51 Shakti Peeths: Complete List with Locations & Significance
When Sati's body was dismembered by Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra, the pieces fell across the subcontinent — each landing point became a Shakti Peeth, a seat of the Divine Feminine. Below is the canonical Devi Bhagavata list of 51 peeths, with the presiding Shakti, the guardian Bhairava, and the body part attributed to each site.
Quick facts
- ◆The 51 peeths span 5 countries: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka (and Tibet).
- ◆The 4 Adi Shakti Peeths are Kamakhya (Assam), Kalighat (Kolkata), Bimala at Puri (Odisha) and Tara Tarini (Odisha).
- ◆Every peeth pairs a Shakti (goddess form) with a Bhairava (guardian Shiva form).
- ◆Related deities on One Mandir: Durga Aarti, Shiva Aarti.
The complete list
51 of 51 peeths- West Bengal
1. Kirit Shakti Peeth
Location: Kireeteswari, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Crown (kirita)
Shakti: Vimla · Bhairava: Sanwart
- Uttar Pradesh
2. Vrindavan Shakti Peeth
Location: Bhuteshwar Mahadev, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Ringlets of hair
Shakti: Uma · Bhairava: Bhutesh
- Location debated — attributed to Karnataka
3. Karnat Shakti Peeth
Location: Location debated — attributed to Karnataka
Body part of Sati: Both ears
Shakti: Jayadurga · Bhairava: Abhiru
- Ladakh / Srisailam (both claimed)
4. Sri Parvat Shakti Peeth
Location: Ladakh / Srisailam (both claimed)
Body part of Sati: Right anklet
Shakti: Sri Sundari · Bhairava: Sundaranand
- Uttar Pradesh
5. Varanasi Shakti Peeth
Location: Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Earring (mani-karnika)
Shakti: Vishalakshi · Bhairava: Kalabhairav
- Andhra Pradesh
6. Godavari Tir Shakti Peeth
Location: Godavari river bank, Andhra Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Left cheek
Shakti: Vishveshwari · Bhairava: Dandapani
- Tamil Nadu
7. Shuchi Shakti Peeth
Location: Suchindram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Body part of Sati: Upper teeth
Shakti: Narayani · Bhairava: Sanhar
- Location debated (near Haridwar)
8. Panchsagar Shakti Peeth
Location: Location debated (near Haridwar)
Body part of Sati: Lower teeth
Shakti: Varahi · Bhairava: Maharudra
- Himachal Pradesh
9. Jwalamukhi Shakti Peeth
Location: Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Tongue
Shakti: Siddhida (Ambika) · Bhairava: Unmatta Bhairav
- Madhya Pradesh
10. Bhairavparvat Shakti Peeth
Location: Bhairav Parvat, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Upper lip
Shakti: Avanti · Bhairava: Lambakarna
- West Bengal
11. Attahas Shakti Peeth
Location: Labhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Lower lip
Shakti: Phullara · Bhairava: Vishvesh
- Maharashtra (Panchavati)
12. Janasthan Shakti Peeth
Location: Nashik, Maharashtra (Panchavati)
Body part of Sati: Chin
Shakti: Bhramari · Bhairava: Vikritaksha
- Jammu & Kashmir
13. Kashmir / Amarnath Shakti Peeth
Location: Amarnath cave, Jammu & Kashmir
Body part of Sati: Throat
Shakti: Mahamaya · Bhairava: Trisandhyeshwar
- West Bengal
14. Nandipur Shakti Peeth
Location: Nandikeshwari, Birbhum, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Necklace
Shakti: Nandini · Bhairava: Nandikeshwar
- Bangladesh
15. Shri Shail Shakti Peeth
Location: Jainpur, near Sylhet, Bangladesh
Body part of Sati: Neck
Shakti: Mahalakshmi · Bhairava: Sambaranand
