18 Maha Shakti Peethas
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The eighteen great seats of the Goddess named in the Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
Hindu
The location of the Shankari Peetha in Sri Lanka is not certain; it is traditionally identified with Trincomalee.
| # | Place | Location | State/UT or country | Deity or details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankari Devi (Trincomalee) | Trincomalee (traditionally identified with the Koneswaram area; the original site is not certain) | Sri Lanka | groin · Shankari |
| 2 | Kamakshi Amman Temple | Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu | abdomen · Kamakshi |
| 3 | Shrinkhala Devi (Pandua) | Pandua, Hooghly district | West Bengal | stomach · Shrinkhala |
| 4 | Chamundeshwari Temple | Chamundi hills, Mysuru | Karnataka | hair · Chamundeshwari |
| 5 | Jogulamba Temple (Alampur) | Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal district | Telangana | teeth · Jogulamba |
| 6 | Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba Temple, Srisailam | Srisailam, Nandyal district | Andhra Pradesh | neck · Bhramarambika |
| 7 | Mahalakshmi Temple (Kolhapur) | Kolhapur | Maharashtra | eye · Mahalakshmi |
| 8 | Renuka Devi (Mahur) | Mahur, Nanded district | Maharashtra | left hand · Renuka |
| 9 | Mahakaleshwar Temple | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh | upper lip · Mahakali |
| 10 | Puruhutika Devi (Pithapuram) | Kukkuteswara temple, Pithapuram, Kakinada district | Andhra Pradesh | back (hip in some lists) · Puruhutika |
| 11 | Biraja Temple (Jajpur) | Jajpur | Odisha | navel · Biraja |
| 12 | Manikyamba (Draksharamam) | Bhimeswara temple, Draksharamam, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district | Andhra Pradesh | left cheek (navel in some lists) · Manikyamba |
| 13 | Kamakhya Temple | Nilachal hill, Guwahati | Assam | yoni · Kamakhya |
| 14 | Alopi Devi Mandir | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | fingers · Alopi Devi (Madhaveshwari) |
| 15 | Jwalamukhi Temple | Jwalamukhi, Kangra district | Himachal Pradesh | tongue · Jwala (Ambika) |
| 16 | Mangla Gauri Temple | Gaya | Bihar | breast · Sarvamangala |
| 17 | Vishalakshi Temple | Mir Ghat, Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | earrings · Vishalakshi |
| 18 | Sharada Peeth | Sharda, Neelum valley, Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) | Jammu and Kashmir | right hand · Sharada |