Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi Durga

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

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

1. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Ladakh)

-- Ladakh - Sri Parvata Shakti Peetha [Devi Sri Sundari] (SP-36) - The Daksha Gulpha (Right Ankle) of Devi had fallen


2. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Tibet)

-- Manasarovar - Manasa Shakti Peetha [Manasarovar] (SP-9) - The Daksha Hasta (Right Hand) of Devi had fallen


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

-- Amarnath - Kashmira Shakti Peetha [Amarnath] (SP-4) - The Kanthadesha (Region of the Neck) of Devi had fallen

-- Kashmir - Sharada Peeth - Ancient pilgrimage of Devi Sharada; 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 - Jwalamukhi Shakti Peetha [Devi Jwalamukhi] (SP-5) - The Jihvaa (Tongue) of Devi had fallen

-- Kangra - Vajreshwari Devi - Vanquished demon Kalikala or Kalikut

-- Kangra - Chamuda Devi - A famous pilgrimage

-- 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)

-- Maya Kshetra (Haridwar) - Devi Sati (MP-3) (KM-2) - Devi Sati destroyed the Daksha Yagna

-- Maya Kshetra (Haridwar) - Devi Chandi - Haridwar; A famous pilgrimage

-- Maya Kshetra (Haridwar) - Devi Manasa - Haridwar; A famous pilgrimage

-- Maya Kshetra (Haridwar) - Maya Devi - Haridwar; A famous pilgrimage

-- Maya Kshetra (Haridwar) - Devi Sureshwari - Near Haridwar; A famous pilgrimage

-- Rishikesh - Devi Kunjapura - Near Rishikesh; A famous pilgrimage

-- Kanatal - Surkanda Devi - Near Rishikesh; A famous pilgrimage

-- Dev Prayag - Devi Chandrabadni - Near Dev Prayag; A famous pilgrimage

-- Srinagar - Dhari Devi - Srinagar; A famous pilgrimage

-- Kalimath - Devi Kali - Close to Ukhimath; A famous pilgrimage

-- Almora - Kasar Devi - Almora; A famous pilgrimage

-- Nainital - Naina Devi - Nainital; A famous pilgrimage

-- Tanakpur - Devi Purnagiri - A famous pilgrimage

-- Dwarahat - Devi Dunagiri - A famous pilgrimage

-- Kashipur - Devi Bala Sundari - A famous pilgrimage

-- Lohaghat - Ahil Tarini Devi - A famous pilgrimage

-- Kurud - Nanda Devi - A famous pilgrimage

-- Gauri Kund - Devi Parvati (PP-11.1) - Starting point of Kedarnath trek; Devi Parvati performed penance.


6. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Nepal)

-- Mithila - Mithila Shakti Peetha [Devi Uma] (SP-43) - The Vama Skanda (Left Shoulder) of Devi had fallen

-- Kathmandu - Nepala Shakti Peetha [Devi Guhyeshwari] (SP-8) - The Janu (Knee) of Devi had fallen

-- Muktinath - Gandaki Shakti Peetha [Devi Gandaki Chandi] (SP-11) - The Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen


7. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Assam)

-- Kamrup - Kamagiri Shakti Peetha [Devi Kamakhya] (SP-17) - The Yoni (Generative Organ) of Devi had fallen

-- Kamrup - Ugratara - A famous pilgrimage


8. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Meghalaya)

-- Nartiang - Jayanti Shakti Peetha [Devi Durga] (SP-21) - The Vama Jangha (Left Shank) of Devi had fallen


9. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Tripura)

-- Udaipur - Tripura Shakti Peetha [Devi Tripurasundari] (SP-15) - Matabari Mandir; The Daksha Pada (Right Foot) of Devi had fallen


10. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Punjab)

-- Jalandhara - Jalandhara Shakti Peetha [Devi Tripuramalini] (SP-6) - Devi Talab Mandir; The Stana (Breast) of Devi had fallen

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


11. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Haryana)

-- Kurukshetra - Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha [Devi Bhadrakali] (SP-25) - The Gulpha (Ankle) of Devi had fallen

-- Pitrudhak Tirtha (Pehowa) - Devi Saraswati - Devi Saraswati River and Temple


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

-- Vindhyachala - Devi Vindhyavasini - Devi abides as in Trikona (Vindhyavasini, Kali Khoh and Ashtabhuja)

-- Prayaga - Devi Alopi [Prayaga Shakti Peetha] (Shakti Peetha) - The Anguli Vrinda (Group of Fingers) of Devi had fallen

-- Prayaga - Devi Lalita [Prayaga Shakti Peetha] (Shakti Peetha) - The Anguli Vrinda (Group of Fingers) of Devi had fallen

