Durga Bhakti Tarangini

  Maṛudeśa Śaktipīṭha  Hinglaj, Balochistan   Introduction:—  Kālasaṃkarṣiṇī, the supreme consciousness, took various births to meet with her consort Kujeśa or Śiva. Her last unsuccessful birth was Dākṣāyaṇī Satī, in this form, she made her self immolation. To keep Lord Mahādeva (Satī's husband ) calm, Lord Viṣṇu used his discuss to cut Dākṣāyaṇī's body parts. As a result those body parts were fallen on the earth and they made the sacred seats of Kubjikā Devī. Those seats are called as Śaktipīṭhas. Hiṅgulā Devī Hinglaj temple is referred as a Śaktipīṭha. It is very popular Śākta shrine which is situated outside of modern India. Hinglaj is recognised as one of the oldest Śākta shrines, according to the Historians. Goddess Hiṅgulā is also known as Carcikā (चर्चिका)- who is smeared with blood, Koṭṭarī (कोट्टरी) - whose eyes are ferocious, Koṭarākṣī (कोटराक्षी) - same as Koṭṭarī, Digambarī (दिगम्बरी) - the naked one, Nānī (नानी), Indrākṣī (इन्द्राक्षी) - worshipped by In...

 51 Śaktipīṭhas  Introduction:—   Pīṭha (पीठ) means sacred seat. Śaktipīṭha (शक्तिपीठ) or Satīpīṭha (सतीपीठ) means the sacred seats of Goddess Śakti, the ultimate energy.  Ancient Śākta Āgamas (e.g. Āmnāya mañjarī, Ambāmata saṃhitā, Vāmakeśvarīmata Tantra, Manthānabhairava Tantra, Rudrayāmala Āgama etc) described about the sacred seats of Śakti or Dākṣāyaṇī Satī (दाक्षायणी सती). Those are known as Pīṭhas.  The origin of Satīpīṭhas   Pīṭhas were originated from the body parts of Dākṣāyaṇī Satī. That's why Śaktipīṭhas are also known as Satīpīṭhas. The Śaktipīṭhas have a deep relationship with Śākta Lineage, rituals, Āmnāya system and doctrines. Each Śaktipīṭha has it's own presiding goddess (Śakti form) and master (Śiva's form). Sometimes it also consists sacred tree. Later periodic Purāṇa Devī Bhāgavata mentioned 108 Satīpīṭhas. But that list was copied from the Brahma Vaivarta Mahāpurāṇa's Sāvitrī Sthānas.  Here the list of 51 Śaktipīṭhas from the Yogi...