ASTA DASA SHAKTI PEETHAS / 18 SHAKTI PEETHAS

  ASTA DASA SHAKTI PEETHAS / 18 SHAKTI PEETHAS The Puranas and other Hindu scriptures describe that Mother Goddess Shakti was consecrated in Asta Dasha Shakti Peethas (18 prominent temples).   Astadasha Shakti Peethas 1) Sankari Peetham : It is located in Trincomale(Sri Lanka) Shakthi name is  SANKARI DEVI Part of the body fallen HEART.Shankari Devi Peetam Temple dedicated to Sati or the mother Goddess is one of the Maha Shaktipeeth temple ,There are 51 Shakti Peetas across the country, of these 4 are considered as Adi Shaktipeeth and 18 as Maha Shakti Peethas. 2) Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham : It is located in Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) Shakthi name is  KAMAKSHI DEVI Part of the body fallen EYES.Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, also called the Sri Kanchi Matham or the Moolamnaya Sarvagnya Peetham, is a Hindu institution, located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is located near the Kamakshi Amman Temple of the Shaktism tradition, along with a shrine for the Advaita Vedanta teacher Adi Shankara. 3) Prad