Once Sati Mata’s father Daksha Prajapati organized a Yagya where he invited all the gods and goddesses except his daughter and Son-in-law i.e., Mata Sati and Lord Shiva. Mata Sati wanted to attend this Yagna but Mahadev didn’t want to send Mata Sati to the Yagya. But she attended the yagna and there Lord Shiva was insulted publicly by Daksha Prajapati. After listening about his husband Sati Mata ended her life by entering the Yagya Fire.
Lord Shiva destroyed the Yagya and cut the head of Daksha Prajapati. When everyone requested mercy he restored Daksha Prajapati’s life but with the head of a goat. Lord Shiva then picked up Sati Mata’s body and started his Tandav Nritya in the sky.
To save the world from great harm, Lord Vishnu separated Mahadev from Sati Mata’s body. He sent his Sudarshan Chakra which cut Sati Mata’s body into 51 parts. The places where these parts fell came to be Shakti peeths.

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Below is the Shakti Pitha list with name, location and body part.
No. | Shakti Peeth Name | Place | Body Part |
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1 | Amarnath | Jammu & Kashmir | Throat |
2 | Katyayani | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh | Hair |
3 | Vishalakshi | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Earings |
4 | Lalita | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | Fingers |
5 | Jwala Devi | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh | Tongue |
6 | Tripurmalini | Jalandhar, Punjab | Left Breast |
7 | Savitri | Kurukshetra, Haryana | Right Ankle |
8 | Magadha | Patna, Bihar | Right side of body |
9 | Dakshayani | Burang, Tibet | Right Palm |
10 | Mahishasuramardini | Kolhapur, Maharashtra | Third Eye |
11 | Bhramari | Nashik, Maharashtra | Chin |
12 | Ambaji | Ambaji, Gujarat | Heart |
13 | Gayatri | Pushkar, Rajasthan | Wrist |
14 | Ambika | Bharatpur, Rajasthan | Left foot |
15 | Sarvashail | East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh | Left cheek |
16 | Sravani | Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu | Back and spine |
17 | Bhramaramba | Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh | Right Anklet |
18 | Narayani | Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu | Upper Teeth |
19 | Phullara | West Bengal | Lower Lip |
20 | Bahula | West Bengal | Left Arm |
21 | Mahishmardini | Birbhum, West Bengal | Portion of head between eyebrows |
22 | Dakshina Kali | Kolkata, West Bengal | Right Toes |
23 | Devgarbha | Birbhum, West Bengal | Bone |
24 | Vimla | Murshidabad, West Bengal | Crown |
25 | Kumari Shakti | Hooghly, West Bengal | Right Shoulder |
26 | Bhramri | Jalpaiguri, West Bengal | Left leg |
27 | Nandini | Birbhum, West Bengal | Necklace |
28 | Mangal Chandika | Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal | Right Wrist |
29 | Kapalini | Purba Medinipur, West Bengal | Left Ankle |
30 | Khamakya | Guwahati, Assam | Yoni (Genitals) |
31 | Jayanti | West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya | Left Thigh |
32 | Tripura Sundari | Gomati, Tripura | Right Foot |
33 | Biraja | Jajpur, Odisha | Navel |
34 | Jai Durga | Deoghar, Jharkhand | Ear |
35 | Avanti | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh | Upper Lips/Elbow |
36 | Narmada | Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | Right Buttock |
37 | Nagapooshani | Northern Province, Sri Lanka | Anklets |
38 | Gandaki Chandi | Mustang, Nepal | Cheek |
39 | Mahashira | Kathmandu, Nepal | Hips |
40 | Hinglaj | Pakistan | Head |
41 | Sugandha | Barishal, Bangladesh | Nose |
42 | Aparna | Bogra, Bangladesh | Anklet/Ribs of left chest/Right eye |
43 | Jeshoreshwari | Khulna, Bangladesh | Palm |
44 | Bhavani | Chittagong, Bangladesh | Right Arm |
45 | Maha Lakshmi | Bangladesh | Neck |
46 | Sri Parvat | – | – |
47 | Panch Sagar | – | – |
48 | Mithila | – | – |
49 | Ratnavali | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | – |
50 | Kalmadhav | Annuppur, Madhya Pradesh | Left Buttock |
51 | Ramgiri | – | – |
51 Shakti Peeth List
9 Shakti Peeth in North India
1. Amarnath
- Shakti – Maa Mahamaya
- Bhairav – Bhairav Trisandhyasvar
- Body Part – Throat
- Timings – May to August
- Place – Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir
2. Katyayani
- Shakti – Uma
- Bhairav – Bhuteshwar
- Body Part – Hair
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
3. Vishalakshi
- Shakti – Vishalakshi
- Bhairav – Kaal Bhairava
- Body Part – Earrings
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
4. Lalita
- Shakti – Lalita
- Bhairav – Benimadhav
- Body Part – Fingers
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
5. Jwala Devi
- Shakti – Siddhida
- Bhairav – Unmatta Bhairava
- Body Part – Tongue
