Los Shakti Pitha ( sánscrito : शक्ति पीठ , Śakti Pīṭha , sede de Shakti [2] ) son importantes santuarios y destinos de peregrinaje en el Shaktismo , la tradición hindú centrada en la diosa. Hay 51 Shakti peethas según varios relatos, [3] [4] de los cuales 18 se denominan Maha (mayor) en los textos hindúes medievales. [3]
La leyenda detrás de Shakti Peethas es la historia de la autoinmolación de la diosa Sati , esposa de Shiva . Su cuerpo tuvo que ser cortado por Vishnu en 51 partes del cuerpo que cayeron sobre la Tierra y se convirtieron en sitios sagrados. En otra historia, Shiva tomó a Rudra Thandavam de luto por la muerte de la diosa Sati, en la que el cuerpo de la diosa Sati se esparció en 51 partes que cayeron sobre la Tierra y se convirtieron en sitios sagrados.
La mayoría de estos lugares históricos de culto a las diosas se encuentran en la India , pero hay siete en Bangladesh , tres en Pakistán , tres en Nepal y uno en China y uno en Sri Lanka . [4] Hubo muchas leyendas en fuentes antiguas y modernas que documentan esta evidencia. Se carece de una opinión de consenso sobre el número y la ubicación de los sitios precisos donde cayó el cadáver de Sati, aunque algunos sitios están mejor considerados que otros.
Historia
Según la leyenda, el Señor Brahma había realizado un yagna ( ritual védico de sacrificio de fuego) para complacer a Shakti y Shiva para ayudar en la creación del universo. Como resultado, la Diosa Shakti se separó de Shiva y emergió para ayudar a Brahma. Una vez que se cumplió su propósito, Shakti tuvo que ser devuelta a Shiva. Con el tiempo, el hijo de Brahma, Daksha, realizó varios yajñas para obtener a Shakti como su hija en forma de Sati, con el motivo de casarla con Shiva.
Sin embargo, debido a la maldición de Shiva a Brahma de que su quinta cabeza fue cortada debido a su mentira frente a Shiva, Daksha comenzó a odiar a Shiva y decidió no permitir que Lord Shiva y Sati se casaran. [ cita requerida ]
Sin embargo, Sati se sintió atraído por Shiva y finalmente un día Shiva y Sati se casaron. Este matrimonio solo aumentó el odio de Daksha hacia Lord Shiva.
Daksha realizó un yajña con el deseo de vengarse del Señor Shiva. Daksha invitó a todas las deidades al yajña, excepto Shiva y Sati. El hecho de que no fuera invitada no disuadió el deseo de Sati de asistir al yajña. Ella expresó su deseo a Shiva, quien hizo todo lo posible para disuadirla de ir. Él cedió ante su continua insistencia, Sati fue al yajña de su padre. Sin embargo, Sati no recibió el debido respeto en el yajña y tuvo que ser testigo de los insultos de Daksha dirigidos a Shiva. Angustiada, Sati maldijo a su padre y se autoinmoló.
Enfurecido por el insulto y la muerte de su esposa, Shiva en su avatar de Virabhadra destruyó el yajña de Daksha y le cortó la cabeza. Su ira no disminuyó y se sumergió en el dolor, Shiva luego recogió los restos del cuerpo de Sati y realizó el Tandava , la danza celestial de la destrucción, a través de toda la creación. Asustados, los otros dioses le pidieron a Vishnu que interviniera para detener esta destrucción. Como recurso, Vishnu usó el Sudarshana Chakra en el cadáver de Sati. Esto provocó que varias partes del cuerpo de Sati cayeran en varios puntos del mundo. [5]
La historia de Daksha yajna y la autoinmolación de Sati tuvo un inmenso significado en la configuración de la antigua literatura sánscrita e influyó en la cultura de la India. Cada uno de los lugares de la Tierra donde se sabía que habían caído las partes del cuerpo de Sati se consideraba entonces como Sakti Peetha sy se consideraba lugares de gran importancia espiritual. [ cita requerida ] Varias historias en los Puranas y otros libros religiosos hindúes se refieren al Daksha yajna. Es un incidente importante tanto en el Shaivismo como en el Shaktismo , y marca el reemplazo de Sati por Parvati , y del comienzo de la vida de Shiva como dueño de casa ( grihastāshramī ) de un asceta. Este evento se adelanta a la aparición de los dos hijos de la pareja, Kartikeya y Ganesha . [6]
Cada templo tiene santuarios para Shakti y Kalabhairava , y la mayoría de Shakti y Kalabhairava en diferentes Shakti Peeth tienen diferentes nombres.
