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Ashta Dasha Shakti Peethas - Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Meaning)
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अष्टादश शक्तिपीठ स्तोत्रम्
Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha Stotram
Devi
लङ्कायां शाङ्करीदेवी कामाक्षी काञ्चिकापुरे ।
प्रद्युम्ने शृङ्खलादेवी चामुण्डी क्रौञ्चपट्टणे ॥ १ ॥
Langkaayaam Shaangkarii-Devii Kaamaakssii Kaan.cikaa-Pure |
Pradyumne Shrngkhalaa-Devii Caamunnddii Kraun.ca-Pattttanne || 1 ||
1.1: In
Lanka abides
Shankari Devi (
Trincomalee), and
Devi Kamakshi abides in
Kanchika-Pura (
Kanchipuram),
1.2: In
Pradyumna abides
Shrinkhala Devi (
Pandua), and
Devi Chamundi abides in
Krauncha-Pattana (
Chamundi Hill),

अलम्पुरे जोगुलाम्बा श्रीशैले भ्रमराम्बिका ।
कोल्हापुरे महालक्ष्मी मुहुर्ये एकवीरिका ॥ २ ॥
Alampure Jogulaambaa Shriishaile Bhramaraambikaa |
Kolhaapure Mahaalakssmii Muhurye Ekaviirikaa || 2 ||
2.1: In
Alampura abides
Devi Jogulamba (
Alampur), and in
Shrishaila abides
Devi Bhramarambika (
Shrishailam),
2.2 In
Kolhapura abides
Devi Mahalakshmi (
Kolhapur), and in
Muhur abides
Devi Ekaviraka (
Mahurgadh),

उज्जयिन्यां महाकाली पीठिकायां पुरुहूतिका ।
ओढ्यायां गिरिजादेवी माणिक्या दक्षवाटके ॥ ३ ॥
Ujjayinyaam Mahaakaalii Piitthikaayaam Puruhuutikaa |
Oddhyaayaam Girijaa-Devii Maannikyaa Dakssa-Vaattake || 3 ||
3.1: In
Ujjayini abides
Devi Mahakali (
Ujjain (Avanti)), and in
Pithika abides
Devi Puruhutika (
Pithapuram),
3.2: In
Oddhya abides
Girija Devi (
Jajpur), and
Devi Manikya abides in
Daksha-Vataka (
Draksharamam),

हरिक्षेत्रे कामरूपा प्रयागे माधवेश्वरी ।
ज्वालायां वैष्णवीदेवी गया माङ्गल्यगौरिका ॥ ४ ॥
Hari-Kssetre Kaamaruupaa Prayaage Maadhaveshvarii |
Jvaalaayaam Vaissnnavii-Devii Gayaa Maanggalya-Gaurikaa || 4 ||
4.1: In
Hari Kshetra abides
Devi Kamarupa (
Kamrup), and in
Prayaga abides
Devi Madhaveshwari (
Prayagraj),
4.2: In
Jwala abides
Devi Vaishnavi (
Jwalamukhi), and in
Gaya abides
Devi Mangalya Gauri (
Gaya),

वाराणस्यां विशालाक्षी काश्मीरेषु सरस्वती ।
अष्टादश सुपीठानि योगिनामपि दुर्लभम् ॥ ५ ॥
Vaaraannasyaam Vishaalaakssii Kaashmiiressu Sarasvatii |
Assttaadasha Supiitthaani Yoginaam-Api Durlabham || 5 ||
5.1: In
Varanasi abides
Devi Vishalakshi (
Kashi), and in
Kashmira abides
Devi Saraswati (
Kashmir Sharada Peeth),
5.2 These
Eighteen excellent Peethas are
difficult to attain
even by
Yogis,

सायङ्काले पठेन्नित्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
सर्वरोगहरं दिव्यं सर्वसम्पत्करं शुभम् ॥ ६ ॥
Saayangkaale Patthen-Nityam Sarva-Shatru-Vinaashanam |
Sarva-Roga-Haram Divyam Sarva-Sampat-Karam Shubham || 6 ||
6.1: During
Evening one should
Recite this Stotra
regularly which leads to
destruction of
all Enemies,
6.2 This Stotra is the
remover of
all Diseases and is
Divine; This Stotra is the
bestower of
all Accomplishments and is
Auspicious.
इति अष्टादश शक्तिपीठ स्तोत्रम् ।
Iti Assttaadasha Shaktipiittha Stotram |
Thus ends the
Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram.
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Ashta Dasha Shakti Peethas:

1.
Lanka -
Shankari Devi (
Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka)
2.
Kanchikapura -
Kamakshi (
Kanchipuram) (
Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)
3.
Pradyumna -
Shrinkhala Devi (
Hooghly district, West Bengal)
4.
Kraunchapattana -
Chamundi (
Chamundi Hill) (
Mysore district, Karnataka)
5.
Alampur -
Jogulamba (
Alampur) (
Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana)
6.
Shrishaila -
Bhramarambika (
Shrishailam) (
Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh)
7.
Kolhapura -
Mahalakshmi (
Kolhapur) (
Kolhapur district, Maharashtra)
8.
Mahur -
Ekaveerika (
Mahurgadh) (
Nanded district, Maharashtra)
9.
Ujjayini -
Mahakali (
Ujjain) (
Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)
10.
Pithiki -
Puruhutika (
Pithapuram) (
Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh)
11.
Oddhya -
Girija Devi (
Jajpur) (
Jajpur district, Odisha)
12.
Dakshavataka -
Manikya (
Draksharamam) (
Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh)
13.
Hari Kshetra -
Kamarupa (
Kamrup Kamakhya) (
Kamrup district, Assam)
14.
Prayaga -
Madhaveshwari (
Prayagraj) (
Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh)
15.
Jwala -
Vaishnavi Devi (
Jwalamukhi) (
Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh)
16.
Gaya -
Mangalya Gaurika (
Gaya) (
Gaya district, Bihar)
17.
Varanasi -
Vishalakshi (
Kashi) (
Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh)
18.
Kashmir -
Saraswati (
Kashmir Sharada Peeth) (
PoK region, Jammu and Kashmir)

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