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Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi Kali

(1) Shakti Peethas of Devi Kali:

► Guhyeshwari Kshetra (Shleshmantaka Forest) - Nepala Shakti Peetha:

- Guhyeshwari Kshetra (Shleshmantaka Forest) (1400 m) (Shakti Peetha)
(Kathmandu district, Nepal)
Devi: Devi Guhyeshwari
▬ River Bagmati flows
(Nepala Mahatmya)
• Nepala Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Nepala Shakti Peetha where the Janu (Knee) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Mahamaya and the Bhairava is called Kapali.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 10)

► Kurukshetra - Where Sri Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita and Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha:

- Kurukshetra (Shakti Peetha)
(Kurukshetra district, Haryana)
Krishna: Jyotisar
Shiva: Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
Devi: Devi Bhadrakali Temple
◼ Brahma Sarovar
◼ Sannihit Sarovar
(Mahabharata)
• Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha where the Gulpha (Ankle) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Savitri and the Bhairava is called Sthanu.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 31)

► Kamrup Kamakhya - Kamagiri Shakti Peetha:

- Kamrup Kamakhya (Shakti Peetha)
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Devi: Devi Kamakhya
Dasha Mahavidyas: Kali - Tara - Tripurasundari - Bhuvaneshwari - Tripurabhairavi - Chinnamasta - Dhumavati - Bagalamukhi - Matangi - Kamalatmika
☗ Nilachala Parvata
▬ River Brahmaputra flows
◼ Saubhagya Kunda (Inside Kamakhya Temple)
◼ Bhairavi Kunda (Inside Bhairavi Temple)
◼ Durga Kunda (Western side of Kamakhya Temple)
• Kamagiri Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Kamagiri Shakti Peetha where the Yoni (Generative Organ) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Kamakhya and the Bhairava is called Umananda.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 20)

► Nalhati Nalateshwari - Nalahati Shakti Peetha:

- Nalhati Nalateshwari (Shakti Peetha)
(Birbhum district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Nalateshwari
☗ Eastern extension of Chhotonagpur Plateau
• Nalahati Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Nalahati Shakti Peetha where the Nalaa (Tubular Bone) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Kalika and the Bhairava is called Yogisha.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 48)

► Juranpur Jaya Durga - Kalighata Shakti Peetha:

- Juranpur Jaya Durga (Shakti Peetha)
(Nadia district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Jaya Durga
▬ River Bhagirathi flows
• Kalighata Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Kalighata Shakti Peetha where the Munda (Head) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Jaya Durga and the Bhairava is called Krodhisha.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 49)

► Tamluk Bargabhima - Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha:

- Tamluk Bargabhima (Shakti Peetha)
(Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Bargabhima
▬ River Rupnarayan flows
• Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha where the Vama Gulpha (Left Ankle) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Kapalini and the Bhairava is called Mahadeva.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 42)

► Kalighat Kali - Kalipitha Shakti Peetha:

- Kalighat Kali (Shakti Peetha)
(Kolkata district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Kali
▬ River Ganga (Adi Ganga) (a canal to river Hooghly)
◼ Kundupukur Tank (where the toe of Devi Sati was discovered)
• Kalipitha Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Kalipitha Shakti Peetha where the Daksha Pada Anguli (Fingers of Right Foot) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Kalika and the Bhairava is called Nakuleesha.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 27)

► Shikarpur Ugratara - Sugandha Shakti Peetha:

- Shikarpur Ugratara (Shakti Peetha)
(Barishal district, Bangladesh)
Devi: Devi Ugratara
▬ River Sugandha flows
• Sugandha Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Sugandha Shakti Peetha where the Nasika (Nose) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Sunanda and the Bhairava is called Tryambaka.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 5)

► Sitakunda Bhavani - Chattala Shakti Peetha:

- Sitakunda Bhavani (Shakti Peetha)
(Chittagong district, Bangladesh)
Devi: Devi Bhavani
☗ Chandranath Hill
• Chattala Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Chattala Shakti Peetha where the Daksha Bahu (Right Arm) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Bhavani Chandika and the Bhairava is called Chandrasekhara.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 17)

► Ishwaripur Jashoreshwari - Yashora Shakti Peetha:

- Ishwaripur Jashoreshwari (Shakti Peetha)
(Satkhira district, Bangladesh)
Devi: Devi Jashoreshwari
▬ River Ichamati flows
• Yashora Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Yashora Shakti Peetha where the Paani Padma (Lotus-like Hand) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Yashoreshwari and the Bhairava is called Canda.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 51)

(2) Other famous Pilgrimages of Devi Kali:

► Dakshineshwar Bhavatarini Kali - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsha:

- Dakshineshwar Bhavatarini Kali
(North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Bhavatarini Kali
▬ River Ganga (Hooghly) flows

► Dakshineshwar Adyapeeth - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with Sri Annada Thakur:

- Dakshineshwar Adyapeeth
(North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Adya Kali
▬ River Ganga (Hooghly) flows

► Halishahar Ramprasad Vita - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with sadhak Ramprasad:

- Halishahar Ramprasad Vita
(North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Kali
▬ River Hooghly flows

► Bardhaman Kamalakanta Kalibari - A famous temple of Devi Kali associated with sadhak Kamalakanta:

- Bardhaman Kamalakanta Kalibari
(Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
Devi: Devi Kali
▬ River Damodar flows

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