18 Maha Shakti Peethas | shakti peethas in india | Navratri Special | Incredible Ancient Temples

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18 Shakti Peethas listed in Aadi Shankaracharya’s Astadasha Shakti peetam Stotram :

1) Trincomalee in Sri Lanka,
Body part has fallen – Groin, Name of the Shakti – Shankari Devi, Koneswaram Temple.

2) Kanchi in Tamil Nadu,
Body part fallen – Navel, Name of the Shakti – Goddess Kamakshi, Kamakshi Kamakshi Ammam Temple.

3) Praddyumnam in West Bengal,
Body part has fallen – Stomach, Name of the Shakti – Sri Srunkhala Devi.

4) Mysore in Karnataka,
Body part fallen – Hair, Name of the Shakti – Sri Chamundeshwari Devi, Chamundeshwari Temple.

5) Alampur in Andhra Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Upper teeth part of the body fallen, Name of the Shakti – Sri Jogulamba Devi.

6) Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Neck part, Name of the Shakti – Bhramaramba Devi, Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple.

7) Kolhapur Maharastra,
Body part fallen – Left Eye, Name of the Shakti – Mahalakshmi Devi, Mahalakshmi Temple.

8) Nanded in Maharastra,
Body part fallen – Back, Name of the Shakti – Eka Veerika Devi or Ekavenika Devi, Mahur Renuka Devi Temple.

9) Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Elbow, Name of the Shakti – Mahakali Devi, Ujjain Mahakali Temple.

10) Pithapuram in Andhra Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Left hand, Name of the Shakti – Puruhutika Devi, Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple

11) Jajpur in Odisha / Orissa,
Body part fallen – Naval (Navi), Name of the Shakti – Girija Devi / Biraja Devi, Biraja Temple

12) Draksharamam in Andhra Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Navel, Name of the Shakti – Manikyamba Devi, Kumararama Bhimeswara Temple.

14) Prayaga in Uttar Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Fingers, Name of the Shakti – Madhaveswari Devi, Alopi Devi Temple.

15) Jwala in Himachal Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Mouth, Name of the Shakti – Jwalamukhi , Jwalamukhi Devi Temple

16) Gaya in Bihar,
Body part fallen – Breast, Name of the Shakti – Sarvamangala Devi, Mangla Gauri Temple

17) Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh,
Body part fallen – Earrings/Third Eye/Throat/Face (Disputed), Name of the Shakti – Kasi Vishalakshi Devi.

18) Kashmir,
Body part has fallen – Right Hand, Name of the Shakti – Saraswathi Devi.

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