famous pilgrimage


3. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Jammu and Kashmir)

-- Amarnath (Shakti Peetha) - Kashmira Shakti Peetha - Where Lord Shiva narrated the Amar Katha to Devi Parvati

-- Kashmir (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Sharada Peeth - An ancient pilgrimage of Devi Sharada where Sri Adi Shankara ascended the Sarvajna Peetham

-- Katra - Vaishno Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi Vaishnavi

-- Tulla Mulla - Kheer Bhawani - A sacred spring worshipped as Ragnya Devi; Swami Vivekananda had a divine experience

-- Srinagar - Sharika Devi - Presiding deity of Srinagar


4. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Himachal Pradesh)

-- Jwalamukhi (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Jwalamukhi Shakti Peetha - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kangra - Vajreshwari Devi - Where Devi vanquished demon Kalikala or Kalikut

-- Kangra - Chamuda Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Manikaran - Shiva-Parvati - A famous pilgrimage of Shiva-Parvati in Pavati Valley

-- Una - Chintpurni Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi Chhinnamastika associated with Bhakta Mai Das

-- Bilaspur - Naina Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi Parvati associated with gujjar boy Naina


5. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Uttarakhand)

-- Haridwar (Maya Kshetra) (Moksha Puri) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Devi Sati - Where Devi Sati destroyed the Daksha Yagna

-- Haridwar (Maya Kshetra) (Moksha Puri) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Devi Chandi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Haridwar (Maya Kshetra) (Moksha Puri) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Devi Manasa - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Haridwar (Maya Kshetra) (Moksha Puri) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Maya Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Haridwar (Maya Kshetra) (Moksha Puri) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Devi Sureshwari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi near Haridwar

-- Rishikesh (Kubjamraka Kshetra) - Devi Kunjapura - A famous pilgrimage of Devi near Rishikesh

-- Kanatal - Surkanda Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi near Rishikesh

-- Dev Prayag - Devi Chandrabadni - A famous pilgrimage of Devi near Dev Prayag

-- Srinagar - Dhari Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kalimath - Devi Kali - A famous pilgrimage of Devi close to Ukhimath

-- Almora - Kasar Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Nainital - Naina Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Tanakpur - Devi Purnagiri - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Dwarahat - Devi Dunagiri - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kashipur - Devi Bala Sundari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Lohaghat - Ahil Tarini Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kurud - Nanda Devi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Gauri Kund (Paadal Petra Sthalam) - Where Devi Parvati performed penance and got united with Lord Shiva


6. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Nepal)

-- Mithila (Shakti Peetha) - Mithila Shakti Peetha (Devi Uma) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kathmandu (Shakti Peetha) - Nepala Shakti Peetha (Devi Guhyeshwari) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Muktinath (Shakti Peetha) - Gandaki Shakti Peetha (Devi Gandaki Chandi) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


7. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Assam)

-- Kamrup (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Kamagiri Shakti Peetha (Devi Kamakhya) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kamrup - Ugratara - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


8. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Meghalaya)

-- Nartiang (Shakti Peetha) - Jayanti Shakti Peetha (Devi Durga) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


9. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Tripura)

-- Tripura Udaipur (Shakti Peetha) - Tripura Shakti Peetha (Devi Tripurasundari) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


10. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Punjab)

-- Jalandhara (Shakti Peetha) - Jalandhara Shakti Peetha (Devi Tripuramalini) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Amritsar - Durgiana - A famous temple of Devi Durga


11. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Haryana)

-- Kurukshetra (Shakti Peetha) - Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha (Devi Bhadrakali) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Pehowa (Pitrudhak Teertha) - Devi Saraswati - A famous pilgrimage of Devi Saraswati


12. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Uttar Pradesh)

-- Vindhyachala - Devi Vindhyavasini - A famous pilgrimage of Devi; Devi abides in Trikona Yantra (Vindhyavasini, Kali Khoh and Ashtabhuja)

