The 18 Maha Shakti Peethas
These revered shrines remember the legend of Sati and map the Mother’s presence across hills, rivers, cities, caves and sacred borderlands.
- Kamakhya Devi — Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam.
- Kalighat Kali Temple — Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Tara Tarini — Kumari Hills near Berhampur, Odisha.
- Vaishno Devi — Bhawan, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir.
- Jwalaji — Jwalamukhi, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
- Naina Devi — Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Chamunda Devi — Chamunda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
- Vindhyavasini Devi — Vindhyachal, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Mahalakshmi — Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
- Tulja Bhavani — Tuljapur, Maharashtra.
- Saptashrungi — Vani, Nashik district, Maharashtra.
- Ambaji — Banaskantha, Gujarat.
- Hinglaj Mata — Hingol, Balochistan, Balochistan.
- Kamakshi — Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
- Meenakshi — Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- Jogulamba — Alampur, Telangana.
- Bhramaramba — Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Kalika — Cuttack, Odisha.