Adisthan.

The sacred map of Śākta tradition

The Shakti Peethas

Where She Fell, She Remained.

When Sati, The First Consort Of Shiva, gave up Her body at Her father's yajna, Shiva Carried Her across the worlds in grief. To save creation, Vishnu loosed his discus, and Her Body Came To earth in pieces. Every place where a piece Fell became a Peetha, a Seat Of The Mother, and at each Seat She Is Worshipped by Her own Name. One Body, one sacred geography, spanning six lands.

68Seats in the canon
55living pages
6lands

India

54 Seats
Amarnath Temple, where Throat · Anklet Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen1
Amarnath Temple
Throat · Anklet Of Maa
Jammu and Kashmir
Attahas, Katwa, where Lips Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen2
Attahas, Katwa
Lips Of Maa
West Bengal
Bahula Temple, where Left arm Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen3
Bahula Temple
Left arm Of Maa
West Bengal
Bakreshwar, where Portion between the eyebrows Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen4
Bakreshwar
Portion between the eyebrows Of Maa
West Bengal
Vimala Temple, where Foot Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen5
Vimala Temple
Foot Of Maa
Odisha
Biraja Temple, where Navel Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen7
Biraja Temple
Navel Of Maa
Odisha
Saptashrungi, where Chin (2 parts) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen12
Saptashrungi
Chin (2 parts) Of Maa
Maharashtra
Kalighat Kali Temple, where Right toes Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen14
Kalighat Kali Temple
Right toes Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Kamakhya Temple, where Yoni (genitals) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen15
Maa Kamakhya Temple
Yoni (genitals) Of Maa
Assam
Kankalitala, where Waist Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen16
Kankalitala
Waist Of Maa
West Bengal
Devi Kanya Kumari, where Back Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen17
Devi Kanya Kumari
Back Of Maa
Tamil Nadu
Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra, where Left Breast Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen18
Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra
Left Breast Of Maa
Himachal Pradesh
Kiriteswari Temple, where Crown Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen19
Kiriteswari Temple
Crown Of Maa
West Bengal
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20
Hooghly district
Right Shoulder Of Maa
West Bengal
site identification varies
Bhramari, where Left leg Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen21
Bhramari
Left leg Of Maa
West Bengal
Ugratara Sthan, where Left Eye Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen23
Ugratara Sthan
Left Eye Of Maa
Bihar
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24
Manibandh Shaktipeeth
Wrists Of Maa
Rajasthan
Nartiang Durga Temple, where Left thigh Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen26
Nartiang Durga Temple
Left thigh Of Maa
Meghalaya
Jawalamukhi, where Tongue Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen28
Jawalamukhi
Tongue Of Maa
Himachal Pradesh
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29
Purnagiri Temple
Lower teeth/ Navel Of Maa
Uttarakhand
Somnath temple, where Stomach Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen30
Somnath temple
Stomach Of Maa
Gujarat
Alopi Devi Mandir, where Finger Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen31
Alopi Devi Mandir
Finger Of Maa
Uttar Pradesh
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32
Kurukshetra
Ankle bone Of Maa
Haryana
page in preparation
Maa Sharda Mandir, Maihar, where Necklace Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen33
Maa Sharda Mandir, Maihar
Necklace Of Maa
Madhya Pradesh
Nandikeshwari temple, where Necklace Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen34
Nandikeshwari temple
Necklace Of Maa
West Bengal
Daksharamam, where Navel Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen35
Daksharamam
Navel Of Maa
Andhra Pradesh
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36
Naina Devi Temple
Right eye Of Maa
Himachal Pradesh
site identification varies
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37
Narmada River
Right buttock Of Maa
Madhya Pradesh
site identification varies
Mallikarjuna Temple, where Neck Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen38
Mallikarjuna Temple
Neck Of Maa
Andhra Pradesh, India
Thanumalayan Temple, where Upper teeth Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen39
Thanumalayan Temple
Upper teeth Of Maa
Tamil Nadu
Tripura Sundari Temple, where Right leg Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen41
Tripura Sundari Temple
Right leg Of Maa
Tripura
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Purba Bardhaman district
Right wrist Of Maa
West Bengal
page in preparation
Vishalakshi Temple, where Earring Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen43
Vishalakshi Temple
Earring Of Maa
Uttar Pradesh
Bargabhima Temple, where Left ankle Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen44
Bargabhima Temple
Left ankle Of Maa
West Bengal
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45
Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Fingers of Left Leg Of Maa
Rajasthan
page in preparation
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46
Vrindavan
Ringlets of hair Of Maa
Uttar Pradesh
page in preparation
Devi Talab Mandir, where Left Breast Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen47
Devi Talab Mandir
Left Breast Of Maa
Punjab
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga, where Heart Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen48
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga
Heart Of Maa
Jharkhand
Kamakshi Amman Temple, where Odyanam (Navel) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen49
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Odyanam (Navel) Of Maa
Tamil Nadu
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50
Kshirgram
Big Toe Of Maa
West Bengal
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51
Kukkuteswara Temple
Hip part Of Maa
Andhra Pradesh
Ambaji Mata Temple, where Heart Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen52
Ambaji Mata Temple
Heart Of Maa
Gujarat
Danteshwari Temple, where Tooth Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen53
Danteshwari Temple
Tooth Of Maa
Chhattisgarh
Tara Tarini Temple, where Breast Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen54
Tara Tarini Temple
Breast Of Maa
Odisha
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55
Nalhati
Stomach/Nauli Of Maa
West Bengal
page in preparation
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56
Ujjain
Elbow Of Maa
Madhya Pradesh
page in preparation
Tarapith, where Third eye Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen60
Tarapith
Third eye Of Maa
West Bengal
Chintpurni, where Foot Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen61
Chintpurni
Foot Of Maa
Himachal Pradesh
Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh, where Right leg toe Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen62
Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh
Right leg toe Of Maa
Gujarat
Aranya Devi Temple, Arrah, where Right thigh Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen63
Aranya Devi Temple, Arrah
Right thigh Of Maa
Bihar
Tulja Bhavani Temple, where as the tradition tells Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen64
Tulja Bhavani Temple
as the tradition tells Of Maa
Maharashtra
Vaishno Devi Temple, where Skull/Right arm Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen65
Vaishno Devi Temple
Skull/Right arm Of Maa
Jammu and Kashmir
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66
Banswara district
Unknown Of Maa
Rajasthan
page in preparation
Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple, where Ear Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen68
Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple
Ear Of Maa
Karnataka

