Kunal Roy
The expression ” Peeth” means throne where the Goddess sits with great honour and glory, showering blessings on her devotees. However, the number of Peeths differ from one to another. Moreover, twenty six upo peeths have been added to the religious texts to cater a complete religious favour to the readers. In each and every Peeth the Goddess is worshipped in her own way. Mahadeva is also adored by his devotees. After all Shiva and Shakti always complement each other to ensure the spread of cosmic vibration in the whole universe. Your worship might remain incomplete if you do not witness the black stone image of Lord Shiva.
Let us begin this religious Odyssey with Devi Kamakshya. The Goddess’ vagina is worshipped here. Her temple is situation on the mountain tops in Assam. As she fulfills the wishes of her true devotees She is known by this name.
Jalandhar is located in Punjab. According to religious beliefs the breast of the Goddess befell here. She is known as Tripur Malini and Bhairav as Vison.
Jwalamukhi, a popular Shakti Peeth. The tongue of our Goddess is worshipped here. It is worth mentioning this place is located in the Kangra district of Punjab.
Kashmir, the heaven on earth is not only enticing for its unearthly elegance but also for the Goddess’s contribution. Her vocal cord befell here. She is known as Mahamaya and Bhairav as Trisandheshyar.
It is remarkable that Kashmir’s Sarada Peeth is enshrouded with mystery. Sarada means Saraswati , but here is Goddess Durga. It seems as if history and miracle have blended unanimously here. In fact while focusing on Kashmir we ought to talk on Amarnath. Though it is quite popular , it has not found a place in this discourse. The reason is obvious. No research scholar is aptly sure of the fact that where the vocal cord of the Goddess actually befell. Hence this Kashmir Peeth analysis comprises Sharada Peeth and Khir Bhavani Peeth .
Kalighat, a hugely popular place in South Kolkata. According to mythology Goddess’s fingers of her right feet are worshipped here. The Goddess Kalika is accompanied by her Bhairav Nokuleshwar. The Goddess readily responses to the wishes of her devotees, a belief.
Tripureshwari, the right feet is worshipped here. The Goddess is known as Triporeshwari and her Bhairav Tripuresh. But according to Poet BharatChandra’s “Anandamangal” the name of the Goddess is Tripura and Bhairav named as Nal. On the other hand the Goddess’s hand is found in Chandranath, located in Chottogram. The Goddess is adored as Bhavani and Bhairav is known as Chandrasekhar. Apart from these, the Goddess heart fell on Baidyanath