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  2. Shakta pithas - Wikipedia

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    The Shakti pithas, Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (Sanskrit: शाक्त पीठ, Śakta Pīṭha, seats of Shakti [1]) are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the mother goddess denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various forms of Adi Shakti.

  3. Tarapith Temple - Wikipedia

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    The shrine gets its name being a Sidhha Pith - Sidhha Pith holy temple of Tara Maa. [21] [16] They are believed to have originated due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered in sorrow. There are 51 Shakti Peeth all over South Asia is linked to the 51 letters in Sanskrit.

  4. Manibandh Shaktipeeth - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] According to Puranic texts, Sati's wrists fell at Manibandh Shaktipeeth, giving the site its name. The temple is also associated with the Skanda Purana, which identifies the site as Rajarajeshwari Puruhuta Manivedic Shaktipeeth, where Bhairava Sarvanand is the guardian deity.

  5. List of Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    List of Indus Valley Civilization sites (Proto-haivism and Proto-Shaktism) Shaktism. List of 51 Shakti Pitha; List of Mansa Devi temples; List of Shakti peeth in Bengal; List of Indus Valley Civilization sites (Proto-haivism and Proto-Shaktism) Vaishnavism. Divya desam; Worship of sacred objects: Sacred rivers. Rigvedic rivers; Sapta Sindhu

  6. Attahas, Katwa - Wikipedia

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    The temple of Attahas, is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peethas at which the body parts and jewelry of the Hindu goddess Shakti fell to Earth. [1] The goddess is so large that the lower lip is about 15 to 18 feet wide. The temple is a site of Hindu pilgrimage throughout the year. December is a particularly popular time for visitors to ...

  7. Manikarnika Ghat - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

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  9. Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra - Wikipedia

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    Shree Bajreshwari Mata Temple also known as Kangra Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple, one of the 51 Shakti Pithas dedicated to the goddess Vajreshvari, a form of Goddess Durga located in the town Kangra in the Northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The temple complex has several smaller temples dedicated to other Hindu deities.