Bangladesh

6 Seats
Bhabanipur Shakta pitha, where Left anklet (ornament) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen6
Bhabanipur Shakta pitha
Left anklet (ornament) Of Maa
Bangladesh
Jeshorehwari Kali Temple, where Palms of hands and soles of the feet Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen27
Jeshorehwari Kali Temple
Palms of hands and soles of the feet Of Maa
Bangladesh
Sugandha Shaktipeeth, where Nose Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen40
Sugandha Shaktipeeth
Nose Of Maa
Bangladesh
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Shri Shail
Neck Of Maa
Bangladesh
Dhakeshwari Temple, where Gem of Sati's Crown Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen59
Dhakeshwari Temple
Gem of Sati's Crown Of Maa
Dhaka, Bangladesh Currently in West Bengal, India
Chandranath Temple, where Upper teeth Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen67
Chandranath Temple
Upper teeth Of Maa
Bangladesh

Nepal

4 Seats
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8
Mithila (region)
Left shoulder Of Maa
Nepal
site identification varies
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9
Kathmandu
Both knees Of Maa
Nepal
site identification varies
Guhyeshwari Temple, where Anus Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen10
Guhyeshwari Temple
Anus Of Maa
Nepal
Muktinath, where Head Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen11
Muktinath
Head Of Maa
Nepal

Pakistan

1 Seat
Hinglaj Mata, where Brahmarandhra (soft back part of the head) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen13
Hinglaj Mata
Brahmarandhra (soft back part of the head) Of Maa
Pakistan

Sri Lanka

2 Seats
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple, where Silambu (Anklets) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen25
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
Silambu (Anklets) Of Maa
Sri Lanka
Koneswaram Temple, where Groin Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen57
Koneswaram Temple
Groin Of Maa
Sri Lanka

Tibet

1 Seat
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Lake Manasarovar
Right hand Of Maa
China
page in preparation

Seats marked “page in preparation” are real and revered; their pages are being written with care from sources beyond the encyclopedias. Where the tradition itself holds more than one site for a Peetha, we record the identification as it varies, and take no side.