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The Shivacharita besides listing 51 maha-pithas, speaks about 26 more upa-pithas. The Bengali almanac, Vishuddha Siddhanta Panjika too describes the 51 pithas including the present modified addresses. A few of the several accepted listings are given below. [14] In South India, Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh became the site for a 2nd-century temple ...
This is a list of cities and towns in the Western Cape province of South Africa. They are divided according to the districts in which they are located. Cape Metropole
The following is a list of the capitals of the provinces of South Africa. Province Capital Coordinates Eastern Cape: ... Western Cape: Cape Town
Map of South Africa. This is a list of places in South Africa which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
This is a list of the heritage sites in Cape Town's CBD, the Waterfront, and the Bo-Kaap as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency. [1] [2]For additional provincial heritage sites declared by Heritage Western Cape, the provincial heritage resources authority of the Western Cape Province of South Africa, please see the entries at the end of the list.
A historic mining site that reflects the city's early industrial development and mineral exploration. Dating back to the late 19th century, the mine was part of Cape Town's early mining industry, which sought to extract tin and other minerals from the mountains surrounding the city. Cape Town Upload Photo: 9/2/018/0171 Rietvlei, Milnerton Cape Town
The Kolhapur Shakti Peetha is of special religious significance being one of the six places where it is believed that one can either obtain salvation from desires or have them fulfilled. Kolhapur Peeth is also known as Karvir Peeth or Shree Peetham. Lakhs of devotees visit the temple every year, from all over Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.
Shakti Peethas are shrines that are believed to be enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Shiva carried it and wandered. There are 51 Shakti Peeth linking to the 51 letters or akshar in Sanskrit. Each temple have shrines for Shakti. The Shakti of Manikarnika is addressed as ...