4 Ādī Śaktī Pīṭha
Algunos de los grandes textos religiosos como Shiva Purana , Devi Bhagavata , Kalika Purana , AstaShakti y Pithanirnaya Tantra reconocen cuatro Shakti Peethas (centros) principales,
- Templo de Bimala ( Pada Khanda ) en el interior del templo Jagannath de Puri , Odisha
- Tara Tarini ( Sthana Khanda ), cerca de Berhampur , Odisha
- El templo Kamakhya ( Yoni Khanda ), en Guwahati, Assam ; y
- Dakshina Kalika ( Mukha Khanda ) en Calcuta, Bengala Occidental ,
que representan respectivamente las partes ( Khanda s) del pie ( Pada ), los senos ( Stana ), los genitales ( Yoni ) y la cara ( Mukha ) del cuerpo de Maata Sati.
Ashtashakti y Kalika Purana dicen (en sánscrito):
- "Bimala Pada khandancha,
- Stana khandancha Tarini (Tara Tarini),
- Kamakhya Yoni khandancha,
- Mukha khandancha Kalika (Dakshina Kalika)
- Anga pratyanga sanghena
- Vishnu Chakra Kshyta nacha "
Explicando además la importancia de estos cuatro Pithas, el "Brihat Samhita" también da la ubicación de estos Pithas como (en sánscrito)
- "Rushikulya * Tatae Devi,
- Tarakashya Mahagiri,
- Tashya Srunga Stitha Tara
- Vasishta Rajitapara "( Rushikulya es un río sagrado que fluye al pie del santuario de la colina Tara Tarini).
Aparte de estos 4, hay otros 48 Peethas famosos reconocidos por los textos religiosos. Según el Pithanirnaya Tantra, los 51 peethas están esparcidos por todos los países actuales de India, Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Nepal , China, Bután y Pakistán. El Shivacharita además de enumerar 51 maha-peethas, habla de 26 upa-peethas más. El almanaque bengalí , Vishuddha Siddhanta Panjika también describe los 51 peethas, incluidas las direcciones modificadas actuales. A continuación se muestran algunos de los listados aceptados. [7] Uno de los pocos en el sur de la India, Srisailam en Andhra Pradesh se convirtió en el sitio de un templo del siglo II. [8]
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Aṣṭhādaśa Śakti Pīṭha Stotram
sánscrito | IAST | Traducción |
---|---|---|
लङ्कायाम् शांकरीदेवी कामाक्षी काञ्चिकापुरे। प्रद्युम्ने शृङ्खला देवी चामुण्दा क्रौञ्चपट्टणे॥ | laṅkāyām śāṃkarīdevī kāmākṣī kāñcikāpure। pradyumne śṛṅkhalā devī cāmuṇdā krauñcapaṭṭaṇe॥ | Diosa Shankari en Sri Lanka, Kamakshi en Kanchipuram Diosa Shrinkhala en Pradymna y Chamunda en Mysore |
अलम्पुरे जोगुलाम्ब श्रीशैले भ्रमराम्बिक। कोल्हापुरमहलक्ष्मी माहुर्यमेकवीरिका॥ | alampure jogulāmba śrīśaile bhramarāmbika। kolhāpuramahalakṣmī māhuryamekavīrikā॥ | Diosa Jogulamba en Alampur, Diosa Bhramarambika en Srisailam Diosa Maha Lakshmi en Kolhapur y Diosa Eka Veera en Mahur |
उज्जयिन्याम् महाकाळी पीठिकायाम् पुरुहुतिका। ओड्ढ्यायाम् गिरिजादेवी माणिक्या दक्षवाटिके॥ | ujjayinyām mahākāḻī pīṭhikāyām puruhutikā। oḍḍhyāyām girijādevī māṇikyā dakṣavāṭike॥ | Diosa Maha Kali en Ujjain, Purhuthika en Peethika Diosa Girija en Odhyana y Manikya en la casa de Daksha |
