Three and a half Shakti Peethas
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Three and a half Shakti Peethas (prominent seats of the Hindu Goddess) are reported in Maharashtra.[1]
These four Goddess temples are:
- Ambabai Temple, Kolhapur
- Tulja Bhavani Temple at Tuljapur
- Renuka Temple at Mahur (Matripur)
- Saptashrungi Temple of Vani.[2] This is known as a half Shakti Peeth of Goddess Shakti.[3]
AMBABAI
The Ambabai Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is one of the Shakti Peethas listed in various puranas of Hinduism. According to these writings, a Shakti Peetha is a place associated with Shakti, the goddess of power. The Kolhapur Shakti Peetha is of special religious significance being one of the six places where it is believed that one can either obtain salvation from desires or have them fulfilled.
Tulja Bhavani
Tulja Bhavani Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Bhavani.[4] It is located in Tuljapur in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra and is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. It is situated 45 km from Solapur. The temple was built in c. 12th century CE.
Renuka
Reṇukā/Renu is a Hindu goddess worshipped predominantly in the Indian state of Maharashtra."Renu" means "Atom/Mother of Universe"[5] She is also worshipped in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karanataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.[6] Renuka's temple at Mahur in Maharashtra is considered one of the shakti peethas. Renuka is also called as "Renu" which means "Atom/Mother of Universe". It is the avatar of Goddess Parvati.[7]
Saptashrungi
Saptashrungi Saptaśrr̥ṇgī) is a site of Hindu pilgrimage situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Nashik in west Indian state of Maharashtra in India. According to Hindu traditions, the goddess Saptashrungi Nivasini dwells within the seven mountain peaks. (Sapta means seven and shrung means peaks.) It is located in Nanduri, Kalwan taluka, a small village near Nashik in India. Devotees visit this place in large numbers every day.[8] The temple is also known popularly as one of the "three and half Shakti Peethas" of Maharashtra. The temple is also one among the 51 Shakti Peethas located on the Indian subcontinent and is a location where one of Sati's (first wife of Lord Shiva) limbs, her right arm is reported to have fallen. Its half shaktipeeth among three and half shaktipeeth of Maharashtra.
References
- ^ Three and a half Shakti Peeth of Goddess Shakti in Maharashtra
- ^ Sunita Pant Bansal (23 January 2008). Hindu Pilgrimage. Hindoology Books. pp. 191–. ISBN 978-81-223-0997-3. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ Three And A Half Shakti Peeth Maharashtra
- ^ http://www.tuljabhavani.in/
- ^ "माहूरकरांना आता विकासाची स्वप्नं" [Mahurkarâna Aata Vikasachi Swapna]. Sakal (in Marathi). September 2010. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Shakti Pithas of Maharashtra". VHP. Archived from the original on 2015-04-29.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Places of Tourist Nashik District". Official web site of Nashik District. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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