-- Prayaga (Place of Kumbha Mela) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Alopi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Prayaga (Place of Kumbha Mela) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Lalita - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kashi (Moksha Puri) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Vishalakshi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kashi (Moksha Puri) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Annapoorna - A famous pilgrimage of Devi; Goddess of Food

-- Kashi (Moksha Puri) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Durga - A famous temple of Devi

-- Chitrakoota (Shakti Peetha) - Kamadgiri - A famous pilgrimage

-- Vrindavana (Divya Desam) (Shakti Peetha) - Devi Uma - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Saharanpur - Devi Shakambhari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi Shakambhari; Goddess of Fruits and Vegetables

-- Naimisharanya (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) - Devi Lalita - A famous temple of Devi

-- Tulsipur - Devi Patan - A famous temple of Devi Pateshwari


13. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Bihar)

-- Mithila (Shakti Peetha) - Mithila Shakti Peetha (Uchaith Devi Bhagavati) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Mithila (Shakti Peetha) - Mithila Shakti Peetha (Begusarai Devi Jayamangala) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Mithila (Shakti Peetha) - Mithila Shakti Peetha (Saharsa Devi Ugratara) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Gaya (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Mangala Gauri - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Patna - Devi Patneshwari - A famous temple of Devi; Presiding deity of Patna


14. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Pakistan)

-- Hinglaj (Shakti Peetha) - Hingula Shakti Peetha (Devi Hinglag) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


15. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Rajasthan)

-- Pushkar (Shakti Peetha) - Manivedaka Shakti Peetha (Devi Gayatri) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Virat Nagar (Shakti Peetha) - Virata Shakti Peetha (Devi Ambika) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Sakrai - Devi Shakambhari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi Shakambhari

-- Sambhar - Devi Shakambhari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi Shakambhari

-- Mount - Abu Devi Adhar - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Bikaner - Devi Karni - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


16. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Gujarat)

-- Prabhasa Kshetra (Shakti Peetha) - Prabhasa Shakti Peetha (Triveni Sangam) - TA famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Arasur - Devi Ambaji - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Pavagadh - Devi Kali - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


17. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Madhya Pradesh)

-- Ujjain (Avanti) (Moksha Puri) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Ujjayini Shakti Peetha (Devi Harsiddhi) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Ujjain (Avanti) (Moksha Puri) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Bhairava Parvata Shakti Peetha (Devi Gadh-Kalika) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Chitrakoota (Shakti Peetha) - Ramagiri Shakti Peetha (Kamadgiri) - A famous pilgrimage

-- Maihar (Shakti Peetha) - Ramagiri Shakti Peetha (Maihar Devi Sharada) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Amarkantak (Shakti Peetha) - Narmada Shakti Peetha (Devi Shona) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Jabalpur - Chausath Yogini - A famous temple

-- Khajurao - Chausath Yogini - A famous temple


18. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Chhattisgarh)

-- Rajnandgaon - Devi Bamleshwari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Dantewada - Devi Danteshwari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


19. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Jharkhand)

-- Baidyanath Dham (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) - Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha (Devi Jaya Durga) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


20. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Maharashtra)

-- Kolhapur (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Karavira Shakti Peetha (Kolhapur Mahalakshmi) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Nashik (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Place of Kumbha Mela) - Janasthana Shakti Peetha (Devi Saptashrungi) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Tuljapur - Devi Tulja Bhavani - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Mahurgadh (Matripura Kshetra) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Renuka - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


21. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Bangladesh)

-- Shikarpur (Shakti Peetha) - Sugandha Shakti Peetha (Devi Ugratara) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Sitakunda (Shakti Peetha) - Chattala Shakti Peetha (Devi Bhavani) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Bhabanipur (Shakti Peetha) - Karatoya Shakti Peetha (Devi Aparna) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Ishwaripur (Shakti Peetha) - Yashora Shakti Peetha (Devi Jashoreshwari) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


22. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (West Bengal)

