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
63living 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
Maa Phullara Temple, Attahas, where Lips Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen2
Maa Phullara Temple, Attahas
Lips Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Bahula Temple, where Left arm Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen3
Maa Bahula Temple
Left arm Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Mahishamardini Temple, Bakreshwar, where Portion between the eyebrows Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen4
Maa Mahishamardini Temple, Bakreshwar
Portion between the eyebrows Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Vimala Temple, where Foot Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen5
Maa Vimala Temple
Foot Of Maa
Odisha
Maa Biraja Temple, where Navel Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen7
Maa Biraja Temple
Navel Of Maa
Odisha
Maa Bhadrakali Saptashrungi Devi Temple, where Chin (2 parts) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen12
Maa Bhadrakali Saptashrungi Devi Temple
Chin (2 parts) Of Maa
Maharashtra
Maa Kali Temple, Kalighat, where Right toes Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen14
Maa Kali Temple, Kalighat
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
Maa Devgarbha Temple, where Waist Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen16
Maa Devgarbha Temple
Waist Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Kanya Kumari Temple, where Back Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen17
Maa Kanya Kumari Temple
Back Of Maa
Tamil Nadu
Maa Bajreshwari Temple, where Left Breast Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen18
Maa Bajreshwari Temple
Left Breast Of Maa
Himachal Pradesh
Maa Kiriteshwari Temple, where Crown Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen19
Maa Kiriteshwari Temple
Crown Of Maa
West Bengal
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20
Hooghly district
Right Shoulder Of Maa
West Bengal
site identification varies
Maa Bhramari Devi Temple, where Left leg Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen21
Maa Bhramari Devi Temple
Left leg Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Ugratara Temple, where Left Eye Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen23
Maa Ugratara Temple
Left Eye Of Maa
Bihar
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24
Maa Gayatri Temple, Manibandh
Wrists Of Maa
Rajasthan
Maa Jayanti Temple, where Left thigh Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen26
Maa Jayanti Temple
Left thigh Of Maa
Meghalaya
Maa Jwalamukhi Temple, where Tongue Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen28
Maa Jwalamukhi Temple
Tongue Of Maa
Himachal Pradesh
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29
Maa 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
Maa Alopi Devi Temple, where Finger Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen31
Maa Alopi Devi Temple
Finger Of Maa
Uttar Pradesh
Maa Bhadrakali Shaktipeeth, Kurukshetra, where Ankle bone Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen32
Maa Bhadrakali Shaktipeeth, Kurukshetra
Ankle bone Of Maa
Haryana
Maa Sharda Mandir, Maihar, where Necklace Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen33
Maa Sharda Mandir, Maihar
Necklace Of Maa
Madhya Pradesh
Maa Nandikeshwari Temple, where Necklace Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen34
Maa 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
Maa Tripura Sundari Temple, where Right leg Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen41
Maa Tripura Sundari Temple
Right leg Of Maa
Tripura
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42
Maa Mangal Chandika Temple, Ujani
Right wrist Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Vishalakshi Temple, where Earring Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen43
Maa Vishalakshi Temple
Earring Of Maa
Uttar Pradesh
Maa Bargabhima Temple, where Left ankle Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen44
Maa Bargabhima Temple
Left ankle Of Maa
West Bengal
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45
Maa Bharatpur Shaktipeeth
Fingers of Left Leg Of Maa
Rajasthan
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46
Maa Katyayani Peeth, Vrindavan
Ringlets of hair Of Maa
Uttar Pradesh
Maa Tripuramalini Temple, where Left Breast Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen47
Maa Tripuramalini Temple
Left Breast Of Maa
Punjab
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga, where Heart Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen48
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga
Heart Of Maa
Jharkhand
Maa Kamakshi Temple, where Odyanam (Navel) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen49
Maa Kamakshi Temple
Odyanam (Navel) Of Maa
Tamil Nadu
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50
Maa Jogadya Temple
Big Toe Of Maa
West Bengal
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51
Kukkuteswara Temple
Hip part Of Maa
Andhra Pradesh
Maa Ambaji Temple, where Heart Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen52
Maa Ambaji Temple
Heart Of Maa
Gujarat
Maa Danteshwari Temple, where Tooth Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen53
Maa Danteshwari Temple
Tooth Of Maa
Chhattisgarh
Maa Tara Tarini Temple, where Breast Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen54
Maa Tara Tarini Temple
Breast Of Maa
Odisha
Maa Nalhateswari Temple, where Stomach/Nauli Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen55
Maa Nalhateswari Temple
Stomach/Nauli Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Harsiddhi Temple, Ujjain, where Elbow Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen56
Maa Harsiddhi Temple, Ujjain
Elbow Of Maa
Madhya Pradesh
Maa Tara Temple, Tarapith, where Third eye Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen60
Maa Tara Temple, Tarapith
Third eye Of Maa
West Bengal
Maa Chintpurni Temple, where Foot Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen61
Maa Chintpurni Temple
Foot Of Maa
Himachal Pradesh
Maa Mahakali Temple, where Right leg toe Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen62
Maa Mahakali Temple
Right leg toe Of Maa
Gujarat
Maa Aranya Devi Temple, where Right thigh Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen63
Maa Aranya Devi Temple
Right thigh Of Maa
Bihar
Maa Tuljabhavani Temple, where as the tradition tells Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen64
Maa Tuljabhavani Temple
as the tradition tells Of Maa
Maharashtra
Maa Vaishno Devi Temple, where Skull/Right arm Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen65
Maa Vaishno Devi Temple
Skull/Right arm Of Maa
Jammu and Kashmir
Maa Tripura Sundari Temple, Banswara, where Unknown Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen66
Maa Tripura Sundari Temple, Banswara
Unknown Of Maa
Rajasthan
Maa Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple, where Ear Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen68
Maa Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple
Ear Of Maa
Karnataka

Bangladesh

6 Seats
Maa Aparna Temple, where Left anklet (ornament) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen6
Maa Aparna Temple
Left anklet (ornament) Of Maa
Bangladesh
Maa Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple, where Palms of hands and soles of the feet Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen27
Maa Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple
Palms of hands and soles of the feet Of Maa
Bangladesh
Maa Sugandha Temple, where Nose Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen40
Maa Sugandha Temple
Nose Of Maa
Bangladesh
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Maa Mahalakshmi Temple
Neck Of Maa
Bangladesh
Maa Dhakeshwari Temple, where Gem of Sati's Crown Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen59
Maa 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
Maa Guhyeshwari Temple, where Anus Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen10
Maa 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
Maa Hinglaj Temple, where Brahmarandhra (soft back part of the head) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen13
Maa Hinglaj Temple
Brahmarandhra (soft back part of the head) Of Maa
Pakistan

Sri Lanka

2 Seats
Maa Nagapooshani Amman Temple, where Silambu (Anklets) Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen25
Maa 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
Lake Manasarovar, where Right hand Of Maa Sati Is Held To Have Fallen22
Lake Manasarovar
Right hand Of Maa
China

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.