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Sri VAISHNO DEVI temple: This is a very famous

temple in the region of Jammu and Kashmir and is the

most famous temple in the North. Every year Millions

of people visit there. During Navaratras this temple

is so crowded that one has to wait for 2/3 days to

have darshan of the Mother Vaishno.<br><br>Once in

Jammu hills, Mother manifested as a teen aged beautiful

girl. She was worshipped by many. Mother Vaishno

(vaishno also means vegetarian in Punjabi language) used

to refute the Pancha makaras and told her bhaktas to

worship the mother in Sattvic ways only not through meat,

whisky sacrifice etc.<br><br>Once she arranged a big

yajna and showed the villagers, the non sacrifical way

to please the Mother. A famous Tantrik of Vama marga

Saint Bhairav heard of this girl and he reached when

the Yagya was being performed. When Mother Vaishno

was distributing alms to the poor, Bhairav stood

there and asked if she is real Devi she should create

Meat and whisky by her powers and give it to him.

Mother vaishno refused. Bhairav doubted the genuinity of

the girl and tried to molest her telling her that he

will teach her the Panch Makaras. Mother Vaishno ran

towards the hills and Bhairav followed her. When out of

village, she asked Bhairava to return as she was against

violence, but Bhairava was adamant. She flew into the air

and hid herself in a small cave, but Bhairava waited

outside. When she saw he will not go like this, she came

out Manifested as Mother Kali…showed Bhairava her

three manifestatations of Maha Laxmi, Maha Saraswaati

and Maha Kali and severed his head. Bhairava’s head

flew in the air and fell at another hill. Villagers

also reached there and before disappearing there, she

told them," Bhairava was my great Bhakta but he was

not complete. Yet taking pity on him I have given him

Moksha by killing his body. His torso will remain on the

gate of this cave and head will remain up the hill.

Saying this she disappeared into three Pindis (round

stones). These three stones are worshipped as Mahalaxmi,

Mahasaraswati and Mahakali there. There is a Bhairava temple up

the hill and it is a myth that we should visit the

Bhairava temple on return only.<br><br>It is said that

Mother Vaishno Devi fulfils the desires if one goes

there with pure heart. We can find thousands of people

who will confirm how their life was changed due to

the kindness of Mother Vaishno Devi. Famous Music

company owner Gulshan Kumar was a live example of this,

who had a small fruit juice shop in Darya Ganj Delhi,

and became a billionaire with his undaunted faith in

Vaishno Devi. There are thousands of people who have

received their heart felt wishes fulfilled here. Islamic

fundamentalists have many times threatened to destroy the holy

cave of Vaishno Devi, but so far they have not

succeeded.<br><br>How to reach there: Vaishno Devi is about 800 Kms

from Delhi. There are many trains from Delhi to Jammu

Tawi which will take you to Jammu within a night’s

comfortable journey. From Jammu one can take a local bus, or

Taxi to Katraa village which is about 2 hours journey

through beautiful hills. From Katra there is a tracking

of about 12 Kms. The tracking is not tiring and

there is good arrangement of light and shops in the

way. One can reach the cave the same day and stay

there overnight and return the next day. There are

hundreds of Dharamshalas (free inns) near the cave and in

Katra village. There is also a very old Shiva temple 2

kms down the cave of Vaishno Devi but only selected

few can reach there as the route is very dangerous.

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CHINTAPURNI temple : This is also a Siddhha

pithha. There is a black colored Pindi of Mother

Chhinmastaka, which is worshipped as Chintapurani (meaning devi

who removes worries). It is also said that Sati’s

head fell here.(sati -lord shiva’s wife). This temple

too is very famous among Tantriks as it is one angle

of the Tantrik Triangle of 3 temples

(chintapurni,jwalamukhi, kangra). One will feel the holy vibrations if

visiting with pure heart and devotion.The temple is well

managed and Himachali people are well behaved and honest.

