Places - Ashtadasa Shakti Peethas

Among these 51, . Below is the traditional list of these Peethas, along with the fallen body part or ornament and the associated deity.

| No. | Place (Modern Location) | Body Part / Ornament | Goddess (Shakti) | Bhairava (Shiva) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | (Sri Lanka) | Right Ankle | Shankari | Sundarananda | | 2 | Kamakhya (Guwahati, Assam) | Genitals (Yoni) | Kamakhya | Umananda | | 3 | Jogulamba (Alampur, Telangana) | Upper Teeth | Jogulamba | Siddheswara | | 4 | Bhramari (Nasik, Maharashtra) | Left Eye | Bhramari | Vikritaksha | | 5 | Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur, Maharashtra) | Left Hand | Mahalakshmi | Raktaksha | | 6 | Ekapada (Nepal) | Right Hand | Ekapada | Chanda | | 7 | Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) | Elbow | Avanti | Lambakarna | | 8 | Puruhutika (Kangra, Himachal Pradesh) | Left Foot | Puruhutika | Bhima | | 9 | Birat (Birpur, Bihar / Nepal border) | Left Ankle | Birat | Abhiru | | 10 | Kurukulla (Kurukshetra, Haryana) | Ankle bone | Kurukulla | Bhima | | 11 | Kankaleshwari (Sitakunda, Chattogram, Bangladesh) | Right Foot | Kankaleshwari | Bhandireshwara | | 12 | Kalighat (Kolkata, West Bengal) | Right Toe | Kalika | Nakuleshwara | | 13 | Sakshi Gopal (Puri, Odisha) | Right Knee | Vimla | Jagannath | | 14 | Danteshwari (Dantewada, Chhattisgarh) | Tooth | Danteshwari | Kapileshwara | | 15 | Tripura Sundari (Radhakishorepur, Tripura) | Right Foot (Toe) | Tripura Sundari | Tripureshwara | | 16 | Nandikeshwari (Sainthia, Birbhum, West Bengal) | Necklace | Nandikeshwari | Nandikeshwara | | 17 | Vishalakshi (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) | Earring | Vishalakshi | Kala Bhairava | | 18 | Guhyeshwari (Kathmandu, Nepal) | Left Knee | Guhyeshwari | Kapali | Note: There are minor regional variations in the list (e.g., some replace one with Hinglaj in Balochistan, Pakistan). The above represents the most widely accepted Ashtadasa list from texts like the Tantra Chudamani . Spiritual Significance: Visiting all 18 Peethas is believed to grant liberation ( moksha ) and fulfill all worldly desires. Each Peetha represents a unique form of Shakti’s power—from creation (Kamakhya) to destruction (Kalighat) and protection (Mahalakshmi). These temples form the backbone of Shaktism, one of the major traditions of Hinduism. ashtadasa shakti peethas places

According to Hindu mythology, the are the most sacred shrines dedicated to Goddess Adi Shakti (Sati). The legend states that after Goddess Sati immolated herself in her father Daksha’s yajna, a grieving Lord Shiva carried her charred body across the universe. To stop the cosmic destruction, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to cut the body into 51 pieces, which fell on various regions of the Indian subcontinent (and parts of neighboring countries). The places where the body parts fell became Shakti Peethas, each paired with a Bhairava (a form of Shiva). Among these 51,