Durga Bhakti Tarangini

  Pūrṇagiri Mahāpīṭha   4 Ādi Śaktipīṭhas   Introduction:—  After Oḍiyāna and Jālandhara, the third Ādi Śaktipīṭha is Pūrṇagiri. This Pīṭha is mentioned in various Āgamas like, Rudrayāmala Mahātantra, Ambāmata Saṃhitā, Manthan Bhairava Tantra, Kubjikāmata Tantra etcetera. Even Many Purāṇas like Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa, Kālikāpurāṇa described this Pīṭha.  ओडियानं पीठं आख्यातम् पीठं जालन्धरं स्मृतम् । पीठं पूर्णगिरिश्चैव कामरूपं तथैव च ॥  [[ Reference:— Mahāmudrātikaka Tantra : 10th Paṭala]]  Pūrṇagiri Ādipīṭha:—   The third Ādi Śaktipīṭha is Pūrṇagiri. It is also known as Pūrṇaśaila, Pūrṇādri, Saptaśṛṅgī etc. The Manthānabhairavatantra states,  पूर्णगिर्ये महाग्रीवा मुण्डखट्वाङ्गधारिणीम् । पूर्णेश्वरसमायुक्तां वन्देऽहं सर्वमङ्गलाम् ।।  Almost the same Śloka is available in Ambāmata Saṃhitā Tantra (अम्बामतसंहिता तन्त्र). — पूर्णगिर्ये महाग्रीवा मुण्डखट्वाङ्गधारिणीम् । पूर्णेश्वरसमायुक्तां वन्दे त्वां सर्वमङ्गलाम् ।। ५८  In the Pūrṇa...

  Jalandhara Mahāpīṭha  4 Ādi Śaktipīṭhas  Introduction:-  As we've discussed on Oḍiyāna Mahāpīṭha in the previous post, we are going to describe the next Ādi Śaktipīṭha Jalandhara. We are also trying to show the relationship between the Krama system and Jalandhara Pīṭha. This Pīṭha is mentioned in Ambāmata Saṃhitā, Manthan Bhairava Tantra, Kubjikāmata Tantra, Rudrayāmala Mahātantra, Mahākāla Saṃhitā etc ancient Śākta Āgamas and Brahmāṇḍa, Brahmavaivarta, Devībhāgavata, Kālikā, Skanda , Padma etc Purāṇas. Padma Mahāpurāṇa had a part named Jalandhara Māhātmya Khaṇḍa (now it is separated from Padma Purāṇa). It describes the Tīrtha Māhātmya of Jalandhara region (Himachal Pradesh, Punjab).  [[ A sculpture in the temple of Bajreshwari, Nagarkot]]  Jalandhara Ādipīṭha :- The second Ādi Śaktipīṭha is Jalandhara. It is also known as Jālaśaila, Jālandhara, Jvālāpīṭha etc.  The Jalandhara Māhātmya states that there are 5 Pīṭhas located in the Jalandhara region —...

Oḍiyāna Mahāpīṭha   4 Ādi Śaktipīṭhas  Introduction:-  According to many Śākta Texts, 4 places are considered to be the origins of Śaktism. They are called as "Caturādiśaktipīṭha" . They are the main scared seats where Kula, Krama and kaula systems, Āgamas were arised. Kubjikāmata Tantra, Jayadratha Yāmala Tantra, Umā Yāmala Tantra, Manthan Bhairava Tantra, Ambāmata Saṃhitā, Āmnāya Mañjarī etc many ancient Śākta Āgamas mentioned and described these Pīṭhas. These seats are also mentioned in the lists of the Pīṭhas of Mahāpurāṇas and Upapurāṇas (Brahmāṇḍa, Brahmavaivarta, Devībhāgavata, Kālikā, Skanda, Padma etc). Some of later worked texts after 12th century such as Pīṭhanirṇaya tantra also quoted these.  The Pīṭhas are :- Oḍiyāna, Kāmarūpa, Jalandhara and Pūrṇagiri.  We shall talk about these Pīṭhas in a few posts.  Oḍiyāna Mahāpīṭha:-  The first Pīṭha is Oḍiyāna. It is also known as Oḍḍiyāna, Oḍḍīśa, Oḍḍiyānaka, Oṃkārapīṭha, Auṇapīṭha, Uḍḍiyāna etc....