The 51 Shakti Peethas — Sacred Abodes of the Devi

One of the most important Shakti Peethas, on Nilachal Hill.

Sati's throat fell here, in the high Himalayan ice cave of the Lidder valley.

Gave Calcutta (Kolkata) its name.

Sati's lips fell here, in Birbhum district; the Shakti is Phullara, the Bhairava Vishwesh.

Sati's left arm fell here, on the bank of the Ajay river in Purba Bardhaman.

Adi Shakti Peetha on Kumari Hills.

Within the Jagannath Temple complex.

The portion between Sati's eyebrows fell here, beside the hot springs of Birbhum.

Considered one of the principal Shakti Peethas.

Eternal flames burn from the earth.

Sati's left anklet fell here, in the Rajshahi division of Bangladesh.

Sati's navel fell here, on the bank of the Vaitarani at Jajpur.

Cave shrine in the Trikuta mountains.

Sati's left shoulder fell here, near Janakpur on the India–Nepal border.

Atop Chamundi Hills overlooking Mysuru.

Sati's both knees fell here, in the Kathmandu valley; the Bhairava is Kapali.

Major Shakti Peetha at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border.

A Peetha near Pashupatinath; the Bhairava is Kapali / Pashupati.

Sati's forehead/cheek fell here, on the bank of the Gandaki at Muktinath.

Sati's chin (right arm in some accounts) fell here, on the seven-peaked hill near Nashik.

Sati's Brahmarandhra (crown of the head) fell here, in the Hingol valley of Balochistan.

Sati's pelvis/waist fell here, beside the Kopai river near Santiniketan.

Sati's back/spine fell here, at the southern tip of the subcontinent.

Sati's left breast fell here, at Nagarkot in Kangra.

Sati's crown (kirita) fell here, near Lalbagh in Murshidabad.

Sati's right shoulder fell here, on the bank of the Ratnakar in Hooghly.

Sati's left leg fell here, on the bank of the Teesta in north Bengal.

Sati's right hand fell here, by Lake Manasarovar near Mount Kailash in Tibet.

Sati's left eye fell here, at Mahishi in the Mithila region of Bihar.

Sati's two wrists fell here, on the Gayatri hills near Pushkar.

Sati's anklets fell here, on Nainativu island off Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Sati's left thigh fell here, in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya.

Sati's palms and soles fell here, in the Satkhira district of Bangladesh.

Sati's lower teeth fell here; the exact site is debated among traditions.

Sati's stomach fell here, at Prabhas Patan near Somnath.

Sati's finger fell here, near the Triveni Sangam at Prayag.

Sati's right ankle bone fell here, at the Devikoop in Kurukshetra.

Sati's necklace fell here, atop the Trikuta hill at Maihar.

Sati's necklace (in another account) fell here, in Birbhum district.

Sati's left cheek fell here, within the Bhimeshwara temple of Konaseema.

Where Sati's eyes are said to have fallen.

Sati's right buttock fell here, at the source of the Narmada in Amarkantak.

Sati's upper teeth fell here, at the Thanumalayan temple near Kanyakumari.

Sati's nose fell here, on the bank of the Sondha river in Barisal.

Kurma Peetha — Sati's right foot.

Sati's right wrist fell here, on the bank of the Kunur in Purba Bardhaman.

Sati's earring (or ear) fell here, near the Manikarnika ghat in Kashi.

Sati's left ankle fell here, at the Bargabhima temple in Purba Medinipur.

The toes of Sati's left foot fell here, in the Bharatpur region of Rajasthan.

Ringlets of Sati's hair fell here, near Bhuteshwar in Vrindavan.

Sati's left breast (in this account) fell here, by the ancient tank at Jalandhar.

Sati's skeleton (navel girdle) fell here, at Kanchipuram.

Sati's right big toe fell here, at Kshirgram in Purba Bardhaman.

Sati's back (hip) fell here, within the Kukkuteswara temple of Pithapuram.