-- Shalbari (Shakti Peetha) - Trisrota Shakti Peetha (Devi Bhramari) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Dahapara (Shakti Peetha) - Kirita Shakti Peetha (Devi Kiriteshwari) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Nalahati (Shakti Peetha) - Nalhati Shakti Peetha (Devi Nalateshwari) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Bakreshwar (Shakti Peetha) - Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha (Devi Mahishamardini) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Labhpur (Shakti Peetha) - Attahasa Shakti Peetha (Devi Phullara) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Sainthia (Shakti Peetha) - Nandipura Shakti Peetha (Devi Nandikeshwari) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Rampurhat - Tarapeeth - Where Sadhak Bamakhepa worshipped Maa Tara and performed his sadhanas

-- Ketugram (Shakti Peetha) - Bahula Shakti Peetha (Devi Bahula) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kshiragram (Shakti Peetha) - Kshiragrama Shakti Peetha (Devi Yogadya or Jogadya) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Bardhaman - Kamalakanta Kalibari - Where Sadhak Kamalakanta worshipped Mother Kali and performed his sadhanas

-- Juranpur (Shakti Peetha) - Kalighata Shakti Peetha (Devi Jaya Durga) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Tamluk (Shakti Peetha) - Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha (Devi Bargabhima) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Halishahar - Ramprasad Vita - Where Sadhak Ramprasad worshipped Mother Kali and performed his sadhanas

-- Dakshineshwar - Devi Bhavatarini Kali - Where Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsha worshipped Mother Kali and and performed his sadhanas

-- Dakshineshwar - Adyapeeth - Sri Annada Thakur founded this temple according to his dream visions

-- Khanakul (Shakti Peetha) - Ratnavali Shakti Peetha (Devi Ratnavali) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kalighat (Shakti Peetha) - Kalipitha Shakti Peetha (Devi Kali) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


23. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Odisha)

-- Puri (Purushottama Kshetra) (All India Char Dham) (Shakti Peetha) - Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha (Devi Vimala) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Jajpur (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha (Devi Biraja) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Hirapur - Chausath Yogini - A famous temple


24. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Karnataka)

-- Kollur (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka) - Devi Mookambika - Where Devi Mookambika made demon Kamhasura dumb (mooka)

-- Mysore Chamundi Hill (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Devi Chamundeshwari - Where Devi Chamundeshwari is said to have slayed demon Mahishasura in a fierce battle

-- Shringeri - Sharada Peeth - First Mutt of Sri Adi Shankaracharya with the famous temple of Devi Sharada inside it; Hermitage of sage Rishyashringa

-- Badami - Devi Banashankari - Devi Banashankari is another name of Devi Shakambhari whose legend is mentioned in Devi Bhagavatam

-- Kateel - Devi Durga Parameshwari - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Hassan - Devi Hasanamba - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


25. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Telangana)

-- Basar - Jnana Saraswati - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kaleshwaram Maha Saraswati - - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Wargal - Vidya Saraswati - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


26. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Andhra Pradesh)

-- Shrishailam (Jyotirlinga) (Paadal Petra Sthalam) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) - Shrishaila Shakti Peetha (Devi Bhramaramba) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Rajahmundry Uma Kotilingeshwara (Shakti Peetha) - Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha (Devi Vishweshi) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Vijayawada - Devi Kanaka Durga - A famous pilgrimage of Devi


27. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Kerala)

-- Chengannur - Bhagavathy - A famous temple; Shiva and Parvati gave vision of their divine wedding to sage Agastya

-- Chottanikkara - Bhagavathy - A famous temple; A Pulayi girl discovered the idol of Chottanikkara Devi


28. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Tamil Nadu)

-- Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam) - Kanchi Shakti Peetha (Devi Kamakshi) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Kanyakumari (Shakti Peetha) - Kanyashrama Shakti Peetha (Devi Bhagavathy) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Suchindram (Shakti Peetha) - Anala Shakti Peetha (Devi Narayani) - A famous pilgrimage of Devi

-- Madurai - Devi Meenakshi - A famous pilgrimage of Devi; Devi Meenakshi married Lord Sundareshwara