According to Hindu mythology, the 51 holy places, known as Peethaas, originated when the body parts of Sati, the first wife of Lord Shiva, were scattered across the Indian subcontinent.
Sati, an incarnation of Adya-Shakti Kali, was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati, who once organized a grand Yajna (ritual) and invited everyone except Lord Shiva.
Sati, determined to attend, went against Shiva’s advice.
At the Yajna, Daksha insulted Sati and Shiva, leading Sati to self-immolate.
Upon learning of Sati’s death, Shiva transformed into a destructive form, along with Maha-Kali and Birbhadra.
They wreaked havoc and destruction at the Yajna site, carrying Sati’s body on Shiva’s shoulder.
To save the world, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra to dismember Sati’s body, and wherever a piece fell became a Shakti Peetha, or a sacred place.
The number of sacred peethas mentioned in various scriptures varies, but primarily there are 51 well-known and widely recognized peethas.
According to the Shiv Charitra, there are 51 Shakti Peethas.
As per the Kalika Purana, there are 26 Shakti Peethas.
In the Sri Devi Bhagavat Purana, it is mentioned that there are 108 Shakti Peethas.
According to the Tantra Chudamani and Markandeya Purana, there are 52 Shakti Peethas.
In the Sri Devi Bhagavat, the 108 Shakti Peethas described by Sage Vyasa in response to King Janmejaya’s inquiry are as follows:
108 Shakti Peethas
| S.No | Location | Devi’s Name |
| 1 | Varanasi | Devi Vishalakshi |
| 2 | Naimisharanya | Devi Lingdhari |
| 3 | Prayag (Allahabad) | Devi Lalita |
| 4 | Gandhamadan Mountain | Devi Kamuki |
| 5 | Southern Manasarovar Lake | Devi Kumuda |
| 6 | Northern Manasarovar Lake | Devi Vishvakama |
| 7 | Gomanta Mountain | Devi Gomati |
| 8 | Mandarachal Mountain | Devi Kamacharini |
| 9 | Chaitrarath | Devi Madotkata |
| 10 | Hastinapur | Devi Jayanti |
| 11 | Kanyakubja (Kannauj) | Devi Gauri |
| 12 | Malayachal Mountain | Devi Rambha |
| 13 | Ekamra Peeth | Devi Kirtimati |
| 14 | Vishwapith | Devi Vishveshwari |
| 15 | Pushkar | Devi Puruhuta |
| 16 | Kedarnath | Devi Sanmargadaiyini |
| 17 | Himatav Peeth | Devi Manda |
| 18 | Gokarna | Devi Bhadra Karnika |
| 19 | Sthaneshwar | Devi Bhavani |
| 20 | Bilvaka | Devi Bilvapatra |
| 21 | Shri Shail | Devi Madhavi |
| 22 | Bhadreshwar | Devi Bhadra |
| 23 | Vrah Parvat | Devi Jaya |
| 24 | Kamalalay | Devi Kamala |
| 25 | Rudrakoti | Devi Rudrani |
| 26 | Kalanjara | Devi Kali |
| 27 | Shalgrama | Devi Mahadevi |
| 28 | Shivaling Mountain | Devi Jalapriya |
| 29 | Mahalinga | Devi Kapila |
| 30 | Makota | Devi Mukuteshwari |
| 31 | Mayapuri | Devi Kumari |
| 32 | Santanapeeth | Devi Lalitambika |
| 33 | Gaya | Devi Mangala |
| 34 | Purushottam Kshetra | Devi Vimala |
| 35 | Sashtrakshi | Devi Utpalakshi |
| 36 | Harichandrapur | Devi Mahotpala |
| 37 | Vipasha (Beas) River Bank | Devi Amoghakshi |
| 38 | Pandavardhaka | Devi Padala |
