Ashta Dhasha Shakthi Peethas/ 18 Shakthi Peethas

Based on the Sloka which is written by the Jagathguru Sri. Adi Shankaracharya we come to know that we have Ashta (8) Dhasha (10) means 18 Shakthi peethas, that Sloka is

Lankayam Shankari devi, Kamakshi Kanchika pure Pradyumne Shrinkhala devi, Chamunda Krouncha pattane, Alampure jogulamba, Sri Shaile Bhramarambika Kolha Pure Maha Lakshmi, Mahurye Ekaveerika, Ujjainyam Maha kali. Preethikayam Puruhutika Odhyane Girija devi, Manikya Daksha vatike, Hari Kshetre kama rupi, Prayage Madhaveshwari Jwalayam Vishnavi Devi, Gaya Mangalya gourika, Varanasyam Vishalakshi, Kashmire tu Saraswati Ashtadasha shakti Peethani, Yoginamapi durlabham, Sayamkale pathennityam Sarva Shatru vinashanam Sarva roga haram divyam, Sarva sampatkaram shubham

The meaning of Sloka In English

Goddess Shankari in Sri Lanka, Kamakshi in Kanchipuram Goddess Shrinkhala in Pradymna and Chamunda in Mysore, Goddess Jogulamba in Alampur, Goddess Brhamarambika in Sri Shailam Goddess Maha Lakshmi in Kolhapur and Goddess Eka Veera in Mahur, Goddess Maha Kali in Ujjain, Purhuthika in Peethika Goddess Girija in Odhyana and Manikya in the house of Daksha, Goddess kaama roopi in the temple of Vishnu, Madhaveshwari in Allahabad Goddess giving flame in Jwala Mukhi and Mangala Gowri in Gaya, Goddess Vishalakshi in Varanasi, Saraswati in Kashmir These are the 18 houses of Shakti, which are rare even to the Devas, When Chanted every evening, all the enemies would get destroyed all the diseases would vanish, and prosperity would be showered.

The Meaning of Sloka in Telugu.

లంక లొ శంకారి దేవి, కామాక్షి కాంచిపురం లొ, ఫ్రధ్యుమ లొ శ్రీంకల దేవి, ఛాముండి మైసొర్, అలంపుర్ లో జొగులాంబా, శ్రీశైలం లొ భ్రమరాంభిక, కొళపూర్ లొ మహలక్ష్మీ, ఏకవీర మహుర్ లొ, ఉజ్జైన్ లొ మహాంకాళి, పురుహితిక పీతిక లొ, గేవీ గిరిజా ఔధ్య లొ, ధక్షుని ఇంటిలొ మానిక్య హరిక్షేత్రం లొ కామరూపి, ఫ్రయగ లొ మధవేశ్వరి, జ్వలయం లొ వైష్ణవి దేవి, ఘయ లొ మాంగల్య గౌరీ, కాశీ లొ విశాలక్షి, కాశ్మిర్ లొ సరస్వతి, ఇవి 18 శక్తి పిటాలు ఇవి అరుదు దెవుళ్లకి కూడా..., సాయంకాలం లొ దినినీ పటించిన వల్లకి శత్రు నాశనం, వ్యాది నాశానం మరియు ధన ప్రాప్తి కలుగును.

The Story Behind The Ashta Dhasha Peethas

The Actual Story behind the Ashta Dhasha Peethas Invention is, in the past There was a King Daksha Prajapathi, he is the son of Brahma. The Daskha Prajapati had 27 daughters, Sati Devi was one of them. Daksha had done the marriage of Sati Devi with the god Shiva. Due to some reasons Daksha felt insulted by God Shiva at the time of Agni Yaga, because of that reason Daksha does not invite his Daughter (Satidevi) and his Son-in-Law (God Shiva) to the Daksha Yaga. But Sati Devi Went to that Yaga by ignoring the words of Lord Shiva (Lord Shiva does not give permission to go to the Yaga). At the Place of Yaga Sati Devi Insulted by the Activities of her Parents and Sisters and her father Daksha Scolded Lord Shiva then the Sati Devi got angry and she could not bear it and she sacrificed herself by producing Agni from the earth with her right thumb of Foot. By hearing this news lord Shiva got angry and he picked bunch of Jhatha from his head and hit it on the Earth, then Lord Veerabhadra has born and went to the Yaga place as intimated by God Shiva and Lord Veerabhadra killed Dhaksha by cutting his head with Veerabhadra's Nail after some time God Shiva rushed in to the Yaga Location and Fixed the head of Goat to the Daksha (Daksha got his life back) then Lord Shiva took the body of Sati Devi and went back to the Kailasam and Danced (Thandavam) very seriously with the body of Sati Devi. All the people scared with his thandavam by seeing this Lord Vishnu was requested to stop the Thandavam then Lord Vishnu realized that Lord Shiva will not stop the Nritya until the body of Sati Devi destroyed from his hand then Lord Vishnu used his Vishnu Chakram to cut the body. Body Parts which are destroyed by Sudharshan Chakra fallen in several places (18) in INDIA & SHRILANKA and those places turned as Shakti Peethas. Shakti Peethas and Photos Listed below,