Sacred Geography
The Shakti Peethas
51 sacred sitesThe Shakti Peethas are sacred sites where the body parts of Sati are said to have fallen after Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to end Shiva's grief. Each site is associated with a specific body part of the Devi and a specific aspect of her energy.
Significance
The Shakti Peethas form one of the most significant pilgrimage networks in the Shakta tradition — sites of concentrated divine feminine energy spanning the entire Indian subcontinent and beyond.
Origin Story
Sati, daughter of Daksha, immolated herself after her father insulted Shiva. Grief-stricken, Shiva carried her body across the universe. Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to dismember her body so Shiva would return to himself. The 51 sites where body parts fell became the Shakti Peethas.
Temples in this classification
The complete list of 51 Shakti Peethas will be added as temple pages are published. Currently showing temples with Shakti Peetha classification in our database.