हरिक्षेत्रे कामरूपी प्रयागे माधवेश्वरी। ज्वालायाम् वैष्णवीदेवी गयामाङ्गल्यगौरिके॥ | harikṣetre kāmarūpī prayāge mādhaveśvarī। jvālāyām vaiṣṇavīdevī gayāmāṅgalyagaurike॥ | Diosa Kama Rupi en el templo de Vishnu, Madhaveshwari en Prayagraj Diosa dando llama en Jwala Mukhi y Mangala Gowri en Gaya |
वारणास्याम् विशालाक्षी काश्मीरेतु सरस्वती। अष्ठादशैवपीठानि योनिनामप दुर्लभानिच॥ | vāraṇāsyām viśālākṣī kāśmīretu sarasvatī। aṣṭhādaśaivapīṭhāni yonināmapa durlabhānica॥ | Diosa Vishalakshi en Varanasi, Saraswati en Cachemira Estas son las 18 casas de Shakti, que son raras incluso para los Devas. |
सायंकालं पठेन्नित्यम् सर्वरोगनिवारणम्। सर्वपापहरम् दिव्यम् सर्वसम्पत्करम् शुभम्॥ | sāyaṃkālaṃ paṭhennityam sarvaroganivāraṇam। sarvapāpaharam divyam sarvasampatkaram śubham॥ | Cuando se cantaba todas las noches, todos los enemigos serían destruidos. todas las enfermedades desaparecerían y se derramaría prosperidad. |
18 Maha Shakti Pithas
Las ciudades o pueblos modernos que corresponden a estos 64 lugares pueden ser motivo de disputa, pero hay algunos que son totalmente inequívocos, estos se mencionan en el Ashta Dasa Shakti Peetha Stotram . [9] Contiene 18 de esos lugares que a menudo se denominan Shakti Peeths más populares .
No Señor. | templo | Lugar | Estado en India / País | Denominación | Parte del cuerpo caida | Shakti | Imagen |
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1 | Templo de Shankari (parte del templo de Koneswaram ) | Trincomalee | Triconmalee, Sri Lanka | Lankayam Shankari Peetham | Corazón | Shankari | |
2 | Templo de Kamakshi Amman | Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu | Kama koti peetham | Navel | Kamakshi Amman | |
3 | Shrinkala | Pradmunyee (Pandua) | Bengal | Bhavatārini Peetham | Part of stomach | Maa Shrinkala | |
4 | Chamundeshwari Temple | Mysuru | Karnataka | Krouncha Peetham | Hair | Chamundeshwari | |
5 | Jogulamba Devi | Alampur, Gadwal district | Telangana | Yogini Peetham | Teeth | Jogulamba Thalli (Yogamba) | |
6 | Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple | Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh | Srisaila Peetham | Neck | Maa Bhramarambika | |
7 | Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur | Kolhapur | Maharashtra | Shri Peetham | Eye | Aai Ambabai | |
8 | Eka Veerika Temple | Mahur, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Moola Peetham | Left hand | Eka Veerika | |
9 | Shakambhari | Saharanpur | Uttar Pradesh | Shakambhari Peetham | Head | Shakumbhari devi | |
10 | Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple | Pithapuram | Andhra Pradesh | Pushkarini Peetham | Back | Maa Puruhutika | |
11 | Biraja Temple | Jajpur | Odisha | Oddyana Peetham | Navel | Maa Biraja | |
12 | Bhimeswara Temple | Draksharamam | Andhra Pradesh | Daksharama Peetham | Left cheek | Maa Manikyamba | |
13 | Kamakhya Temple | Guwahati | Assam | Kamarupa Peetham | Genitals | Devi Kamakhya | |