Chintapurni is about 480 Kms from Delhi. Those who go by car

take the route

Delhi-Ambala-Chandigarh-Roopnagar-Nangal-Amb-chintapurni.<br><br>There are 3-4

direct buses from Delhi which will take

you to Chintapurni in 8 hours. If one wishes to go by

train, one has to take Nangal Express from Delhi to Unaa

and then take a taxi/bus for further 2 hours journey

to the temple.<br><br><br>JAWALAMUKHI Temple :

Mother Jwalamukhi (means with the face of fire). In this

temple the eternal Mother is worshipped as blue fire.

This temple is the second angle of the Shakti Trikon

(Tantrik triangle), and is equally loved by Bhaktas and

tantriks. Here Sati’s tongue fell after Shri Vishnu cut her

dead body into pieces. There is no idol in this

temple, but there are seven blue flames coming out of

cracks in the rocks and they have been burning like this

for thousands of years. These seven flames are seven

manifestations of the mother. Sometimes during Navaratras one

can see all nine flames but that is very rare and

those who see all nine are thought to be blessed by the

Mother.<br><br>This is my favourite temple and I have got many

blessings and seen many miracles here. During the regime of

Mogul emperor Akbar, Bhakta Dhyanu was known for his

love for Mother Jawalamukhi. He used to take big

processions to the temple during Navaratras. Once when Akbar

saw his procession, he was curious as he had never

heard of such devi. Though Akbar was not Islamic

fanatic, yet he wanted to see if Jwalamukhi has some

powers. He ordered his men to go to Jwalamukhi and

extinguish the flame by putting iron casings around them.

The order was carried but the seven flames melted the

iron casing and came out. Then under his orders a

small river was dug from nearby water source and the

rivulet was left open over the flames so that they die

but the flames started burning above the level of the

water. <br><br>Akbar was impressed and he visited

Jwalamukhi on foot and asked for Mother’s blessings . The

river and iron casing are still there in the temple.

People bathe with that river water before entering the

holy temple.<br><br>How to reach : Jawalamukhi is 17

Kms from Chintapurni and is around 500 kms from

Delhi. There is a direct bus service from Delhi for

Jwalamukhi. If going by train one can go to Pathhankot from

Delhi and from Pathhankot one will get a small train,

which goes into the hills, through beautiful terrain

upto Jwalamukhi road from where the temple is around 8

Kms. <br><br>VIDYESHWARI DEVI temple: This is the

third angle of the Great Shakti Triangle. This temple

is very old too and is a siddha peetha. Mother

Vidyeshwari devi is also called Nagarkot devi. The original

temple was destroyed during the earthquake of 1905, and

now a trust is re-building this temple as per the

Tantrik traditions. Here also the mother is worshipped as

Pindi and there is a beautifully carved Vag-Yantra

before the pindi of Devi.<br><br>How to reach: This

temple is 17 Kms from Jawalamukhi and one can get

regular buses/taxies from Jawalamukhi for this temple.

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Kaali Mathha: Once Raktabeej demon started

troubling the gods, and all gods worshipped Devi Bhagwati

for their rescue. Mother appeared before devas as

Mahakali and assured them of help in getting their glory

back. It is said that this the place where all devas

worshipped Devi. There is hardly a Tantrik in India who has

not visited this shrine. The temple complex has three

temples of Maha Laxmi, Maha Kali and Maha Saraswati.

There is a small water pond also where bhaktas take

bath before entering the temple. The temple is in a

far distant place and is surrounded by dense forests

and snow clad mountain peaks. It is on a height of

9000 feet above see level, and the temple is opened

only twice during both the Navratras of the year.

