The 108 Siddha Peethas are sacred spiritual sites associated with Shakti (the Divine Mother) and are revered in Hindu tradition. The names and location of the 108 Shakti Peeth is found in the Devi Bhgavata Purana. They are believed to be places where the divine energy of Goddess Shakti is especially powerful. Devotees visit these Peethas for worship, meditation, blessings, and spiritual purification.
The tradition of Shakti Peethas is connected with the story
of Goddess Sati and Lord Shiva. According to Hindu mythology, after
Sati’s self-immolation, Shiva carried her body, and Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshan
Chakra is said to have divided it into different parts, which fell at various
sacred locations. These places became important centers of Shakti worship.
The number 108 is itself considered highly sacred in
Hinduism, symbolizing spiritual completeness. The 108 Siddha Peethas therefore
represent a vast network of sacred places dedicated to the Divine Feminine.
Devi Bhagavata Purana —
- Varanasi - Vishalakshi;
- Naimisharanya - Lingadharini;
- Prayaga - Lalita;
- Gandhamadana - Kamuki;
- Manasa (south) - Kumuda;
- Manasa (north) - Vishvakama;
- Gomanta - Gomati;
- Mandara - Kamacharini;
- Chaitraratha - Madotkata
- Hastinapura - Jayanti;
- Kanyakubja - Gauri;
- Malayachala - Rambha;
- Ekamrapitha - Kirtimati;
- Vishva - Vishveshvari;
- Pushkara - Puruhuta;
- Kedarapitha - Sanmargadayini;
- Himalaya slopes - Manda;
- Gokarna – Bhadrakarnika
- Sthandshvara - Bhavani;
- Bilvala - Bilvapatrika;
- Srisaila - Madhavi;
- Bhadhreshvara - Bhadra;
- Varahasaila - Jaya;
- Kamalalaya - Kamala;
- Rudrakoti - Rudrani;
- Kalan jara - Kali;
- Salagrama - Mahadevi;
- Sivalinga - Jalapriya;
- Mahalinga - Kapila
- Makota - Mukuteshvari;
- Mayapuri - Kumari;
- Santana - Lalitambika;
- Gaya - Mangala;
- Purushottama - Vimala;
- Sahasraksha - Utpalakshi;
- Hiranyaksha - Mahotpala;
- Vipasha - Amogakshi;
- Pundravardhana - Padala;
- Suparsva - Narayani
- Trikuta - Rudrasundari;
- Vipula - Vipula;
- Malayachala - Kalyani;
- Sahyadri - Ekavira;
- Harishchandra - Chandrika;
- Ramatirtha - Ramana;
- Yamuna - Mrigavati;
- Kotatirtha - Kotavi;
- Madhavavana - Sugandha;
- Godavari – Trisandhya
- Gangadvara - Ratipriya;
- Sivakunda - Subhananda;
- Devikatata - Nandini;
- Dvaravati - Rukmini;
- Vrindavana - Radha;
- Mathura - Devaki;
- Patala - Parameshvari;
- Chitrakuta - Sita;
- Vindhya - Vindhyadhivasini;
- Karavira – Mahalakshmi
- Vinayaka - Uma Devi;
- Vaidyanatha - Arogya;
- Mahakala - Maheshvari;
- Ushnatirtha - Abhaya;
- Vindhya mountain - Nitamba;
- Mandavya - Mandavi;
- Maheshvaripura - Svaha;
- Chhaglandana - Prachanda;
- Amarakantaka – Chandika
- Someshvara - Vararoha;
- Prabhasa - Pushkaravati;
- Sarasvati - Devamata;
- Tata - Paravara;
- Mahalaya - Mahabhaga;
- Payoshni - Pingaleshvari;
- Kritashaucha - Simhika;
- Kartika - Atishankari;
- Utpavartaka - Lola;
- Shonasangama – Subhadra
- Siddhavana - Lakshmi Mata;
- Bharatashrama - Ananga;
- Jalandhara - Vishvamukhi;
- Kishkindha mountain - Tara;
- Devadaruvana - Pushti;
- Kashmiramandala - Medha;
- Himadri - Bhima Devi;
- Vishveshvara – Tushti
- Kapalamochana - Shuddhi;
- Kamavarohana - Mata;
- Shankhoddhara - Dhara;
- Pindaraka - Dhriti;
- Chandrabhaga - Kala;
- Acchoda - Shivadharini;
- Vena - Amrita;
- Badari - Urvashi;
- Uttarakuru - Aushadhi;
- Kushadvipa – Kushodaka
- Hemakuta - Manmatha;
- Kumuda - Satyavadini;
- Ashvattha - Vandaniya;
- Vaishravanalaya - Nidhi;
- Vedavadana - Gayatri;
- In Shiva's presence - Parvati;
- Devaloka - Indrani;
- Brahma's mouth - Sarasvati;
- Solar disc - Prabha;
- Among the Matrikas - Vaishnavi;
- Among faithful wives - Arundhati;
- Among beautiful women - Tilottama;
Apart from these She is present in the mind as Brahmakala
and in all embodied beings as Shakti