14 | Alopi Devi Mandir | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | Prayaga Peetham | Fingers | Maa Madhaveswari | |
15. | Jwalamukhi Temple | Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | Jwalamukhi Peetham | Head | Maa Jwalamukhi | |
16. | Mangla Gauri Temple | Gaya | Bihar | Gaya Peetham | Breast | Maa Sarvamangala | |
17. | Vishalakshi Temple | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi Peetham | Noses | Maa Vishalakshi | |
18. | Sharada Peeth | Sharda, Kashmir | Pakistan Administered Kashmir | Sharada Peetham | Right hand | Maa Sharada Devi |
Sharada Peeth: This temple is currently non-existent.[10] Only ruins are found in these places. Its ruins are near the Line of Control (LOC)[11] between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled portions of the former princely state of Kashmir and Jammu. Instead, Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri in Karnataka even though not a Shakti Peetha, is this aspect of the goddess. Requests have been made by the Hindu community in Pakistan to the Pakistani government to renovate the temple, the issue being raised by former Indian Home minister L. K. Advani to the Pakistan authorities[12] as a confidence-building measure, by increasing the people to people cross-border interaction.[11]
Among these, the Shakti Peethas at Kamakhya, Gaya and Ujjain are regarded as the most sacred as they symbolise the three most important aspects of the Mother Goddess viz. Creation (Kamarupa Devi), Nourishment (Sarvamangala Devi/Mangalagauri) and Annihilation (Mahakali Devi).
18 Shakti Peethas
As per Sankara Samhita of Sri Skanda Purana,[13]
- Sri Sankari Peetham (at Lanka)
- Sri Simhika Peetham (at Simhala)
- Sri Manika Peetham (at Dakshavati)
- Sri Sudkala Peetham (At Petapur)
- Sri Bhramaramba Peetham (Srisailam)
- Sri Vijaya Peetham (Vijayapura)
- Sri Mahalakshmi Peetham (Kolhapuri)
- Sri Kamakshi Peetham ( Kanchipuram)
- Sri Kuchananda Peetham (Salagrama)
- Sri Biraja Peetham (Odisha, Jajpur)
- Sri Bhadreswari Peetham (Harmyagiri)
- Sri Mahakali Peetham (Ujjayini)
- Sri Vindhyavasini Peetham (The Vindhya mountains)
- Sri Mahayogi Peetham (Ahicchatra)
- Sri Kanyaka Peetham (Kanya Kubja)
- Sri Visalakshi Peetham ( Kashi)
- Sri Saraswati Peetham (Kashmira)
- Sri Abhirami Peetham (Padmagiri, Dindigul)
- Sri Sarala peetham (Odisha)
La lista de Shakti Peethas
In the listings[14] below:
- "Shakti" refers to the Goddess worshipped at each location, all being manifestations of Dakshayani, Sati; later known as Parvati or Durga;
- "Bhairava" refers to the corresponding consort, each a manifestation of Shiva;
- "Body Part or Ornament" refers to the body part or piece of jewellery that fell to earth, at the location on which the respective temple is built.
The details of this is available in the text 'Tantrachūḍamanī' where Parvathi tells these details to her son Skanda.