- West Bengal
16. Nalhati Shakti Peeth
Location: Nalhateshwari, Birbhum, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Tube of throat
Shakti: Kalika · Bhairava: Yogesh
- Bihar
17. Mithila Shakti Peeth
Location: Uchchaith, Madhubani, Bihar
Body part of Sati: Left shoulder
Shakti: Uma · Bhairava: Mahodara
- West Bengal
18. Ratnavali Shakti Peeth
Location: Khanakul-Krishnanagar, Hooghly, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Right shoulder
Shakti: Kumari · Bhairava: Shiva
- Gujarat
19. Ambaji Shakti Peeth
Location: Gabbar hill, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Body part of Sati: Heart
Shakti: Amba (Aravasu) · Bhairava: Batuk Bhairav
- Punjab
20. Jalandhar Shakti Peeth
Location: Devi Talab Mandir, Jalandhar, Punjab
Body part of Sati: Left breast
Shakti: Tripurmalini · Bhairava: Bhishan
- Uttar Pradesh
21. Ramgiri Shakti Peeth
Location: Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Right breast
Shakti: Shivani · Bhairava: Chanda
- Jharkhand
22. Vaidyanath Shakti Peeth
Location: Deoghar, Jharkhand
Body part of Sati: Heart (Hridaya Peeth)
Shakti: Jai Durga · Bhairava: Vaidyanath
- West Bengal
23. Bakreshwar Shakti Peeth
Location: Bakreshwar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Portion between eyebrows
Shakti: Mahishmardini · Bhairava: Vakranath
- Tamil Nadu
24. Kanyashram Shakti Peeth
Location: Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Body part of Sati: Back
Shakti: Sarvani · Bhairava: Nimish
- West Bengal
25. Bahula Shakti Peeth
Location: Ketugram, Bardhaman, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Left arm
Shakti: Bahula · Bhairava: Bhiruk
- Madhya Pradesh
26. Ujjaini Shakti Peeth
Location: Harsiddhi temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Elbow
Shakti: Mangalya Chandika · Bhairava: Kapilambar
- Rajasthan
27. Manivedika Shakti Peeth
Location: Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Body part of Sati: Both wrists
Shakti: Gayatri · Bhairava: Sarvananda
- Uttar Pradesh
28. Prayag Shakti Peeth
Location: Alopi Devi Mandir, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Fingers of hand
Shakti: Lalita · Bhairava: Bhava
- Bihar (also claimed at Baruipur)
29. Ushatirtha Shakti Peeth
Location: Uchhaith, Bihar (also claimed at Baruipur)
Body part of Sati: Sole (left)
Shakti: Narmada · Bhairava: Bhadrasen
- Madhya Pradesh
30. Rakini / Kalmadhav Shakti Peeth
Location: Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Left buttock
Shakti: Kali · Bhairava: Asitanga
- Madhya Pradesh
31. Shonadeshi Shakti Peeth
Location: Shone river bank, Madhya Pradesh
Body part of Sati: Right buttock
Shakti: Narmada (Shonakshi) · Bhairava: Bhadrasen
- Assam
32. Kamgiri (Kamakhya) Shakti Peeth
Location: Kamakhya temple, Guwahati, Assam
Body part of Sati: Yoni (womb)
Shakti: Kamakhya · Bhairava: Umanand
- West Bengal
33. Jugadya Shakti Peeth
Location: Kshirgram, Bardhaman, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Great toe (right)
Shakti: Jugadya · Bhairava: Kshir Khandak
- West Bengal
34. Kalighat Shakti Peeth
Location: Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Toes (right foot)
Shakti: Kalika · Bhairava: Nakuleshwar
- Haryana
35. Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth
Location: Bhadrakali Shakti Peeth, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Body part of Sati: Ankle bone
Shakti: Savitri · Bhairava: Sthanu