During Navratras Ashtami (8th day), a Tantrik Yagya is

performed in which 125,000 Ahutis are offered. Nearby there

is Kaal shila on which 64 Yantras are depicted for

Devi and all her yoginis (sub-shaktis). It is said

that One Japa of Devi here is equal to thousands of

japa at other places. Many Shaktas may be seen here

doing Durga-Saptashati japa, and other Tantrik Japas

here.<br><br>It is also said, that those who are not yet ready

for Mother’s blessings, can not reach here. The Kali

Mathha is about 150 miles from Haridwar near Kedar Peak

of Himalaya.<br><br>Nayna Devi Temple : This temple

is situated in beautiful hill station of Uttar

Pradesh. It is said that one of the eyes of Sati fell

here. The original temple was very very old, but it was

destroyed in 1880 when the mountain above temple burst and

destroyed the whole village. The present temple is about 50

years old. There is a beautiful lake before the temple.

This lake is mentioned as Tri-rishi sarovar in

Skandpuran. Three rishis (sages) are Sage Atri, Sage Pulatsya

and sage Pulaha. This lake is now called Nainital, on

the name of the temple and the city is also called

Nainital.<br><br>How to reach : Nainital is about 240 Kms from Delhi

and there is regular bus service from Delhi to

Nainital. By train one can go upto Kathgodam city which is

directly linked with Delhi by train. From Kathhgodam, one

can reach Nainital by bus/taxi in 2 hours<br><br>Hari

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I had a chance to visit the Birbhum district of

West Bengal a few years back. The basic intention was

to go to ShantiNiketan. Also to visit Tarapith and

Bakreshwar.<br><br>The Shaktapiths are an ancient configuration of

temples commemorating the Hindu legend of Goddess Sati

and her consort Lord Shiva or Nataraja, the Destroyer

in the Hindu Trinity. According to legend, Goddess

Sati wished to attend the Daksha Yajna hosted by her

father, for which Lord Shiva was not invited. Against her

husband's wishes, Sati went to the Yajna. Seen alone at the

ceremony, her father and other guests started criticising

her husband. Fatally insulted by such criticisms,

Sati stopped the flow of blood in her veins and died.

On hearing of his wife's death, a distraught Shiva

arrived at the venue. He carried Sati's body on his

shoulder and started a Pralaya Tandava or the Dance of

Destruction.<br><br>To save the cosmos from annihilation, the Gods

appealed to Lord Vishnu, the Preserver. Vishnu launched

his sharp-edged discuss, known as the Sudarshan

Chakra, which dismembered Sati into 51 pieces. As soon as

the load was removed from his shoulder, Lord Shiva

calmed down, and the world was saved. The 51 pieces fell

in 51 different places across India, and 51

Shaktapiths were formed. The piths are Shakta-sect pilgrim

centres. <br><br>Five of Sati's sacred body parts fell in

Birbhum. Shaktapith temples commemorating the five parts

of Sati in Birbhum are: <br><br><br>Bakreshwar, 59

km. from Shantiniketan, a Mahishamardini Mandir marks

the spot where Sati's forehead and eyebrows

fell.Bakreshwar is a small temple-town on the edge of the

Chhotanagpur plateau, with nine hot springs, naturally rich in

therapeutic minerals. Bakreshwar's natural springs are also

sources of helium gas. Eight of these springs cluster

within one area, A ninth is separate. The most popular

springs are Agni (67ºC), Bhairab (65ºC), Khir (66ºC),

Nrishinha (67ºC) and Surya (66ºC). Water samples are

commercially available at Bakreshwar. <br><br>Pilgrims believe

that Bakreshwar is a Siddhapith, a sacred Hindu

Shakta-site for Shiva worship. According to Vedic legend,

Lord Shiva was pleased with the penance of an ancient

sage, Ashtabakra, and blessed Bakreshwar as a

Siddhapith. The Shiva Mandir of Bakreshwar is adjacent to

Bakreshwar's Papahara natural spring. It is also beside the

Bakreshwar River. This temple has existed since the 17th

century. 250 smaller Shiva temples surround the Bakreshwar

Shiva Mandir.<br><br>The Bakreshwar Thermal Power

Project is 13 km. from Bakreshwar. National and local

governments, with assistance from Japan's OECF, have

constructed a 3 x 210 megawatt thermal power-generating unit.