Sr. No. | Place | State in India/Country | Body part or ornament | Shakti | Bhairava | Image |
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1 | A. Amarnath Temple, from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walk B. Shri Parvat in Ladakh | Jammu and Kashmir | A. Throat B. Anklet | Mahamaya | Trisandhyeshwar | |
2 | Attahas Temple – At a village also named as Attahas or Ashtahas around 2 km east of Labhpur village road in the district of Birbhum | West Bengal | Lips | Phullara | Vishvesh | |
3 | Bahula at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Purba Bardhaman | West Bengal | Left arm | Goddess Bahula | Bhiruk | |
4 | Bakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara river, 24 km distance from Siuri Town [a district headquarter], district Birbhum, 7 km from Dubrajpur Rly. Station | West Bengal | Portion between the eyebrows | Mahishmardini | Vakranath | |
5 | Bhairavparvat, also known as Harsiddhi, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river in the city of Ujjaini. | Madhya Pradesh | Elbow | Avanti | Lambkarna | |
6 | Bhabanipur, located in the Upazila of Sherpur, Bogra, Rajshahi Division. Also located at Karatoyatat, it is about 28 km distance from the town of Sherpur. | Bangladesh | Left anklet (ornament) | Aparna | Vaman | |
7 | Biraja Temple at Jajpur, in Jajpur District | Odisha | Navel | Biraja | Varaha (Baraha) | |
8 | Chhinnamastika Shaktipeeth at Chintpurni, in Una District of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Foot | Chhinnamastika | Rudra Mahadev | |
9 | Muktinath Temple[15] | Nepal | Right cheek | Gandaki Chandi | Chakrapani | |
10 | Goddess Bhadrakali on banks of Godavari in Nashik city (Saptashrungi) | Maharashtra | Chin (2 parts) | Bhadrakali | Vikritaksh | |
11 | Hinglaj Mata Temple | Pakistan | Bramharandhra (Part of the head) | Kottari | Bhimlochan | |
12 | Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district. This Shakti Peetha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple. | Meghalaya | Left thigh | Jayanti | Kramadishwar | |
13 | Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple | Bangladesh | Palms of hands and soles of the feet | Jashoreshwari | Chanda | |
14 | Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km | Himachal Pradesh | Tongue | Siddhida (Ambika) | Unmatta Bhairav | |
15 | Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata) | West Bengal | Right toes | Kalika | Nakuleshwar | |
16 | Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills in Guwahati | Assam | Genitals | Kamakhya | Umananda or Bhayaanand | |
17 | Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as Kankaleshwari | West Bengal | Pelvis | Devgarbha | Ruru | |
18 | A. Kanyashram of Balaambika – The Bhagavathy temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of mainland India, Tamil Nadu B. (also thought to be situated in Yunnan province, China) C. Gourikunda Temple | A. Tamil Nadu B. Yunnan, China C. Sitakunda, Chattogram, Bangladesh | Back | Sarvani | Nimish | |
19 | Bajreshwari Temple, Nagarkot, district Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | left Breast | Jayadurga | Abhiru | |
20 | Kiriteswari Temple at Kiritkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district Murshidabad | West Bengal | Crown | Vimla | Sanwart | |
21 | Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul I Krishnanagar, district Hooghly (locally known as Anandamayee Tala) | West Bengal | Right Shoulder | Kumari | Ghanteshwar | |
22 | 'A.Locally known as Bhramari Devi in Jalpaiguri near a small village Boda on the bank of river Teesta or Tri-shrota (combination of three flows) mentioned in Puranas B.Ma Malai Chandi Temple at Amta, Howrah | West Bengal | A. Left leg B. Part of Left Knee | Bhraamari | Ambar | |
23 | Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Manasarovar, a piece of Stone | China | Right hand | Dakshayani | Amar | |
