The Shankari Devi Shakti Peetam is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located in Trincomalee on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, sacred places where parts of Goddess Sati’s body fell according to Hindu history. Specifically, at this site, it is believed that the anklet (or groin) of […]
Durga Sharan Navaratri is one of the popular festivals celebrated at Shankari Devi Temple in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. In 2017, Navaratri at Shankari Devi Temple begins on September 21 with Kalasha Sthapana and ends on September 30 with Vijayadashami festival. Mostly South India and extensively Tamil tradition of worship is followed in this temple. Shankari […]
‘Lankayam Shankari Devi……… starts the Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha Slokam, written by Sri Jagadguru Aadi Shankaracharya. Shankari Devi temple in Tricomalee, Srilanka is a prominent temple for Hindus. But, it is most rarely visited and it is very least popular in all Astadasha Shakti peethas. Shanakri Devi Temple is situated in an east coast town of […]