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
6. Tripurmalini
- Shakti – Tripurmalini
- Bhairav – Bhishan
- Body Part – Left Breast
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Jalandhar, Punjab
7. Savitri
- Shakti – Savitri/Bhadra Kali
- Bhairav – Sthanu Mahadev
- Body Part – Right Ankle
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Kurukshetra, Haryana
9. Shakti Dakshayani
- Shakti – Dakshayani
- Bhairav – Amar
- Body Part – Right Palm
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Burang, Tibet
5 Shakti Peeth in Western India
10. Mahishasuramardini
- Shakti – Mahishasuramardini
- Bhairav – Krodish
- Body Part – Third Eye
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Kolhapur, Maharashtra
11. Bhramari
- Shakti – Maa Bhramari
- Bhairav – Vikritaksh Bhairav
- Body Part – Chin
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Nashik, Maharashtra
12. Ambaji
- Shakti – Amba
- Bhairav – Batuk Bhairav
- Body Part – Heart
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Ambaji, Gujarat
- Shakti – Gayatri
- Bhairav – Sharvananda
- Body Part – Wrist
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Pushkar, Rajasthan
14. Ambika
- Shakti – Ambika
- Bhairav – Amriteshwar
- Body Part – Left foot
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Bharatpur, Rajasthan
4 Shakti Peeth in South India
15. Sarvashail/Rakini
- Shakti – Sarvashail
- Bhairav – Vatsnabh / Dandapani
- Body Part – Left Cheek
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
16. Sravani/Kanyashram
- Shakti – Sravani
- Bhairav – Nimish
- Body Part – Back and spine
- Timings – Everday
- Place – Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
17. Bhramaramba
- Shakti – Bhramaramba
- Bhairav – Sundarananda
- Body Part – Right Anklet
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
18. Narayani
- Shakti – Maa Narayani
- Bhairav – Sangharor Samhara
- Body Part – Upper Teeth
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
11 Shakti Peeth in West Bengal
19. Phullara
- Shakti – Maa Phullara
- Bhairav – Bhairav Vishwesh
- Body Part – Lower Lip
- Timings – Every day of the year
- Place – Birbhum, West Bengal
20. Bahula
- Shakti – Maa Bahula
- Bhairav – Bhairav Bhiruk
- Body Part – Left Arm
- Timings – Every day of the year
- Place – Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
21. Mahishmardini
- Shakti – Maa Mahishmardini
- Bhairav – Bhairav Vakranath
- Body Part – Portion of head between eyebrows
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Birbhum, West Bengal
22. Dakshina Kali
- Shakti – Dakshina Kali
- Bhairav – Nakuleshwar
- Body Part – Right Toes
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Kolkata, West Bengal
23. Devgarbha
- Shakti – Devgarbha
- Bhairav – Ruru
- Body Part – Bone
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Birbhum, West Bengal
24. Vimla
- Shakti – Vimla
- Bhairav – Samvarta
- Body Part – Crown
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Murshidabad, West Bengal
25. Kumari Shakti
- Shakti – Kumari Shakti
- Bhairav – Bahirav
- Body Part – Right Shoulder
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Hooghly, West Bengal
26. Bhramri
- Shakti – Bhraamri
- Bhairav – Iswar
- Body Part – Left Leg
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
27. Nandini
- Shakti – Nandini
- Bhairav – Nandikeshwar
- Body Part – Necklace
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Birbhum, West Bengal
28. Mangal Chandi
- Shakti – Mangal Chandika
- Bhairav – Kapilambar
- Body Part – Right Wrist
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
29. Kapalini
- Shakti – Kapalini/Maa Kali
- Bhairav – Sarvananda
- Body Part – Left Ankle
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
5 Shakti Peeth in Northeast India
30. Kamakhya
- Shakti – Maa Khamakya
- Bhairav – —
- Body Part – Yoni (Genitals)
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Guwahati, Assam
31. Jayanti
- Shakti – Jayanti Shakti
- Bhairav – Kamadishwar
- Body Part – Left Thigh
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
32. Tripura Sundari
- Shakti – Tripura Sundari
- Bhairav – Tripuresh
- Body Part – Right Foot
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Gomati, Tripura
34. Jai Durga
- Shakti – Jai Durga
- Bhairav – Vaidhyanath
- Body Part – Ear
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Deoghar, Jharkhand
2 Shakti Peeth in Madhya Pradesh
35. Avanti
- Shakti – Maa Avanti
- Bhairav – Bhairav Lambakarna
- Body Part – Upper Lips/Elbow
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
36. Narmada/Shondesh
- Shakti – Narmada
- Bhairav – Bhadrasen
- Body Part – Right Buttock
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Annupur, Madhya Pradesh
9 Shakti Peeth in 4 countries Including Pakistan