24 | Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of Ajmer. People know this temple as Chamunda Mata Temple or Shri Raj Rajeshwari Puruhuta Manivedic Shaktipeeth. | Rajasthan | Wrists | Gayatri | Sarvanand | |
25 | Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border of India and Nepal | Nepal | Left shoulder | Uma | Mahodar | |
26 | Nainativu (Manipallavam), Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Located 36 km from the ancient capital of the Jaffna kingdom, Nallur. The murti of the Goddess is believed to have been consecrated and worshipped by Lord Indra. The protagonist, Lord Rama and antagonist, Ravana of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana have offered obeisances to the Goddess. Nāga and Garuda of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess. | Sri Lanka | Silambu (Anklets) | Indrakshi (Nagapooshani / Bhuvaneswari) | Rakshaseshwar (Nayanair) | |
27 | Guhyeshwari Temple | Nepal | Both knees | Mahashira | Kapali | |
28 | Chandranath Temple | Bangladesh | Right arm | Bhavani | Chandrashekhar | |
29 | Panchsagar Near Lohaghat (in Champawat District of Uttarakhand) just 12 km from nearest railway station Tanakpur. पूर्णागिरी Champawat Varahi Devi | Uttarakhand | Lower teeth/ Navel | Varahi | Maharudra | |
30 | Prabhas, 4 km from Veraval station near Somnath temple in Junagadh district. Local People call this temple as Kali Mandir, It is nearby Triveni Sangam.[16] | Gujarat | Stomach | Chandrabhaga | Vakratund | |
31 | Alopi Devi Mandir near Sangam at Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | Finger | Lalita | Bhava | |
32 | Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar | Haryana | Ankle bone | Savitri/BhadraKali | Sthanu | |
33 | Sharda Peeth on top Trikoot Hill, at Maihar | Madhya Pradesh | necklace[17] | Shivani | Chanda | |
34 | Nandikeshwari Temple is located in Sainthia city. | West Bengal | Necklace | Nandini | Nandikeshwar | |
35 | Kotilingeswar Ghat temple on the banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry | Andhra Pradesh | Cheeks | Rakini or Vishweshwari | Vatsnabh or Dandpani | |
36 | Naina Devi Temple | Himachal Pradesh | Right eye | Mahishmardini | Krodhish | |
37 | Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh | Right buttock | Narmada | Bhadrasen | |
38 | Sri Sailam, at Nallamala hills, Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh, India | Neck | Bramarambika | Mallikarjuna | |
39 | Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road | Tamil Nadu | Upper teeth | Narayani | Sanhar | |
40 | Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, on the banks of Sonda river.8 | Bangladesh | Nose | Sugandha | Trayambak | |
41 | Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the hills known as Tripura Sundari temple near Radhakishorepur village, a little distance away from Udaipur town | Tripura | Right leg | Tripura Sundari | Tripuresh | |
42 | Ujaani, at Mangalkot 16 km from Guskara station in Purba Bardhaman district | West Bengal | Right wrist | Mangal Chandika | Kapilambar | |
43 | Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi | Uttar Pradesh | Face or Earring | Vishalakshi & Manikarni | Kaal bhairav | |
44 | Bargabhima temple, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur | West Bengal | Left ankle | Kapalini (Bhimarupa) also known as Bargabhima | Sarvanand | |
45 | Virat Nagar district, Alwar, near Bharatpur, India, | Rajasthan | Fingers of Left Leg | Ambika | Amritaksha | |
46 | Katyayani Shaktipeeth, Vrindavan, district Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | Ringlets of hair | Uma | Bhutesh | |
47 | Devi Talab Mandir, District Jalandhar | Punjab | Left Breast | Tripurmalini | Bhishan | |
48 | Baidyanath Dham | Jharkhand | Heart | Jaya Durga | Baidyanath | |
49 | Adhi Kamakshi Amman Temple behind Kamakshi Amman Temple, situated at Kanchipuram Town, Kanchipuram District | Tamil Nadu | Odyanam (Navel) | Kamakshi | Egaambraswara | |
