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Hindu Bhakti Stotras (Devotional Hymns) Index
Shakthi Peetha Stotram
By Adi Shankaracharya; Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Works of Adi Shankaracharya, Stotras of Adi Shankaracharya, Hymns of Adi Shankara, Gauri Dasakam, Govindashtakam, Dakshinamuthy Stotram, Brahma Jnanavali Mala, Bhashyas of Adi Shankara, Soundaryalahari, Shivanandalahari, Atma Bhodha, Vivekachudamani
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There was a great king called Daksha Prajapati who was the son of Lord Brahma,
He had 27 daughters. Sati devi was one of them. Daksha gave his daughter Sati in
marriage to Lord Shiva. During the conduct of a fire sacrifice, when Daksha
entered the arena, every one except Lord Shiva stood up to respect him. Daksha
felt very insulted by Lord Shiva's behaviour. So when he conducted a yaga again,
he did not invite his daughter Sati and his son in law Lord Shiva. Sati felt sad
because of this and went to the Yaga against the wishes of Lord Shiva. She was
badly insulted by her father Daksha and jumped in to the sacrificial fire. Shiva
hearing this rushed to the place but could not save Parvathi. He cut off the
head of Daksha and took the body of Sati in his hand and started dancing
furiously. To bring down his anger, Lord Vishnu cut the body of Sati in to 18
pieces and these pieces fell down in different places of India. These places are
called Shakthi Peethas. Some people are of the opinion that there are 51 Shakthi
Peethas and yet others of the opinion that there are 108 Shakthi Peethas. This
stotra written by Adhi Shankara names the places of Shakthi Peethas and the name
of the Goddess in temples there.
Here is a list of the Shakthi Peethas:
Part of the body fallen - Place - Name of Shakthi
1. Groin - Trimkomali (Sri Lanka) - Sankari devi
2. Back Part - Kanchi (Tamilnadu) - Kamakshi devi
3. Stomach part - Praddyumnam (Gujarat) - Sri Srunkala devi
4. Head hairs - Mysore (Karnataka) - Chamundeswari devi
5. Upper teeth rows - Alampur (Andhra Pradesh) - Jogulamba devi
6. Neck part - Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh) - Bhramramba devi
7. Eyes - Sholapur (Maharastra) - Mahalakmi devi
8. Right hand - Nanded (Maharastra) - Ekavenika devi
9. Upper lip - Ujjain (Madya Pradesh) - Mahakalai devi
10. Left hand - Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) - Puruhutika devi
11. Navel - Cuttack (Orissa) - Girija devi
12. Left cheek - Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh) - Manikyamba devi
13. Vulva - Gauhathi (Assam) - Kamarupa devi
14. Fingers (hand) - Prayaga (Uttar Pradesh) - Madhaveswari devi
15. Head part - Jwala (Himachal Pradesh) - Vaishnavi devi
16. Breast part - Gaya (Bihar) - Sarvamangala devi
17. Wrist - Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) - Visalaksi devi
18. Right Hand - Kashmir - Saraswathi devi
Lankayam Shankari devi, Kamakshi Kanchika pure /
Pradyumne Shrinkhala devi, Chamunda Krouncha pattane //
Goddess Shankari in Sri lanka, Kamakshi in Kanchipuram,
Goddess Shrinkhala in Pradyumna and Chamunda in Mysore
Alampure Jogulamba, Sri shaile Bhramarambika /
Kolha pure Maha lakshmi, Mahurye Ekaveerika //
Goddess Jogulamba in Alampur, Goddess Brhamarabika in Sri Shailam,
Goddess Maha Lakshmi in Kolhapur and Goddess Eka veera in Mahur
Ujjainyam Maha kali, Peethikayam Puruhutika /
Odhyane Girija devi, Manikya Daksha vatike //
Goddess Maha Kali in Ujjain Purhuthika in Peethika,
Goddess Girija in Odhyana and goddess Manikya in the house of Daksha,
Hari kshetre Kama rupi, Prayage Madhaveshwari /
Jwalayam Vishnavi devi, Gaya Mangalya gourika //
Goddess Kama rupi in the temple of Vishnu, Goddess Madhevaswari in Allahabad,
The flame gving Goddess in Jwala muki and Mangala Gouri in Gaya.
Varanasyam Vishalakshi, Kashmire tu Saraswati /
Ashtadasha Shakti peethani, Yoginamapi durlabham //
Goddess Visalakshi in Varanasi, Goddess Saraswathi in Kashmir,
Are the 18 houses of Shakthi, which are rare even to devas.
Sayamkale pathennityam, Sarva shatri vinashanam /
Sarva roga haram divyam, Sarva sampatkaram shubham //
If read in the evening daily, it leads to killing of all enemies,
And also curing of all diseases and getting of all types of wealth.
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