37. Nagapooshani Amman
- Shakti – Nagapooshani
- Bhairav – Nayinaar
- Body Part – Anklets
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Northern Province, Sri Lanka
38. Gandaki Chandi
- Shakti – Maa Gandaki Chandi
- Bhairav – Bhairav Chakrapani
- Body Part – Cheek
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Mustang, Nepal
39. Mahashira
- Shakti – Mahashira
- Bhairav – Kapali
- Body Part – Hips
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Kathmandu, Nepal
40. Hinglaj
- Shakti – Hinglaj Mata
- Bhairav – Bhimalochana
- Body Part – Head
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Lasbela, Pakistan
41. Sugandha Shakti Peeth
- Shakti – Sunanda
- Bhairav – Traimbak
- Body Part – Nose
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Barishal, Bangladesh
42. Aparna
- Shakti – Maa Aparna
- Bhairav – Bhairav Vaman
- Body Part – Anklet/Ribs of left chest/Right eye
- Timings – Update soon
- Place – Bogra, Bangladesh
43. Jeshoreshwari
- Shakti – Jeshoreshwari
- Bhairav – Chanda
- Body Part – Palm
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Khulna, Bangladesh
44. Bhavani
- Shakti – Bhavani
- Bhairav – Chandrashekhar
- Body Part – Right Arm
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Chittagong, Bangladesh
45. Maha Lakshmi
- Shakti – Maha Lakshmi
- Bhairav – Sambaranand
- Body Part – Neck
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Bangladesh
There is a difference of opinion on the places where these 6 Shaktipeeths are located
46. Sri Parvat Sakthi Peeth
Some scholars believe that the origin of this Peetha is Ladakh and some believe it is in Sylhet, Assam.
47. Panch Sagar Shaktipeeth
No fixed location of this Shakti Peeth is known.
48. Mithila Shaktipeeth
Its site is believed to be Janakpur in Nepal, Samastipur in Bihar and Saharsa.
49. Ratnavali Sakthipeeth
It is said to be located somewhere in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
50. Kalmadhav
- Shakti – Kalmadhav
- Bhairav – Asitananda
- Body Part – Left Buttock
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Annuppur, Madhya Pradesh
51. Ramgiri Shakti Peeth
Ramgiri Shakti Peeth is believed by some to be in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh. Some people consider the Sharda temple in Chitrakoot as a Shakti Peetha.
People also Consider Them as Shakti Peeth
Chamudeshwari/Jaya Durga
- Shakti – Chamudeshwari
- Bhairav – Bheeshan Bhairava
- Body Part – Hair
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Mysuru, Karnataka
Uma
- Shakti – Uma Devi
- Bhairav – Mahodar
- Body Part – Left Shoulder
- Timings – (Update soon)
- Place – Darbhanga, Bihar
Varahi
- Shakti – Varahi
- Bhairav – Maharudra
- Body Part – Lower Teeth
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Chandrabhaga
- Shakti – Chandrabhaga
- Bhairav – Vakratund
- Body Part – Stomach
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Junagadh, Gujarat
Maihar
- Shakti – Maihar/Shivani
- Bhairav – Canda
- Body Part – Breast
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Satna, Madhya Pradesh
Danteshwari
- Shakti – Danteshwari
- Bhairav – Kapalbhairava
- Body Part – Tooth
- Timings – Everyday
- Place – Dantewada, Chattisgarh
More About Shakti Peeth
- The number of Adi Shaktipeeths is believed to be 4.
- In the Kalikapurana, the number of Shaktipeethas is 26.
- According to Shiv Charitra, the number of Shaktipeeths is 51.
- According to Tantra Chudamani, Markandeya Purana there are 52 Sakthipeeths.
- In the Bhagavata, the number of Shaktipithas is 108.
FAQs
There are 51 Shakti Peethas where the body parts of Mata Sati fell which are now considered as Shakti Peeth.
All the Shakti Pitha are located in India and nearby countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal.
Kamakhya Shakti Peeth is considered one of the most powerful Shakti Peethas.
While there is no specific answer to which Shakti Peeth one should visit first, it depends on individual preferences and beliefs. You can start visiting Shakti peeth from your state or nearby and explore all the Shakti Peethas with time.
The four major Shakti Peeth are Kamakhya in Assam, Ambaji in Gujarat, Kalighat in Kolkata and Vaishno Devi in Jammu.
Yes, Vaishno Devi is considered as 108 Shakti Peethas. Every year large number of devotees visit Vaishno Devi.
According to Devi Bhagavatam, Shiva Scriptures and Brahmanda Purana there are 51 Shakti Peeth. But it is also said there are 108 Shakti Peethas including ornaments and body parts of Shakti Peeth.
There are 2 Shakti Peethas located in Pakistan i.e., Mahishasuramardini Shakti Peeth and Hinglaj Shakti Peeth.
how many shaktipeeth in Birbhum district ??
There are 4 Shaktipeeth in Birbhum district.
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