| 39 | Suparshva | Devi Narayani |
| 40 | Chitrakut | Devi Rudrasundari |
| 41 | Vipul Kshetra | Devi Vipula |
| 42 | Malayachal Mountain | Devi Kalyani |
| 43 | Sahyadri Parvat | Devi Ekavira |
| 44 | Harishchandra Peak | Devi Chandrika |
| 45 | Ramtirth | Devi Raman |
| 46 | Yamuna River | Devi Mrigavati |
| 47 | Kotitirth (Kotitirtha) | Devi Kotavi |
| 48 | Madhav Vana (Mathura) | Devi Sugandha |
| 49 | Godavari River Confluence | Devi Trisandhya |
| 50 | Ganges River Confluence | Devi Ratipriya |
| 51 | Shivkund (Shiva’s Pond) | Devi Subhanda |
| 52 | Devika Tirtha (Confluence of Devika and Saraswati Rivers) | Devi Nandini |
| 53 | Dwarka | Devi Rukmani |
| 54 | Vrindavan | Devi Radha |
| 55 | Mathura | Devi Devaki |
| 56 | Patal Bhuvan (Underworld) | Devi Parameshwari |
| 57 | Chitrakoot Mountain | Devi Sita |
| 58 | Vindhya Mountain | Devi Vindhya Vasini |
| 59 | Karavir Kshetra | Devi Mahalakshmi |
| 60 | Vinayak Kshetra | Devi Uma |
| 61 | Vaidyanath Dham | Devi Arogya |
| 62 | Mahakala | Devi Maheshwari |
| 63 | Ushna Tirtha | Devi Abhya |
| 64 | Vindhya Parvat | Devi Nitamba |
| 65 | Mandavya Kshetra (Mandavya Region) | Devi Mandavi |
| 66 | Maheshwari Pur | Devi Swaha |
| 67 | Chhagland | Devi Prachanda |
| 68 | Amarkantak | Devi Chandika |
| 69 | Someshwar | Devi Vararoha |
| 70 | Prabhas Kshetra | Devi Pushkaravati |
| 71 | Saraswati Tirth | Devi Mata |
| 72 | Seashore | Devi Paravara |
| 73 | Mahalaya | Devi Mahabhaga |
| 74 | Payoshni | Devi Pingaleshwari |
| 75 | Kratusaucha Kshetra | Devi Simhika |
| 76 | Kartik Kshetra | Devi Atishankari |
| 77 | Utpalavartaka | Devi Lola |
| 78 | Sonbhadra River Confluence | Devi Subhadra |
| 79 | Siddhavana | Devi Lakshmi |
| 80 | Bharatashram Tirtha | Devi Ananga |
| 81 | Jalandhar Mountain | Devi Vishwamukhi |
| 82 | Kishkindha Parvat | Devi Tara |
| 83 | Devadaru Vana | Devi Pushti |
| 84 | Kashmir | Devi Medha |
| 85 | Himadri Parvat | Devi Bhima |
| 86 | Vishweshwar Kshetra | Devi Tushti |
| 87 | Kapalamochan Tirth | Devi Suddhi |
| 88 | Kamavarohan Tirth | Devi Mata |
| 89 | Shankhoddhar Tirth | Devi Dharini |
| 90 | Pindaraka Tirth | Devi Dhruti |
| 91 | Chandrabhaga River Bank | Devi Kala |
| 92 | Achal Kshetra (Achalpur) | Devi Shiva Dharini |
| 93 | Veni River Bank | Devi Amrita |
| 94 | Badrivan | Devi Urvashi |
| 95 | Uttar Kurukshetra | Devi Aushadhi |
| 96 | Kushadvipa (Sri Lanka) | Devi Kushodaka |
| 97 | Hemakuta Parvat | Devi Manmatha |
| 98 | Kumudavan | Devi Satyavadini |
| 99 | Ashwattha Tirth | Devi Vandaniya |
| 100 | Vaishwanala Kshetra | Devi Nidhi |
| 101 | Vedavadan Tirth | Devi Gayatri |
| 102 | In the Presence of Lord Shiva (Shiva’s Consort) | Devi Parvati |
| 103 | Deva Loka (Abode of Devas) | Devi Indrani |
| 104 | Lord Brahma’s Mouth | Devi Saraswati |
| 105 | Sun’s Disc | Devi Prabha |
| 106 | Among the Mothers | Devi Vaishnavi |
| 107 | Among the Satis | Devi Arundhati |
| 108 | Among Apsaras (Celestial Dancers) | Devi Tilottama |
