Monday, November 15, 2010

Shakthi Peetham

The origin of Sakthi Pidam :

Sati, Lord Shiva's consort in spite of her husband's objection, attended the grand 'yaga' conducted by her father. Dhaksha the father-in-law of Lord Shiva intentionally ignored Shiva and his daughter in his guest list. Sati showed up at the yaga without her consort. However, Dhaksha humiliated her and her husband in his absence in front of everyone. Sati could not bare the humiliation and jumped in to the fire. When lord Shiva learnt this, he created Veerabdhra and Maha Kali from a strand of his lock to avenge Daksha. Later, lord shiva is to hurt by the news of his wife's death that he literally carries her and dances ferociously. This type of dance is called Rudra Thandava.   Bhrama, Vishnu and the rest of gods and goddess were worried and in order to subdue Lord Shiva's anger, Lord Vishnu with his 'sudharshan chakra' slashes Sati in to 51 pieces. each piece fell in to different parts of the earth. And the places were these parts fell came to be known as Shakthi Pidam.  Shakthi means Energy, Pidam means throne.  It is believed that these places resonates strong energy and are the holiest of holy places!  Going forword, I will pen down each and every story of Shakthi Pidam. 

There are different lists of 50/51/52 Shakti peethas.
These numbers resemble the Matrikas(Letters) of Sanskrit language.
This list of Panchasat Shakti peethas is collected from Tantra Chudamani.







