Selected Shakti Peeths
In Shakta tradition, Shakti Peeths are sacred places connected with the story of Sati. Lists and identifications vary between traditions. This map introduces four widely recognised places that already have detailed guides on BhajanDhara.
Pilgrimage map
Four places of Shakti
Select a number on the map to open its guide. The same numbers identify each place below.
Markers show approximate locations. Nearby markers are separated for legibility. Confirm current access with each place’s official source.
What are these places?
Each has its own sacred identity, setting and living tradition.
1Jwala JiKangra, Himachal PradeshJwala Ji is revered through natural flames within a Himalayan Shakti pilgrimage tradition.2Kalika Mata, PavagadhPavagadh, GujaratKalika Mata Temple crowns Pavagadh hill at about 800 metres. Gujarat Tourism places the shrine within the historic Champaner-Pavagadh landscape and dates major temple fabric to the tenth–eleventh centuries.3Kalighat KaliKolkata, West BengalKalighat is a living Kolkata shrine of Kalika and an important Shakti pilgrimage place. West Bengal Tourism connects its name and setting with an older channel of the Adi Ganga.4KamakhyaGuwahati, AssamKamakhya on Nilachal Hill is a major Shakta pilgrimage centre associated with the Goddess and the Ambubachi observance.