-- Kashi - Devi Vishalakshi [Varanasi Shakti Peetha] (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) - The Kundala (Ear-Ring) of Devi had fallen

-- Kashi - Devi Annapoorna - Goddess of Food

-- Kashi - Devi Durga - A famous temple

-- Chitrakoota - Ramagiri Shakti Peetha [Kamadgiri] - The Stana (Breast) of Devi had fallen

-- Vrindavana - Devi Uma [Vrindavana Shakti Peetha] (Shakti Peetha) - The Keshajaala (the tresses of Hair) of Devi had fallen

-- Saharanpur - Devi Shakambhari - Goddess of Fruits and Vegetables

-- Naimisharanya - Devi Lalita - A famous temple

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


13. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Bihar)

-- Mithila - Mithila Shakti Peetha [Uchaith Devi Bhagavati] (SP-43) - The Vama Skanda (Left Shoulder) of Devi had fallen

-- Mithila - Mithila Shakti Peetha [Begusarai Devi Jayamangala] (SP-43) - The Vama Skanda (Left Shoulder) of Devi had fallen

-- Mithila - Mithila Shakti Peetha [Saharsa Devi Ugratara] (SP-43) - The Vama Skanda (Left Shoulder) of Devi had fallen

-- Gaya - Devi Gayeshwari - A famous temple

-- Patna - Devi Patneshwari - Presiding deity of Patna


14. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Pakistan)

-- Hinglaj - Hingula Shakti Peetha [Devi Hinglag] (SP-1) - The Brahmarandhra (Top of the Head) of Devi had fallen


15. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Rajasthan)

-- Pushkar - Manivedaka Shakti Peetha [Devi Gayatri] (SP-26) - The Manibandha (Bracelet) of Devi had fallen

-- Virat Nagar - Virata Shakti Peetha [Devi Ambika] (SP-51) - The Pada Anguli (Fingers of the Foot) of Devi had fallen

-- Sakrai - Shakambhari - A famous pilgrimage

-- Sambhar - Shakambhari - A famous pilgrimage

-- Mount - Abu Devi Adhar - A famous pilgrimage

-- Bikaner - Devi Karni - A famous pilgrimage


16. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Gujarat)

-- Prabhasa Kshetra - Prabhasa Shakti Peetha [Triveni Sangam] (SP-38) - The Udara (Stomach) of Devi had fallen

-- Arasur - Devi Ambaji - A famous pilgrimage

-- Pavagadh - Devi Kali - A famous pilgrimage


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

-- Avanti - Ujjayini Shakti Peetha [Devi Harsiddhi] (MP-6)(SP-13) - The Kurpara (Elbow) of Devi had fallen

-- Avanti - Bhairava Parvata Shakti Peetha [Devi Gadh-Kalika] (MP-6) (SP-39) - The Ossttha (Upper Lip) of Devi had fallen

-- Chitrakoota - Ramagiri Shakti Peetha [Kamadgiri] (SP-31) - The Stana (Breast) of Devi had fallen

-- Maihar - Ramagiri Shakti Peetha [Maihar Devi Sharada] (SP-31) - The Stana (Breast) of Devi had fallen

-- Amarkantak - Narmada Shakti Peetha [Devi Shona] (SP-30) - The Nitamba (Buttocks) of Devi had fallen

-- 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

-- Dantewada Devi Danteshwari - A famous pilgrimage


19. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Jharkhand)

-- Baidyanath Dham - Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha [Devi Jaya Durga] (SP-7) - The Hridaya (Heart) of Devi had fallen here


20. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Maharashtra)

-- Kolhapur - Karavira Shakti Peetha [Kolhapur Mahalakshmi] (SP-2) - The Trinetra (Three Eyes) of Devi had fallen

-- Nashik - Janasthana Shakti Peetha [Vani Saptashrungi] (SP-40) - The Civuka (Chin) of Devi had fallen

-- Tuljapur - Tulja Bhavani - Anubhuti got the darshan of Devi Tulja Bhavani

-- Matripura Kshetra - Devi Renuka - Mahurgad Renuka


21. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Bangladesh)

-- Shikarpur - Sugandha Shakti Peetha [Devi Ugratara] (SP-3) - The Nasika (Nose) of Devi had fallen

-- Sitakunda - Chattala Shakti Peetha [Devi Bhavani] (SP-14) - The Daksha Bahu (Right Arm) of Devi had fallen

-- Bhabanipur - Karatoya Shakti Peetha [Devi Aparna] (SP-35) - The Vama Karna (Left Ear) of Devi had fallen

