Shakti Peethas

11 guides available

Selected Shakti Peetha guides currently available in this library. Lists and identifications vary by tradition; this is not a complete Shakti Peetha circuit.

Kanchipuram · Tamil Nadu

Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple

DeviSri Vidya

Sri Vidya worship, the Goddess's sacred seat and the festival life of Kanchi.

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Srisailam temple entrance, photographed in 2005; present-day access arrangements may differ.

Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh

Srisailam Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba

Mallikarjuna · Shiva; Bhramaramba · DeviJyotirlinga

A Nallamala pilgrimage where Mallikarjuna worship and the Bhramaramba shrine share one sacred destination.

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Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam

Maa Kamakhya Temple

A major Shakta pilgrimage on Nilachal Hill, with a distinctive sacred form and the powerful seasonal observance of Ambubachi.

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Mysuru, Karnataka

Chamundeshwari Temple

Chamundeshwari crowns Chamundi Hill overlooking Mysuru.

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Jawalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh

Jwalamukhi Devi Temple

Jwalamukhi’s central sacred presence is a group of natural flames emerging from the rock, rather than a conventional sculpted idol.

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Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Ambabai Temple

Kolhapur’s goddess is lovingly known as Ambabai and Karveer Nivasini, the resident Mother of the sacred Karveer region.

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Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh

Draksharamam Bhimeswara and Manikyamba Temple

Draksharamam combines a Pancharama Shiva shrine with the worship of Manikyamba.

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Kolkata, West Bengal

Kalighat Kali Temple

Kalighat is one of Kolkata’s central sacred landmarks and an important Shakti Peetha.

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Ambaji, Gujarat

Ambaji Temple

Ambaji in north Gujarat is a major goddess pilgrimage with an unusual sanctum focus: worship centres on a sacred yantra rather than a conventional anthropomorphic idol.

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