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When Sati, the wife of Shiva, sacrificed herself at the Yajna performed by her father
Daksha a very distraught Shiva started dancing with her body. He was dancing the
dance of destruction. And the gods said, "Oh, we are doomed! Shiva is dancing the
dance of destruction. How are we ever going to to make him stop? Vishnu save us!"
Vishnu took his bow and cut the body of Sati into fifty-one pieces with his arrows.
And wherever a pieces of the Divine Mother's body fell on earth, that place became
a Shakti Pitha.
Below we have assembled the list of Shakti Pithas, the part of the Divine Mother's
body associated with the Pitha, Her name, the name of Bhairav (Shiva) associated
with the Pitha, and the geographical location with directions to reach it.
1. HINGULAJ or HINGLAJ
Devi's top part of head
Devi: Kotari
Bhairav: Bhimalochan
Location: Pakistan, 128 kms north east of Karachi above the cemetary.
This sacred place of pilgrimage is particularly situated in a mountain cave
"Hinglaj" on the river bank of "Hinghol" at the foothills of "Kheerthar"
mountains called "Kanraj" in Lyari district of Baluchistan. Travel by road via
the main Karachi - Quetta Highway upto Zero Point for about 75 miles and
then west via Lyari town and then towards the signal Fauji Camp Stop,
crossing Aghore River passing through Goongi River and then finally
stopping at Asha Pura Sarai.
2. SARKARARE
Devi's Third Eye
Devi: Mahisha Mardini
Bhairav: Krodhish
3. SUGANDHA
Devi's Nostrils
Devi: Sunanda
Bhairav: Tryambak
5. JWALAMUKHI
Devi's tongue
Devi: Ambika, also known as Siddhith
Bhairav: Unmatta
6. JALANDHAR
Devi's left breast
Devi: Tripuramalini
Bhairav: Bhishan
7. VAIDYANATH
Devi's Heart
Devi: Jaya Durga
Bhairav: Vaidyanath
8. GUJYESHWARI
Devi's Two Knees
Devi: Maha Shira
Bhairav: Kapaali
11.GANDAKI
Devi's Nose
Devi: Gandaki Chandi
Bhairav: Chakrapani
Location: Nepal, behind Muktinath Temple. Travel by foot 126 kms from
Pokara. Cross the Gandaki River. The site is located just beside the
Muktinath Temple.
12.BAHULA
Devi's Left Arm
Devi: Bahula
Bhairav: Bhiruk
13.UJANI
Devi's Right Elbow
Devi: Mangala Chandika
Bhairav: Kapilambar
15.TRIPURA
Devi's Right Foot
Devi: Tripurasundari
Bhairav: Tripuresh
16.TRISHROTA
Devi's Left Foot
Devi: Bhramari
Bhairav: Ambar
17.KAMARUPA KAMAKHYA
Devi's Reproductive organ
Devi: Kamakhya
Bhairav: Umananda
18.JUGADYA
Devi's Right foot big Toe
Devi: Jugadia
Bhairav: Kshirakhandatta
19.KALIGHAT
Devi's Right foot all little toes
Devi: Kalika
Bhairav: Nakulish
21.JAYANTI
Devi's Left Thigh
Devi: Jayanthi
Bhairav: Kramadeeshvar
Location: West Bengal, Murshidabad District, 3 miles from the Lal Bagh
Court Road station.
23.VARANASI
Devi's ear rings
Devi: Visalakshi
Bhairav: Kal or Mahakal
24.KANYASHRAM
Devi's Back
Devi: Sarvani
Bhairav: Nimeesh
25.KURUKSHETRA
Devi's ankle
Devi: Savitri
Bhairav: Sthanu
27.SRISHAILA
Devi's Neck
Devi: Mahalakshmi
Bhairav: Sambarananda
29.KAL MADHAV
Devi's left thigh
Devi: Kali
Bhairav: Asithanga
30.SHON
Devi's Right thigh
Devi: Narmada
Bhairav: Badrasen
32.VRINDAVAN
Devi's hair
Devi: Uma
Bhairav: Bhutesh
33.SUCHI OR ANAL
Devi's 15 Upper Teeth
Devi: Narayani
Bhairav: Samhar
34.PANCHA SAAGAR
Devi's 15 Lower Teeth
Devi: Varahi
Bhairav: Maha Rudra
Location: Unknown.
35.KARATO YATOT
Devi's Left Buttocks
Devi: Aparna
Bhairav: Vaman
37.VIBHASH
Devi's left ankle
Devi: Bimarupa
Bhairav: Sarvananda
38.PRABHAS
Devi's Sternum
Devi: Chandrabhaga
Bhairav: Vakratunda
39.BHAIRAV PARVAT
Devi's Upper lip
Devi: Avanti
Bhairav: Lambakarna
Location: Madhya Pradeshi, Ujjain City on the bank of Shipra River located
on the Bhairav Mountain.
40.JANASTHAAN OR JALESTHALE
Devi's Chin
Devi: Bhramari
Bhairav: Vikritaksh
42.RATNAWALI
Devi's right shoulder
Devi: Kumaari
Bhairav: Shiva
43.MITHILA
Devi's Left Shoulder
Devi: Uma
Bhairav: Mahodar
44.NALHATHI
Devi's wind pipe
Devi: Kali
Bhairav: Yogesh
45.KARNAT
Devi's two ears
Devi: Jaya Durga
Bhairav: Abiru
47.YASHOR
Devi's Lotus Feet
Devi: Yashoreshwari
Bhairav: Chanda
48.ATTAHAS
Devi's Lower Lip
Devi: Phullara
Bhairav: Vishvesh
49.NANDIPUR
Devi's Necklace
Devi: Nandini
Bhairav: Nandikeswar
50.LANKA
Devi's anklet
Devi: Indrakshi
Bhairav: Rakshaseshwar
51.VIRAT
Devi's Toe Nails
Devi: Ambika
Bhairav: Amrita