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You can always suggest better marking to improve map. 51 Shakti pithas list according to Tantra Chudamani: Godavari teera Prabhasa Nepala Prayaga (Andhra pradesh) (Gujarat) (Nepal) (Uttar pradesh) Sri parvata Kurukshetra Utkala Rama giri (Andhra pradesh) (Haryana) (Orissa) (Uttar pradesh) Srisaila Jwalamukhi Hingula Attahasa (Andhra pradesh) (Himachal pradrsh) (Pakistan) (West bengal) Kala madhava Kashmira Jalandhara Bahula (Assam) (Jammu&Kashmir) (Punjab) (West bengal) Kama giri Karnata Mani vedika Kali peetha (Assam) (Karnataka) (Rajasthan) (West bengal) Magadha Bhirava parvata Virata Kireeta (Bihar) (Madhya pradesh) (Rajasthan) (West bengal) Vidyanatha Ujjaini Lanka Nalahati (Bihar) (Madhya pradesh) (Sri lanka) (West bengal) Chattala Shona Kanchi Nandi pura (Bangladesh) (Madhya pradesh) (Tamil nadu) (West bengal) Jayanti Jana sthana Shuchi Ratnavali (Bangladesh) (Maharashtra) (Tamil nadu) (West bengal) Kanyashrama Pancha sagara Manasa Trisrota (Bangladesh) (Maharashtra) (Tibet) (West bengal) Karatoya tata Sharkarara Tripura Vakreshwara (Bangladesh) (Maharashtra) (Tripura) (West bengal) Sugandha Gandaki Brindavana Vibhasa (Bangladesh) (Nepal) (Uttar pradesh) (West bengal) Yashora Mithila Mani karnika Yugadya (Bangladesh) (Nepal) (Uttar pradesh) (West bengal) 51 Shakti pithas details according to Tantra Chudamani: No: Place: Part of the body: Bhirava: Shakti: 1. Hingula Brahma randhra Bhima lochana Kottari (Pakistan) 2. Sharkarara Trinetra Krodheesha Mahisha mardini (Maha rashtra) 3. Sugandha Nasika Triambaka Sunanda (Bangla desh) 4. Kashmira Kantha desha Tri sandhyeshwara Maha maya (Jammu&Kashmir) 5. Jwala mukhi Jihwa Unmatta/ Siddhida/ (Himachal pradesh) Vatukeshwara Ambica 6. Jalandhara Vama stana Bhishana Tripura malini/ (Punjab) Tripura nashini 7. Vidya natha Hridaya Vidya natha Jaya durga (Bihar) 8. Nepala Janu dwaya Kapali Maha maya (Nepal) 9. Manasa Dakshina hasta Amara/ Dakshaini (Tibet) Hara 10. Utkala/ Nabhi Jagannatha Vimala/ Viraja Vijaya (Orissa) 11. Gandaki Dakshina ganda Chakra pani Gandaki chandi (Nepal) 12. Bahula Vama bahu Bhiruka/ Bahula (West bebgal) Tivraka 13. Ujjaini Kurpara Kapilambara Mangala chandi (Madhya pradesh) 14. Chattala Dakshina bahu Chandra sekhara Bhavani (Bangla desh) 15. Tripura Dakshina pada Tripuresha Tripura (Tripura) 16. Trisrota Vama pada Ambara/ Bhramari (West bengal) Eshwara 17. Kama giri/ Maha mudra/ Umananda Kamakhya/ Kama rupa desha Yoni Dasha maha vidya (Assam) 18. Yugadya/ Dakshina Ksheera kantaka Bhoota dhatri Ksheera grama padangushta (West bengal) 19. Kali peetha Dakshina padanguli Nakuleesha Kali (West bengal) 20. Prayaga Hastanguli Bhava Lalitha (Uttar pradesh) 21. Jayanti Vama jangha Kramadeeshwara Jayanti (Bangladesh) 22. Kireeta/ Kireeta Samvarta/ Vimala/ Kireeta kona Siddha rupa Bhuvaneshi (West bengal) 23. Manikarnika/ Karna kundala Kala bhirava Vishalakshi Varanasi (Uttar pradesh) 24. Kanyashrama Prishta Nimisha Sharvani (Bangladesh) 25. Kurukshetra Dakshina gulpha Sthanu Savitri (Haryana) 26. Manivedika Mani bandha Sarvananda/ Gayatri (Rajasthan) Sharvananda 27. Srisaila/ Greeva Samvarananda/ Maha lakshmi Sri hatta Shambarananda (Andhra pradesh) 28. Kanchi Kankala Ruru Deva garbha/ (Tamil nadu) Veda garbha 29. Kala madhava Vama nitamba Asitanga Kali (Assam) 30. Shona Dakshina nitamba Bhadra sena Narmada (Madhya pradesh) 31. Rama giri/ Dakshina stana Chanda Shivani Raja giri (Uttar pradesh) 32. Brindavana Kesha jala Bhootesha/ Uma/ (Uttar pradesh) Krishna natha Katyaini 33. Shuchi/ Oordhwa danta pankti Samhara/ Narayani Anala Samkrura (Tamil nadu) 34. Pancha sagara Adho danta pankti Maha rudra Varahi (Maharashtra) 35. Kara toya tata Vama talpa Vamana Aparna (Bangladesh) 36. Sri parvata Dakshina talpa Sundarananda Sundari (Andhra pradesh) 37. Vibhasa Vama gulpha Sarvananda Kapali/ (West bengal) Bhima rupa 38. Prabhasa Udara Vakra tunda Chandra bhaga (Gujarat) 39. Bhirava parvata Oordhvoshta Lamba karna Avanti (Madhya pradesh) 40. Jana sthana Chibuka Vikritaksha Bhramari (Maharashtra) 41. Godavari teetra Vama ganda Danda pani/ Vishwa matrika/ (Andhra pradesh) Vatsa nabha Rakini 42. Ratnavali Dakshina skandha Shiva Kumari (West bengal) 43. Mithila Vama skandha Mahodara Uma devi/ (Nepal) Maha devi 44. Nalahati Nala Yogeeshwara Kali (West bengal) 45. Karnata Karna Abhiru Jaya durga (Karnataka) 46. Vakreshwara Manas Vakra natha Mahisha mardini (West bengal) 47. Yashora Vama