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Asta Dasa Shakti Peethas are the 18 Shaktipeeth temples or prominent and most auspicious temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti. It is believed that these temples are most ancient in Hinduism and considered as the heavenly abodes of the Goddess. List of Asat Dasa 18 Shakti Peethas list. Trincomalee Shankari devi Temple: Lankayam Shankari Devi starts the Astadasa Shakti peetha Sloka, written by Sri Jagadguru Aadi Shankaracharya. Shankari Devi temple in Tricomalee, Srilanka is a prominent temple for Hindus. But, it is most rarely visited and it is very least popular in all Astadasha Shakti peethas. Kanchi Kamakshi Temple: The town of Kanchi was the capital of the ancient Pallavas. The Kailasanathar temple here is one of the grand Pallava monuments. The Kamakshi Amman temple at Kanchipuram is an ancient one and is associated with Aadi Sankaracharya of the 1st millennium CE. Jogulamba Devi Temple: Jogulamba Devi temple at Alampur, one of the 18 Sakti peethams in Indian subcontinent, including Sankari Devi temple in Sri Lanka, has been reconstructed after 615 years. According to historical sources, the temple was razed to the ground during Muslim invasion in 1390 AD. Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple: Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple is the most important Shakti Peethas in Maharashtra, and one of the Astadasa Shaktipeeth (18 most famous temples of Goddess Shakti). Kolhapur is a district headquarters in Maharashtra and well connected with Pune and Mumbai. Srisailam Bramarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple: Durga Navaratri is a festival of nine days beginning from the first day of Asweejam month which generally falls in September or October. The important events during Durga Navaratri utsavam are – Navavarana pujas, Chandi yagam, Rudrayagam, Navadurga alankaras to Goddess and Vahana sevas to presiding divine couples – Sri Bramarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy. Pithapuram Puruhitika Devi Temple: Puruhutika Devi temple in Pithapuram is one of the Astadasha Shakti Peetha temples. This temple is dedicated to Lord Kukkuteshwara Swamy (Lord Shiva) and his consort Goddess Sri Puruhutika Devi (Goddess Sri Rajarajeshwari Devi). Goddess Girija Devi or Virija Devi Temple: The 11th Shakti Peetha, Jajpur was consecrated as Dakshayanis navel part fallen here. The presiding deity of Jajpur Asta dasha shakti peetha is Goddess Girija Devi. Goddess Girija Devi is also worshipped with various names such as Goddess Birija Devi, Goddess Virija. Kamakhya Temple: Kamakhaya Temple is located in the Nilachal Hill, town of Tilla, in western part of the district of Guwahati, in the state of Assam, in India. In Bengali language, the goddess is known as Maa Tara. Jwala Chaturdasi at Jwalamukhi Temple: Jwala Chaturdasi or Jwalamukhi Chaturdashi is an annual festival celebrated at Jwalamukhi Temple of Khru or Khrew, Srinagar of Kashmir. Jwala Chaturdasi 2011 date is July 14. It is celebrated on fourteenth day in Shukla Paksha of Aashadh month. Jwala Mukhi Temple is situated about 20 kms from Srinagar in Anantnag district. Gaya Mangala Gowri Temple: Gaya Mangala Gowri Temple in Bihar, mentioned in Padma Purana, Vayu Purana, and Agni Purana, is one of the Astadasa Shakti Peetha temples (18 prominent temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti). The present Mangala Gauri Temple dates back to 15th century. As per the legend of Shakti Peethas (Goddess Sati), the breast part of the Goddess fell here and worshipped as the symbol of benevolence and nourishment. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Temple: The Sharda Temple is located in Kishanganga Valley just across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) in a small village called Shardi at the confluence of River Kishanganga and River Jhelum which flows from Kashmir. If you're interested in learning more information of Asat dasa shakti peethas temple visit our website Hindupad.com
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