50 | Jogadya (যোগাদ্যা), at Kshirgram (ক্ষীরগ্রাম) near Kaichar under Burdwan district | West Bengal | Great toe | Jogadya (যোগাদ্যা) | Ksheer Kantak (ক্ষীর কন্টক) | |
51 | Pithapuram under Kakinada Port Town | Andhra Pradesh | Hip part | Purohotika | Durvasa | |
52 | Ambaji at Anart | Gujarat | Heart | Amba | Batuk Bhairav | |
53 | Jwaladevi Temple, Shaktinagar, Sonbhadra | Uttar Pradesh | Tongue | Jwala Devi | Rudra | |
54 | Chandika Sthan, near Munger town | Bihar | Left eye | Chandika Devi | Chandala | |
55 | Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada | Chhattisgarh | Tooth or daant | Danteshwari devi | Kapalbhairav | |
56 | Juranpur, Nadia | West Bengal | ||||
57 | Tara Tarini, Berhampur, Ganjam | Odisha | Breast/Sthan | Maa Taratarini | Tumbeswar | |
58 | Nalhateswari, Nalhati | West Bengal | Stomach/Nauli | Kalika | Jogesh | |
59 | Mankachar, 266 km from Guwahati | Assam | Little finger | Devi | Deva | |
60 | Vimala Temple, Inside Jagannath Temple, Puri | Odisha | Foot | Vimala | Kala Bhairav | |
61 | Anjanakshi, inside Marundeeswarar Temple on Mount Rudragiri in Aadhi Kanchi, Thirukachoor, Chengalpattu District | Tamil Nadu | Skin | Anjanakshi | Marundeeswarar (Oushadheeshwar) | |
62 | Jayanti maha Shakti peeth | Jayanti, Alipurduar, West bengal | Left Shank | Jayanti | Kramadishwar | |
63 | Shri Hatta Kali Temple, Shri Shail (also known as Mahalakshmi Griva Peeth) | Gotatikar, Kalagul tea state, Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet, Bangladesh | Neck | Mahalakshmi | Sambaranand | |
64 | Dhakeshwari Temple (now relocated at Dhakeswari Mata Temple) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Gem of Sati's Crown | Dhakeshwari (a form of Katyani Mahishasurmardini Durga) | Shiva | |
65 | Tarapith Rampurhat | West Bengal | Third eye | Maa Tara (second mahavidya) (main form of Parvati) | Chandrachur bhairav |
!66 |Lalta Maata Mandir Neemsaar, Sitapur |Uttar Pradesh |heart |Maa lalta devi mandir (goddess heart) (main heart form of Parvati) |Lalita/laltaa mata | |}
- Jayanti Kali Temple: There are disputes about the position of this peetha. Based on most presented manuscripts and facts it is situated in Bangladesh. However, some people[18] argues the actual peetha is at Amta in West Bengal, where the Devi is worshiped as Maa Melai Chandi in Melai Chandi Mandir. But this fact can not be corroborated with any evidences. Moreover, refuting most text, in Melai Chandi Mandir the Bhairava is Durgeshwar rather than Kramadishwar. Some also relates Jayanti Devi with the Mahakal cave temple situated in the village Jayanti of Alipurduar,[19][20] where many status were created by Stalagmite and Stalactite (combination of limes with water), but strong historical support is also absent here.
Notas históricas
First relating to Brahmanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, it mentions 64 Shakti Peetha of Goddess Parvati in the Bharat or Greater India including present-day India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, some parts of Southern Tibet in China and parts of southern Pakistan. Another text which gives a listing of these shrines, is the Shakti Peetha Stotram, written by Adi Shankara, the 9th-century Hindu philosopher.[21]
According to the manuscript Mahapithapurana (c. 1690–1720 CE), there are 52 such places. Among them, 23 are located in the Bengal region, 14 of these are located in what is now West Bengal, India, 1 in Baster (Chhattisgarh), while 7 are in what is now Bangladesh.
Rishi Markandeya composed the 'Devi Saptashati' or the seven hundred hymns extolling the virtues of the Divine Goddess at the shaktipeetha in Nashik. The idol is also leaning a little to the left to listen to the sage's composition. The Saptashati or the "Durga Stuti" forms an integral part in the Vedic form of Shakti worship.
