Shakti Peeth Guide
The 51 Shakti Peethas — sites where the parts of Sati Devi fell — with location, deity form (Shakti), Bhairava, angam that fell and pilgrimage notes.
The 51 Shakti Peethas are the places where the body parts of Sati fell. Here are the most-visited, drawn from the traditional list.
Sati's toes fell here; one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.
Open in Maps13 km trek; darshan of Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati.
Open in MapsThe seat of Kama; central to Tantric worship.
Open in MapsStep by step
- 1Browse the 51 peethas by state or country.
- 2Tap any peetha for angam (fallen part), Shakti name, Bhairava name and sthala purana.
- 3Filter Ashta-Dasha (18 major) or Chatushpeetha (4 primary) subsets.
- 4Bookmark peethas to plan multi-state yatras.
Why devotees love this
- Full list of 51 (including sites in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka).
- Shakti + Bhairava paired for each — the traditional dyad.
- Includes subsets: Ashta-Dasha (18), Chatushpeetha (4), Sapta-Peetha (7).
- Filter by accessible/inaccessible for practical planning.
When people use Shakti Peeth Guide
- 1Devi upasaks planning a Shakti Peetha yatra.
- 2Learning the sthala purana and Devi manifestation at each site.
- 3Selecting one Shakti Peetha for anushthana.
- 4Academic study of Devi Bhagavata and Kalika Purana geography.
Avoid these
- Assuming all 51 are open for travel — some are in restricted regions.
- Confusing Shakti Peetha with Devi temples in general.
- Missing the Bhairava darshan — the peetha is incomplete without it.
- Ignoring the specific stotra (Shakti Peetha Stotra) recitation on-site.
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List reconciled from Devi Bhagavata Purana, Kalika Purana and standard tantra references.
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Frequently asked questions
Traditional count is 51 (Devi Bhagavata). Some tantric texts count 108 including sub-peethas.
Around 42 are within present-day India; others are in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tibet.
Bimala (Puri), Tara Tarini (Odisha), Kamakhya (Assam), Dakshina Kalika (Kolkata).
For darshan, no. For deeper tantric anushthana on-site, yes.
Kamakhya is considered the seat of maha-shakti; devotees answer per lineage.
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