hasta Chanda Yashoreshwari (Bangla desh) 48. Attahasa Adharoshta Vishweshwara Pullara (West bengal) 49. Nandi pura Kantha hara Nandikeshwara Nandini (West bengal) 50. Lanka Nupura Rakshaseshwara Indrakshi (Sri lanka) 51. Virata Vama padanguli Amrita Ambika (Rajasthan) 52. ? Magadha Dakshina jangha Vyoma kesha Sarvanandakari (Bihar) Shakti pithas, Exact locations and Travel information: 1. Hinglaj/ Charchika: Hingula (Kottari): Pakistan>Baluchistan>Near (Las)bela>On the banks of Hingol river>In the mountain cave Hinglaj. The famous Hinglaj yatra (260 K.m) starts from Karachi city. We should go by road for about 120 K.m, on main "Karachi - Quetta" Highway, upto Zero point, then, towards West through Lyari town, then, to signal Fauji camp stop. Last stop is "Asha Pura" Sarai. Hinglaj yatra is a hard pilgrimage, we have to cross two rivers (Aghore and Goongi), and enroute a mud volcano (Chandra Goof, which is worshipped as Lord Shiva’s Jata), in the journey. 2. Kolhapur: Amba bai/ Maha lakshmi/ Karavira vasini: Mahisha mardini (Sharkara/ Sharkarara): India>Maharashtra>Kolhapur. a) All types of travel facilities are available to Kolhapur. "Shree Karveer Nivasini Mahalakshmi Temple" is situated in the heart of the city, 5 K.m from both Central Bus Station and Railway Station. b) Some believe it as Shivaharkaray (Karavipur), near Karachi in Pakistan. Nearest train station is Parkai. Here, Lord Shiva is worshipped in Ragi form. c) Some consider it as an ancient temple located in Sukkur city of Pakistan, on the banks of Sindh river. 3. Sunanda (Sugandha): Bangla desh>Barisal district>Gournadi thana>Uttar shikar pur village. Though buses are available, the boat journey from Dhaka is recommended to reach Barisal. Uttar shikarpur is at a distance of 20 K.m from Barisal town, on the banks of Sunanda (Sonda/ Soundha/ Shandha) river. Goddess is locally known as Ugratara. Bhairava of Sunanda devi, Trayambak, is present in the nearby Jhalakati Railway Station. Shivratri festival is famous here. 4. Amarnath: Mahamaya (Kashmira): India>Jammu&Kashmir>Anantnag district>Near Pahalgam>Temple of Amarnath. a) Amarnath yatra is very famous, done in July/ August, only when Amar Shivling is available to humans. We can join the yatra either from Delhi or from Srinagar. Helicopter service is also available. b) According to some people, it is the Maha Maya temple located at about 5 K.m from Jammu on the by-pass road, behind Bahu Fort, near river Tawi. 5. Jwalaji/ Jwalamukhi: Siddhida (Jwalamukhi): India>Himachal pradesh>Kangra district>Jwalamukhi. Jwala is one of the famous pilgrimage spots, 30 K.m south of Kangra valley in the lap of Shivalik range, 60 K.m from Dharamshala. Many private buses are available to Dharmashala from Manali, Dehradun and Delhi etc. 6. Jalandhar: Tripura malini (Jalandhara): India>Punjab>Jalandhar. a) Devi talab mandir is the Sidh Shaktipeeth of Jalandhar city. It's about 1 K.m from Railway station and located in the heart of city. The goddess is called as Durga/ Sherain wali. There is a very old temple of Ma Kali in the same campus, but, that is not the Shakti peeth. b) According to some devotees, it is the famous Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district of Gujarat. It is situated at a distance of 45 K.m from Mount Abu and 20 K.m from Abu Road near the Gujarat and Rajasthan border. 7. Vaidyanath/ Baidyanath: Jaya durga (Vaidyanatha): India>Jarkhand>Deogarh district>Deogarh>Temple of Vaidyanath (Baba mandir). The nearest railway station is Deoghar, which is a terminal station of a 7 K.m branch line, originating at Jasidih junction on the Howrah-Delhi main line. Jaidurga Shaktipeeth is present exactly opposite to the main temple of Vaidyanath, in the same campus. 8. Khatmandu: Gureswari/ Guhjeswari/ Guhyeswari/ Maha maya (Nepala): Nepal>Khatmandu>Near Temple of Pashupati nath. Pashupatinath temple is s very big temple of Lord Shiva located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu. Guhyeshwari temple is also present in the same campus. 9. Mansarovar: Dakshaini (Manasa): Tibet>Manas sarovar Kailash Mansarovar yatra is organized by Ministry of External affairs, India. It requires both robust health and good amount of money. Some tourist agencies are offering Helicopter yatra, for those interested. 10. Puri: Vimala (Utkala): India>Orissa>Puri>Near the temple of Jagannatha. a) Vimala Shaktipeeth is located in the South-Western corner of the Jagannath temple