Table_title: 18 Shakti Peetas Table_content: header: | Sr. No. | Place | Part of the body fallen | Name of Shakti | row: | Sr. No. WordPress.com M35 - Eighteen Shaktipeethas - National Sanskrit University * Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) Groin. Shankari Devi. Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) Back part. Kamakshi Devi. Praddyumnam (West Bengal) Stomach pa... National Sanskrit University Show all No. Peetham / Temple Location Associated Body Part 1 Shankari Devi Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Groin 2 Kamakshi Amman Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu Back 3 Shrinkhala Devi Pandua (Hooghly), West Bengal Stomach 4 Chamundeshwari Mysore, Karnataka Hair 5 Jogulamba Devi Alampur, Telangana Upper Teeth 6 Bhramaramba Devi Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh Neck 7 Mahalakshmi Kolhapur, Maharashtra Eyes 8 Ekaveerika Devi Mahur (Nanded), Maharashtra Right Hand 9 Mahakali Devi Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Upper Lip 10 Puruhutika Devi Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh Left Hand / Back 11 Biraja Devi Jajpur, Odisha Navel 12 Manikyamba Devi Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh Left Cheek 13 Kamakhya Devi Guwahati, Assam Genitals (Yoni) 14 Madhaveshwari Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Fingers 15 Jwalamukhi Devi Jwalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh Head / Tongue 16 Mangala Gauri Gaya, Bihar Breast 17 Vishalakshi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Wrist / Earrings 18 Sharada Peeth Sharda, P.O.K. (Kashmir) Right Hand Historical and Mythological Significance Origin Myth: According to the
Representing the , the Goddess is worshipped here in the form of eternal flames that emerge from the rocks, rather than a physical statue. 16. Mangla Gauri Devi (Gaya, Bihar) ashtadasa shakti peethas places
Each Peetha is associated with a specific body part and a unique form of the Mother Goddess, accompanied by a manifestation of Lord Shiva (Bhairava). The Origin Legend Table_title: 18 Shakti Peetas Table_content: header: | Sr