- Tibet
36. Manas Shakti Peeth
Location: Lake Mansarovar, Tibet
Body part of Sati: Right hand
Shakti: Dakshayani · Bhairava: Amar
- Sri Lanka (exact site debated)
37. Lanka Shakti Peeth
Location: Sri Lanka (exact site debated)
Body part of Sati: Anklet
Shakti: Indrakshi · Bhairava: Rakshaseshwar
- Nepal
38. Gandaki Shakti Peeth
Location: Muktinath, Gandaki river, Nepal
Body part of Sati: Right cheek
Shakti: Gandaki Chandi · Bhairava: Chakrapani
- Nepal
39. Guhyeshwari Shakti Peeth
Location: Guhyeshwari temple, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Body part of Sati: Both knees
Shakti: Mahashira · Bhairava: Kapali
- Pakistan
40. Hinglaj Shakti Peeth
Location: Hinglaj Mata, Balochistan, Pakistan
Body part of Sati: Brahmarandhra (top of head)
Shakti: Kottari · Bhairava: Bhimlochan
- Bangladesh
41. Sugandha Shakti Peeth
Location: Shikarpur, Barisal, Bangladesh
Body part of Sati: Nose
Shakti: Sunanda · Bhairava: Traymabak
- Bangladesh
42. Karotoya Shakti Peeth
Location: Bhawanipur, Bogra, Bangladesh
Body part of Sati: Left anklet
Shakti: Aparna · Bhairava: Vaman
- Bangladesh (Sitakunda)
43. Chattal Shakti Peeth
Location: Chittagong, Bangladesh (Sitakunda)
Body part of Sati: Right arm
Shakti: Bhavani · Bhairava: Chandrashekhar
- Bangladesh
44. Yashor Shakti Peeth
Location: Jessore, Bangladesh
Body part of Sati: Palms (both)
Shakti: Yashoreshwari · Bhairava: Chanda
- Sri Lanka
45. Nainativu Shakti Peeth
Location: Nainativu (Manipallavam), Sri Lanka
Body part of Sati: Anklet (silambu)
Shakti: Indrakshi · Bhairava: Rakshaseshwar
- Haryana (secondary listing)
46. Devikoop (Bhadrakali) Shakti Peeth
Location: Kurukshetra, Haryana (secondary listing)
Body part of Sati: Right ankle
Shakti: Savitri (Bhadrakali) · Bhairava: Sthanu
- West Bengal
47. Vibhash Shakti Peeth
Location: Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Body part of Sati: Left ankle
Shakti: Kapalini (Bhimarupa) · Bhairava: Sarvananda
- Tamil Nadu (Kamakshi Amman)
48. Kanchi Shakti Peeth
Location: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu (Kamakshi Amman)
Body part of Sati: Skeleton
Shakti: Devgarbha · Bhairava: Ruru
- Haryana
49. Kali (Kalika) Shakti Peeth
Location: Kalka, Panchkula, Haryana
Body part of Sati: Forehead
Shakti: Kalika · Bhairava: Bhairav
- Tripura (Matabari)
50. Tripura Sundari Shakti Peeth
Location: Udaipur, Tripura (Matabari)
Body part of Sati: Right foot
Shakti: Tripura Sundari · Bhairava: Tripuresh
- Mirzapur / Varanasi (secondary listing)
51. Vishalakshi Shakti Peeth
Location: Mirzapur / Varanasi (secondary listing)
Body part of Sati: Earring
Shakti: Vishalakshi (Manikarni) · Bhairava: Kalabhairav
Shakti Peeths by region
West Bengal (10)
Uttar Pradesh (4)
Location debated — attributed to Karnataka (1)
Ladakh / Srisailam (both claimed) (1)
Andhra Pradesh (1)
Tamil Nadu (2)
Location debated (near Haridwar) (1)
Himachal Pradesh (1)
Madhya Pradesh (4)
Maharashtra (Panchavati) (1)
Jammu & Kashmir (1)
Bangladesh (4)
Bihar (1)
Gujarat (1)
Punjab (1)
Jharkhand (1)
Rajasthan (1)
Bihar (also claimed at Baruipur) (1)
Assam (1)
Haryana (2)
Tibet (1)
Sri Lanka (exact site debated) (1)
Nepal (2)
Pakistan (1)
Bangladesh (Sitakunda) (1)
Sri Lanka (1)
Haryana (secondary listing) (1)
Tamil Nadu (Kamakshi Amman) (1)
Tripura (Matabari) (1)
Mirzapur / Varanasi (secondary listing) (1)
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