About the Shakti Peeth Yatra
The Shakti Peethas are shrines of the Goddess associated with the story of Sati: after her self-immolation at Daksha's yajna, parts of her body fell across the land, and each place became a seat of Shakti. The number of peethas differs between texts — 51 and 52 are common counts, with lists of 18 and 108 in other traditions — and several sites have more than one claimant.
Pilgrims usually visit the peethas by region: Kamakhya and the northeast; Kalighat and the Bengal shrines; Jwala Devi, Naina Devi and Chamunda in Himachal; and the southern and western peethas. Each shrine has its own form of the Goddess and its own customs.
The usual route
- Assam and the northeast: Kamakhya (Guwahati)
- Bengal: Kalighat and other peethas
- Himachal Pradesh: Jwala Devi, Naina Devi, Chamunda
- West and South: Ambaji, Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur), Kamakshi (Kanchipuram), Kanyakumari
Routes vary by operator and starting city. Opening dates, timings and rules change — confirm with the temple or the official portal before you travel.
Temple guides for this yatra
Timings, aarti, how to reach, dress code and tips for each temple.
When to go
Year-round; Chaitra and Sharad Navratri are the most important and the most crowded times.
Practical tips
- Lists of peethas differ; our temple pages say where a shrine's status is traditional or disputed.
- Kamakhya closes for the Ambubachi Mela days in June — plan around it.
- Navratri is the peak season; book stays early.
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