Ashtadasa: Shakti Peetha List

In Hindu theology, the are shrines dedicated to the Divine Mother (Goddess Sati/Parvati/Durga). The legend originates from the Daksha Yajna and the death of Goddess Sati. Overwhelmed with grief, Lord Shiva carried her burning corpse across the universe. To stop the cosmic destruction, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to dismember the body. The parts of Sati’s body (or her ornaments) fell at 51 different locations across the Indian subcontinent (and beyond).

There is . Different texts ( Pithanirnaya Tantra , Devi Bhagavata ) list different Peethas. Some lists replace Oddyana with Biraja Peeth (Jajpur, Odisha) or replace Manas with Chandranath Peeth (Bangladesh). The list above represents the most widely accepted "Ashtadasa" based on the Tantra Chudamani . ashtadasa shakti peetha list