The third eye of Mata Sati fell below a tree in a mortuary in the Ishan corner of Vakreshwar. This is on the bank of the north-flowing Dwarka river in the east of Baidyanath. Here Mata Sati is called Chandi Bhagwai Ugra Tara and Bhairav is called Chandrachur. This Shaktipeeth is called Tarapith in Birbhum district West bengal, India.
Vindhyavasini Shakti Peetha
The Vindhyavasini Shakti Peetha is considered a Shakti Peetha despite the fact that any body parts of Sati did not fall there. This is because it is the place where Devi chose to reside after her birth in Dvapara Yuga.[22] At the time of birth of Lord Krishna to Devaki and Vasudeva, the Yogamaya(Devi) took birth in Gokul to Nanda Baba and Yashoda as per instruction of Lord Vishnu.The Vasudeva replaced his son Krishna with this girl child of Yashoda. When Kansa tried to kill the girl she slipped from his hands and assumed the form of Mahadevi Adishakti. Thereafter Devi chose Vindhya Mountains as her abode to live on the earth.[23]
Mapa de Shakti Peethas
Otras lecturas
- Dineschandra Sircar (1998). The Śākta Pīṭhas. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0879-9.
Notas
- ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/1088366/mata-hinglaj-yatra-to-hingol-a-pilgrimage-to-reincarnation/?amp=1
- ^ Fuller, Christopher John (2004). The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-691-12048-5.
- ^ a b Vanamali (2008). Shakti: Realm of the Divine Mother. Inner Traditions. pp. 83–84, 143–144. ISBN 978-1-59477-785-1.
- ^ a b Kunal Chakrabarti; Shubhra Chakrabarti (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
- ^ "Introduction and Preface". www.sacred-texts.com.
- ^ "Kottiyoor Devaswam Temple Administration Portal". kottiyoordevaswom.com/. Kottiyoor Devaswam. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ 51 Pithas of Parvati Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine – From Hindunet
- ^ "Srisailam".
- ^ Ashta Dasa Shakti Peetha Stotram From Hindupedia
- ^ Pollock, Sheldon (2006). Language of the Gods in the World of Men. University of California Press.
- ^ a b "Pandits denied entry into temple in Pakistan Administered Kashmir". The Hindu. 3 October 2007.
- ^ "Pak should renovate Sharada Temple in Pakistan Administered Kashmir: Advani". zeenews.india. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Dindigul Padmachala Sthala Puranam (Rockfort Abiramiamman temple)" (in Tamil).
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Author, Unknown. Tantra Chudamani. pp. Lines 13–14.
- ^ Chandrabhaga Shakti Peeth https://www.bhaktibharat.com/mandir/chandrabhaga-shakti-peeth
- ^ https://www.maihartemple.com/about-maihar-temple/
- ^ "Kolkata Durga Puja Festival". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ EiBangla 24x7. "চলো যাই বেড়িয়ে আসি জয়ন্তী… | EiBangla24x7". Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Mahakal Cave". www.cpreecenvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Shakti Peetha Stotram Vedanta Spiritual Library
- ^ "District Census Handbook Mirzapur" (PDF). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Mirzapur" (PDF). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
Referencias
- Phyllis K. Herman, California State University, Northridge (USA), "Siting the Power of the Goddess: Sita Rasoi Shrines in Modern India", International Ramayana Conference Held at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois USA, 21–23 September 2001.
- Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions ( ISBN 81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley
- com/navratra/Shaktipeeth.html 51 Nav Durga Shaktipeeths- Legend and listing Zee News
Ver también
- Hindu pilgrimage sites
- List of Shakti peeth in Bengal
enlaces externos
- 52 shakti peethas map
- 51 Shakti Peethas of Ma Durga
- 18 shakti peethas map
- Sri Swamiji visits Sri Lanka for Shankari Temple Darshan
- Comprehensive guide on 51 Shakti Peethas
- Daksha Yagna – The story of Daksha's sacrifice and the origin of the Shakti Pithas