No:
Place:
Part of the body:
Bhirava:
Shakti:
1.
Hingula
(Pakistan)
Brahma randhra (Head)
Bhima lochana
Kottari
2.
Sharkarara
(Maha rashtra)
Trinetra ( eyes)
Krodheesha
Mahisha mardini
3.
Sugandha
(Bangla desh)
Nasika (Nose)
Triambaka
Sunanda
4.
Kashmira
(Jammu&Kashmir)
Kantha desha (throat)
Tri sandhyeshwara
Maha maya
5.
Jwala mukhi
(Himachal pradesh)
Jihwa (Tongue)
Unmatta/
Vatukeshwara
Siddhida/
Ambica
6.
Jalandhara
(Punjab)
Vama stana (Left Breast)
Bhishana
Tripura malini/
Tripura nashini
7.
Vidya natha
(Bihar)
Hridaya (heart)
Vidya natha
Jaya durga
8.
Nepala
(Nepal)
Janu dwaya (Knees)
Kapali
Maha maya
9.
Manasa
(Tibet)
Dakshina hasta (Right hand/palm)
Amara/
Hara
Dakshaini
10.
Utkala/
Viraja
(Orissa)
Nabhi (Navel)
Jagannatha
Vimala/
Vijaya
11.
Gandaki
(Nepal)
Dakshina ganda (Right Cheek)
Chakra pani
Gandaki chandi
12.
Bahula
(West bebgal)
Vama bahu (Left arm)
Bhiruka/
Tivraka
Bahula
13.
Ujjaini
(Madhya pradesh)
Kurpara (Elbow)
Kapilambara
Mangala chandi
14.
Chattala
(Bangla desh)
Dakshina bahu (Right Hand)
Chandra sekhara
Bhavani
15.
Tripura
(Tripura)
Dakshina pada (Right Foot)
Tripuresha
Tripura
16.
Trisrota
(West bengal)
Vama pada (Left Foot)
Ambara/
Eshwara
Bhramari
17.
Kama giri/
Kama rupa desha
(Assam)
Maha mudra/ (Vagina)
Yoni
Umananda
Kamakhya/
Dasha maha vidya
18.
Yugadya/
Ksheera grama
(West bengal)
Dakshina (right foot)
padangushta
Ksheera kantaka
Bhoota dhatri
19.
Kali peetha
(West bengal)
Dakshina padanguli (Right Toes)
Nakuleesha
Kali
20.
Prayaga
(Uttar pradesh)
Hastanguli (Fingers)
Bhava
Lalitha
21.
Jayanti
(Bangladesh)
Vama jangha (Left Thigh)
Kramadeeshwara
Jayanti
22.
Kireeta/
Kireeta kona
(West bengal)
Kireeta (Crown)
Samvarta/
Siddha rupa
Vimala/
Bhuvaneshi
23.
Manikarnika/
Varanasi
(Uttar pradesh)
Karna kundala (earring)
Kala bhirava
Vishalakshi
24.
Kanyashrama
(Bangladesh)
Prishta (Back)
Nimisha
Sharvani
25.
Kurukshetra
(Haryana)
Dakshina gulpha (Right Ankle)
Sthanu
Savitri
26.
Manivedika
(Rajasthan)
Mani bandha (Wrists)
Sarvananda/
Sharvananda
Gayatri
27.
Srisaila/
Sri hatta
(Andhra pradesh)
Greeva (Neck)
Samvarananda/
Shambarananda
Maha lakshmi
28.
Kanchi
(Tamil nadu)
Kankala ( Ottiyana (Ornament covering stomach)
Ruru
Deva garbha/
Veda garbha
29.
Kala madhava
(Assam)
Vama nitamba (Left Hips/buttocks) 
Asitanga
Kali
30.
Shona
(Madhya pradesh)
Dakshina nitamba ( Right Hips/buttocks)
Bhadra sena
Narmada
31.
Rama giri/
Raja giri
(Uttar pradesh)
Dakshina stana (right Breast)
Chanda
Shivani
32.
Brindavana
(Uttar pradesh)
Kesha jala (Hair)
Bhootesha/
Krishna natha
Uma/
Katyaini
33.
Shuchi/
Anala
(Tamil nadu)
Oordhwa danta pankti (Upper teeth)
Samhara/
Samkrura
Narayani
34.
Pancha sagara
(Maharashtra)
Adho danta pankti (base Teeth)
Maha rudra
Varahi
35.
Kara toya tata
(Bangladesh)
Vama talpa (North )
Vamana
Aparna
36.
Sri parvata
(Andhra pradesh)
Dakshina talpa (Right )
Sundarananda
Sundari
37.
Vibhasa
(West bengal)
Vama gulpha (Left ankle)
Sarvananda
Kapali/
Bhima rupa
38.
Prabhasa
(Gujarat)
Udara (Belly/stomach/abdominon)
Vakra tunda
Chandra bhaga
39.
Bhirava parvata
(Madhya pradesh)
Oordhvoshta (upper lips)
Lamba karna
Avanti
40.
Jana sthana
(Maharashtra)
Chibuka (Chin)
Vikritaksha
Bhramari
41.
Godavari teetra
(Andhra pradesh)
Vama ganda (Left Cheek)
Danda pani/
Vatsa nabha
Vishwa matrika/
Rakini
42.
Ratnavali
(West bengal)
Dakshina skandha (Right shoulder)
Shiva
Kumari
43.
Mithila
(Nepal)
Vama skandha (North Shoulder)
Mahodara
Uma devi/
Maha devi
44.
Nalahati
(West bengal)
Nala (Vocal chord with part of the tracheae)
Yogeeshwara
Kali
45.
Karnata
(Karnataka)
Karna (ear)
Abhiru
Jaya durga
46.
Vakreshwara
(West bengal)
Manas (Heart)
Vakra natha
Mahisha mardini
47.
Yashora
(Bangla desh)
Vama hasta ( Left Hand)
Chanda
Yashoreshwari
48.
Attahasa
(West bengal)
Adharoshta(lower lips)
Vishweshwara
Pullara
49.
Nandi pura
(West bengal)
Kantha hara (Neck lace)
Nandikeshwara
Nandini
50.
Lanka
(Sri lanka)
Nupura (Anklet)
Rakshaseshwara
Indrakshi
51.-
Virata
(Rajasthan)
Vama padanguli (Left Toe)
Amrita
Ambika
52.?
Magadha
(Bihar)
Dakshina jangha (Right Thigh)
Vyoma kesha
Sarvanandakari




2 comments:

  1. Excellent work. New information.
    Shuchi/Anala(Tamil nadu) -- where it is Tamil Nadu . i hv not heard abt this before.
    - Pragadheeswaran, Coimbatore

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  2. Suchi is 'Susindrum' i.e 11 kms from Kanyakumari.

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