-- Ishwaripur - Yashora Shakti Peetha [Devi Jashoreshwari] (SP-47) - The Paani Padma (Lotus-like Hand) of Devi had fallen


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

-- Shalbari - Trisrota Shakti Peetha [Devi Bhramari] (SP-16) - The Vama Pada (Left Foot) of Devi had fallen

-- Dahapara - Kirita Shakti Peetha [Devi Kiriteshwari] (SP-22) - The Kirita (Diadem) of Devi had fallen

-- Nalahati - Nalhati Shakti Peetha [Devi Nalateshwari] (SP-44) - The Nalaa (Tubular Bone) of Devi had fallen

-- Bakreshwar - Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha [Devi Mahishamardini] (SP-46) - The Manas (Mind) of Devi had fallen

-- Labhpur - Attahasa Shakti Peetha [Devi Phullara] (SP-48) - The Ostha (Lips) of Devi had fallen

-- Sainthia - Nandipura Shakti Peetha [Devi Nandikeshwari] (SP-49) - The Hara (Necklace) of Devi had fallen

-- Rampurhat - Tarapeeth - Sadhak Bamakhepa worshipped Maa Tara and performed sadhanas in this place

-- Ketugram - Bahula Shakti Peetha [Devi Bahula] (SP-12) - The Vama Bahu (Left Arm) of Devi had fallen

-- Kshiragram - Kshiragrama Shakti Peetha [Devi Yogadya or Jogadya] (SP-18) - The Daksha Angushtha (Right Toe) of Devi had fallen

-- Bardhaman - Kamalakanta Kalibari - Sadhak Kamalakanta worshipped Mother Kali and performed sadhanas in this place

-- Juranpur - Kalighata Shakti Peetha [Devi Jaya Durga] (SP-45) - The Munda (Head) of Devi had fallen

-- Tamluk - Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha [Devi Bargabhima] (SP-37) - The Vama Gulpha (Left Ankle) of Devi had fallen

-- Halishahar - Ramprasad Vita - Sadhak Ramprasad worshipped Mother Kali and performed his Sadhanas in this place

-- Dakshineshwar - Devi Bhavatarini Kali - Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsha worshipped Mother Kali and performed his sadhanas in this place

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

-- Khanakul - Ratnavali Shakti Peetha [Devi Ratnavali] (SP-42) - The Daksha Skanda (Right Shoulder) of Devi had fallen

-- Kalighat - Kalipitha Shakti Peetha [Devi Kali] (SP-19) - The Daksha Pada Anguli (Fingers of Right Foot) of Devi had fallen


23. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Odisha)

-- Purushottama Kshetra (Puri) - Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha [Devi Vimala] (SP-10) - The Nabhi (Navel) of Devi had fallen

-- Jajpur - Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha [Devi Biraja] (SP-10) - The Nabhi (Navel) of Devi had fallen

-- Hirapur - Chausath Yogini - A famous temple


24. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Karnataka)

-- Kollur - Devi Mookambika (MSK-1) - Mukti Sthala of Karnataka; Legend of Devi Mookambika making demon Kamhasura dumb (mooka)

-- Mysore - Devi Chamundeshwari - Chamundi Hill; Legend of Devi Chamundeshwari slaying 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

-- Hassan - Devi Hasanamba - A famous pilgrimage


25. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Telangana)

-- Basar Gyana (Jnana) Saraswati - A famous pilgrimage

-- Kaleshwaram Maha Saraswati - A famous pilgrimage

-- Wargal Vidya Saraswati - A famous pilgrimage


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

-- Shrishailam - Shrishaila Shakti Peetha [Devi Bhramaramba] (SP-27) - The Griva (Neck) of Devi had fallen

-- Godavari Koti Tirtha - Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha [Devi Vishweshi] (SP-41) - The Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen

-- Vijayawada - Devi Kanaka Durga - A famous pilgrimage


27. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi: (Kerala)

-- Chengannur Bhagavathy - Shiva and Parvati gave vision of their divine wedding to sage Agastya

-- Chottanikkara Bhagavathy - A Pulayi girl discovered the idol of Chottanikkara Devi


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

-- Kanchipuram - Kanchi Shakti Peetha [Devi Kamakshi] (MP-5) (SP-28) - The Kankaala (Skeleton) of Devi had fallen

-- Kanyakumari - Kanyashrama Shakti Peetha [Devi Bhagavathy] (SP-24) - The Pristha (Back) of Devi had fallen

-- Suchindram - Anala Shakti Peetha [Devi Narayani] (SP-33) - The Urdhva Danta (Upper row of Teeth) of Devi had fallen

-- Madurai - Devi Meenakshi - Devi Meenakshi married Lord Sundareshwara