Asta Dasa Shakti Peethas are the 18 Shaktipeeth temples or prominent & most auspicious temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti. It is believed that these temples are most ancient in Hinduism and considered as the heavenly abodes of the Goddess.
As per the legend of Sati Devi and Daksha Yagna, Goddess Sati’s slashed body parts were fallen all over the places and since then those holy places have become Shakti Peethas.
There are three Shakti Peethas in Andhra Pradesh; two each in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir; and one each in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar. Shankari Devi Shakti Peetham is located in Trincomali of Sri Lanka.
List of 18 Most Auspicious Goddess Shakti Temples (Astadasha Shakti Peethas):
- Trincoli or Trincomalee (Srilanka) – Shankari Devi
- Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) – Kamakshi Devi
- Pradyumna (Hugli – Kolkata ) – Shrunkala Devi
- Mysore (Karnataka) – Chamundi Devi
- Alampur (Telangana) – Jogulamba
- Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – Mahalakshmi Devi
- Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh) – Bramaramba Devi
- Mahoor (Maharashtra) – Ekaveera devi
- Ujjaini (Madhya Pradesh) – Mata Mahakali
- Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) – Puruhutika Devi
- Jajpur (Orissa) – Girija Devi
- Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh) – Mata Manikyamba
- Hari Kshetram (Assam) – Mata Kamarupika (Kamakhya Devi)
- Alahabad (Uttar Pradesh) – Madhaveshwari devi
- Jwala (Jammu) – Vaishnavi devi
- Gaya (Bihar) – Mangalya Gauri devi
- Kasi or Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – Mata Vishalakshi
- Srinagar (Kashmir) – Mata Saraswati devi (Sharada Peeth in POK)
Can I get more details on Sankari Devi temple in Sri Lanka!!!
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Hi i started visting all these temples, almost i covered 8 temples, i am unable to find the hugli that is srunkala devi temple… Can any of you please help to find it out
can you please help me out for the temple where you visited actually, I want some information for my project on Sakti peethas if you are available means please do me a favour…..
Sankari Devi is in TRinkomali in srilanka,near that one Siva temple tirukoneswara is there
Tirnconmalee shankari devi temple is in srilanka we have lot of packages for srilanka trip almost we can cover shankari devi temple ashoka vanam ravana cave manidweepam temple .. Manidweepam is one of the best temple i ever seen in my life everyone go n visit that temple that was really a fantastic temple in srilanka jaffna area
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just now i started researching all temples, give me some time i will help you how to reach there.
Looking for a tour operator of all ashta dasha Shakthi peetas. If anybody knows please let me know on 09000081655.
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Very Buetiful place Rs of maa Shakthi pheetas in india I have all ready seen some pheetas but many temples can’t see thanks for giving good information
How come Kollur (Karnataka State) Mukambika Devi Shakthi Peetha by Shri Shankaracharya is not in the list?
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May I know detailed information of each Sakti peethas.