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Mar 23, 2023, 16 tweets

𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝟓𝟏 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐬

[the revered shrines of Sati those scattered all over the country.All these pilgrimage places hold immense value as these are believed to be the spots where body parts of Sati fell when Lord Shiv was carrying her corpse in grief]

1. Amarnath (Jammu & Kashmir): Shakti Mayamaya, Body part--Throat
2. Attahasa (West Bengal): Shakti Phullara, Body part--Lips
3. Bahula (West Bengal): Shakti Bahula, Body part--Left Arm
4. Bakreshwar (Siuri town) : Shakti Mahishmardini, Body part--Centre portion between eyebrows

5. Bhairavparvat (Ujjain): Shakti Avanti, Body part-Elbow
6. Bhavanipur (Bangladesh): Shakti Aparna, Body part-Left anklet
7. Gandaki (Nepal): Shakti: Gandaki Chandi, Body part-Forehead
8. Janasthaan (Nasik): Shakti Bhramari, Body part-Chin

9. Hinglaj ( Karachi): Shakti Kottari, Bodypart-Top of the head
10. Jayanti (Bangladesh): Shakti Jayanti, Body part-Left Thigh
11. Yogeshwari (Bangladesh): Shakti Yogeshwari, Body part-Palms of Hand & Soles of Feet
12. Jwala (Kangra Valley): Shakti Ambika, Body part-Tongue

13. Kalighat (West Bengal): Shakti Kalika, Body part-Right Toes
14. Kalmadhav (Madhya Pradesh): Shakti Kali, Body part-Left Buttock
15. Kamakhya (Guwahati, Assam): Shakti Kamakhya, Body part-Genitals
16. Kankalitala (West Bengal): Shakti Devgarbha, Body part-Pelvis

17. Kanyashram (Kanyakumari): Shakti Sravani, Body part-Spine
18. Chamudeswari (Mysuru ): Shakti JayaDurga, Body part-Both Ears
19. Kireet (West Bengal): Shakti Vimla, Body part-Crown
20. Ratnavali (West Bengal): Shakti Kumari, Body part-Right Shoulder

21. Trisrota (West Bengal): Shakti Bhraaamari, Body part-Left Leg
22. Manasa (Tibet, China): Shakti Dakshayani, Body part-Right Hand
23. Manibandh (Rajasthan): Shakti Gayatri, Body part-Wrists
24. Mithila (Nepal): Shakti Uma, Body part-Left shoulder

25. Nainativu (Sri Lanka): Shakti Indrakshi, Body part-Anklets
26. Guhyeshwari (Kathmandu, Nepal): Shakti- Mahashira, Body Part- Both Knees
27. Chandranath (Bangladesh): Shakti Bhawani, Body part-Right Arm
28. PanchSagar (Varanasi, UP): Shakti Varahi, Body part-Lower Teeth

29. Prabhas (Guajarat): Shakti Chandrabhaga, Body part-Stomach
30. Prayag (UP): Shakti Lalita, Body part-Finger
31. Kurukshetra (Haryana): Shakti Savitri, Body part-Ankle Bone
32. Maihar (Madhya Pradesh): Shakti Shivani, Body part-Right Breast

33. Nandikeshwari (West Bengal): Shakti Nandini, Body part-Necklace
34. Vishweshwari (Andhra Pradesh): Shakti Rakini, Body part-Cheeks
35. Shivaharkaray (Pakistan): Shakti Mahisha-Mardini, Body part-Eyes
36. Shondesh (Madhya Pradesh): Shakti Narmada, Body part-Right Buttock

37. Sri Sailam (Andhra Pradesh): Shakti Sundari, Body part-Right Anklet
38. Sri Shail (Bangladesh): Shakti Maha-Lakshmi, Body part-Neck
39. Shuchi (Kanyakumari, TN): Shakti Narayani, Body part-Upper Teeth
40. Shikarpur (Bangladesh): Shakti Sugandha, Body part-Nose

41. Tripura (Udaipur): Shakti Tripur Sundari, Body part-Right Foot
42. Ujjani (West Bengal): Shakti Mangal Chandika, Body part-Right Wrist
43. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): Shakti Vishalakshi, Body part-Earrings
44. Vibash (West Bengal): Shakti Kapalini, Body part-Left Ankle

45. Bharatpur (Rajasthan): Shakti Ambika, Body part-Left Toes
46. Vrindavan (Mathura, UP): Shakti Uma, Body part-Ringlets of Hair
47. Jalandhar (Punjab): Shakti Tripurmalini, Body part-Left Breast
48. Ambaji (Gujarat): Shakti Amba, Body part-One part of the Heart

49. Baidyanath (Jharkhand): Shakti Jai Durga, Body part-Second part of the Heart
50. Danteshwari (Chhattisgarh): Shakti Danteshwari, Body part-Tooth
51. Biraj (Jaipur): Shakti Vimla, Body part-Navel

Here, 51 Shakti Peetha of which 38 are in India, while Bangladesh has 5, Nepal 3, Pakistan 2, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Tibet 1 each.
Though there are Various Puranas such as Srimad Devi Bhagavatam state the existence of varying number of 51, 52, 64 & 108 Shakti peethas!
Jay mata di 🙏

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