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Shakti Peetha directory

Explore a received list of 51 places associated with the Goddess and the story of Sati. Names, numbers and identifications vary between traditions; this directory is an introduction, not a ruling on every local account.

Use the location notes to begin your research. Confirm the exact temple and current access through its official authority before travelling. Image captions distinguish shrine photographs, regional views and devotional artwork. A regional view or artwork does not establish the location of a disputed Peetha.
How to read the directory and plan a visit

The list records devotional names and associations; these are not archaeological conclusions. Entries marked as research notes explain what remains uncertain. Image credits identify the depicted place or artwork, and regional pictures are not evidence for an exact shrine location.

Before travelling, confirm the temple's local name, address, opening arrangements and photography rules with its authority. Check current transport and any registration requirements separately. Ask before photographing people and clarify offering or service charges before agreeing to them.

For a disputed identification, compare the village, deity name and source together. Send corrections with a page link and a reliable reference through our Contact page.

51 directory entries

Regional view: the Kirtankhola River at Barisal, Bangladesh. This is regional context, not a photograph of Sugandha Temple or the Sunanda River.
Regional view: the Kirtankhola River at Barisal, Bangladesh. This is regional context, not a photograph of Sugandha Temple or the Sunanda River. — Hasan Iqbal from Stockholm, Sweden. Source · CC BY 2.0. Display may be cropped.

International Shrines

Sugandha Shakti Peeth (Shikarpur)

Shikarpur, Barisal District, Bangladesh

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Regional landscape: Ladakh near Lamayuru, one of the broader regions named in Shri Parvat traditions. This photograph does not identify the Peetha site.
Regional landscape: Ladakh near Lamayuru, one of the broader regions named in Shri Parvat traditions. This photograph does not identify the Peetha site. — Bernard Gagnon. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped.

Disputed / Ancient Sites

Shri Parvat Shakti Peeth

Traditions identify in Ladakh or Sylhet

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Devotional art: a 14th-century Nepalese sculpture of Varahi, Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1978.70. It illustrates the named Goddess, not the Panchasagar shrine.
Devotional art: a 14th-century Nepalese sculpture of Varahi, Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1978.70. It illustrates the named Goddess, not the Panchasagar shrine. — Cleveland Museum of Art; Nepalese artist unrecorded. Source · CC0. Display may be cropped.

Disputed / Ancient Sites

Panchasagar Shakti Peeth

Traditional locations near Varanasi or Southern confluences

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Regional view: the Shipra River opposite Vedh Shala in Ujjain. This photograph provides context for the Ujjain identification, not a view of Bhairav Parvat shrine.
Regional view: the Shipra River opposite Vedh Shala in Ujjain. This photograph provides context for the Ujjain identification, not a view of Bhairav Parvat shrine. — Bernard Gagnon. Source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display may be cropped.

Disputed / Ancient Sites

Bhairav Parvat Shakti Peeth

Identified near Ujjain or Mount Girnar, Gujarat

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Regional view: a morning street scene in Khanakul, Hooghly. This photograph shows the locality associated with Ratnavali, not the temple building.
Regional view: a morning street scene in Khanakul, Hooghly. This photograph shows the locality associated with Ratnavali, not the temple building. — WikiForRay. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped.

Disputed / Ancient Sites

Ratnavali Shakti Peeth

Identified in Hooghly, West Bengal or Chennai coastal belt

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Regional view: the Mandakini River at Janaki Kund, Chitrakoot. This is context for the directory location note, not an identified Kalamadhav shrine.
Regional view: the Mandakini River at Janaki Kund, Chitrakoot. This is context for the directory location note, not an identified Kalamadhav shrine. — Naitritya verma. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped.

Disputed / Ancient Sites

Kalamadhav Shakti Peeth

Banda / Chitrakoot region, Madhya Pradesh

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