Matarani Temples
Shakti Peeths and the sacred abodes of Maa Durga, Vaishno Devi, Kali and the Mahavidyas.
Meenakshi Amman Temple (Madurai)
A monumental gem of Dravidian architecture with 14 kaleidoscopic gopurams and the celebrated 1,000-pillar hall.
Mata Vaishno Devi Temple
The most visited shrine of Matarani, in a holy cave of the Trikuta hills where the Mother is worshipped as three natural pindis.
Mansa Devi Temple
A Siddh Peeth on Bilwa Parvat above Haridwar, where devotees tie sacred threads to ask for the Mother’s blessing.
Chamunda Devi Temple
A well-known Devi temple near Kangra on the banks of the Baner river, dedicated to Chamunda, the fierce form of the Mother.
Jwala Ji Temple (Jwalamukhi)
A Shakti Peeth where the Goddess is worshipped as naturally burning flames rising from the rock, with no idol.
Naina Devi Temple
A Shakti Peeth on a hill above the Gobind Sagar lake, where the eyes of Sati are believed to have fallen.
Kamakhya Temple
One of the most revered Shakti Peeths, on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, and the seat of the Ambubachi Mela.
Kalighat Kali Temple
A Shakti Peeth and one of the most beloved Kali temples, on the banks of the old Adi Ganga in Kolkata.
Vindhyavasini Devi Temple
A Shakti Peeth on the Vindhya range near the Ganga, worshipped as the Goddess who lives in the Vindhyas.
Maihar Sharda Devi Temple
A hill-top Shakti Peeth in Maihar, where Maa Sharda is worshipped as the Goddess of knowledge and music.
Ambaji Temple
A major Shakti Peeth of Gujarat on the Arasur hill, where the Goddess is worshipped through a sacred Shri Yantra.
Chintpurni Mata Temple
A Shakti Peeth in the Una district, where the Mother is worshipped as the one who removes worries and fulfils wishes.