18 Maha Shakti Peethas
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The eighteen great seats of the Goddess named in the Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
Hindu
The location of the Shankari Peetha in Sri Lanka is not certain; it is traditionally identified with Trincomalee.
| # | Place | Location | State/UT or country | Deity or details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trincomalee (traditionally identified with the Koneswaram area; the original site is not certain) | Sri Lanka | groin · Shankari | |
| 2 | Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu | abdomen · Kamakshi | |
| 3 | Pandua, Hooghly district | West Bengal | stomach · Shrinkhala | |
| 4 | Chamundi hills, Mysuru | Karnataka | hair · Chamundeshwari | |
| 5 | Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal district | Telangana | teeth · Jogulamba | |
| 6 | Srisailam, Nandyal district | Andhra Pradesh | neck · Bhramarambika | |
| 7 | Kolhapur | Maharashtra | eye · Mahalakshmi | |
| 8 | Mahur, Nanded district | Maharashtra | left hand · Renuka | |
| 9 | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh | upper lip · Mahakali | |
| 10 | Kukkuteswara temple, Pithapuram, Kakinada district | Andhra Pradesh | back (hip in some lists) · Puruhutika | |
| 11 | Jajpur | Odisha | navel · Biraja | |
| 12 | Bhimeswara temple, Draksharamam, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district | Andhra Pradesh | left cheek (navel in some lists) · Manikyamba | |
| 13 | Nilachal hill, Guwahati | Assam | yoni · Kamakhya | |
| 14 | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | fingers · Alopi Devi (Madhaveshwari) | |
| 15 | Jwalamukhi, Kangra district | Himachal Pradesh | tongue · Jwala (Ambika) | |
| 16 | Gaya | Bihar | breast · Sarvamangala | |
| 17 | Mir Ghat, Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | earrings · Vishalakshi | |
| 18 | Sharda, Neelum valley, Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) | Jammu and Kashmir | right hand · Sharada |