This power unit became operational in July, 1999.

<br><br>Bakreshwar is 58 km. from Shantiniketan, 21 km. from

Ilambazar, and 19 km. from Siuri. <br><br><br>Tarapith, 70

km. from Shantiniketan, near Rampurhat, a Tara Mandir

marks the spot where Sati's eyes fell;

<br><br>Nalhati,15 km. from Rampurhat, a Mandir marks the spot where

Sati's windpipe fell; <br><br>Kankalitala, 9 km. from

Shantiniketan, a small Mandir with an oil painting of Kali,

marks the spot where Sati's pelvis fell;

<br><br>Fullora, 40 km. from Shantiniketan, a Mandir marks the

spot where Sati's lips fell.

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The Tarapith temple is the temple where the saint

VamaKhepa had worshipped Kali. It is here that Kali had fed

Shiva. The legend begins with the churning of the ocean.

Shiva has drunk the poison that was created from the

churning of the ocean, thus saving the world from

destruction, but has fallen unconscious under its powerful

effect. Tara appears and takes Shiva on her lap. She

suckles him, the milk from her breasts counteracting the

poison, and he recovers. This myth is reminiscent of the

one in which Shiva stops the rampaging Kali by

becoming an infant. Seeing the child, Kali's maternal

instinct comes to the fore, and she becomes quiet and

nurses the infant Shiva. In both cases, Shiva assumes

the position of an infant vis-à-vis the goddess.

<br>Tarapith is where Vasistha, the son of Brahma, the creator

among the Hindu trinity first attained his spiritual

salvation. As the legend goes, Vasistha, after repeated

failure in his attempt to acquire salvation, went away to

China, mastered it there, and brought it back to

Tarapith. A very similar form of this quasi Buddhist

asceticism is still practiced here, which involves

austerities and meditation, leading to a final communion with

God. <br><br>The temple that was built by Vasistha got

buried under the earth with the passage of time.

Tarapith as it stands today, was built by Joybroto, a

merchant, who received directions from Tara Maa in his

sleep to unearth the 'brahmashila', or the sacred

stone, to set it up as a shrine in a proper place.

<br><br>Tara Maa of Tarapith, another form of Kali, has two

hands, is garlanded with snakes, is adorned in sacred

threads, and has Shiva lying in her left lap sucking her

breast.

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Dakshineshwar Temple has an aura about itself.

The aura pertains to its association with the

greatest saint of Bengal—Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

Dedicated to Goddess Kali, this temple is situated to the

north of Calcutta, a place where the god man lived for

most part of his life. It is here that the great

master, as Swami Vivekananda called him, had had the

pious darshan of the Divine Mother and developed an

unprecedented relationship with her. The temple became famous

because the Mother really appeared from the idol and gave

her choicest devotee the sublime darshan. The

enigmatic temple was built by Rani Rashmoni in 1847. The

temple comprises of three parts. Of these, the smallest

of all chambers is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The

more beautiful shrine adjacent to it houses the

renowned idol of the Goddess Kali. Structurally, the

temple is set on a platform in a vast courtyard, which

is encircled by a band of blood-red paint. The

whitewashed main Kali temple is the ornamental variation of

the typical Bengali hut design. The roof is curved

and the second story is capped by nine chhatris, each

with a beehive cupola, in the navaratan

("nine-jeweled") style.<br><br>The unfathomable mystery of the

Dakshineshwar temple idol can be unfolded with the story of the

wealthy devout widow, Rani Rashmoni. In 1847, she was

preparing to go for a pilgrimage to Benaras (present-day

Varanasi) to offer her prayers to Goddess Kali. Rani

Rashmoni had made all the arrangements of the pilgrimage.

Her convoy consisted of an entire range of

twenty-four boats used for carrying the relatives, helpers

and goods. <br><br>The night before her departure,

Rani Rashmoni had an intriguing dream, wherein the

Divine Mother appeared and commanded that the devout

lady need not go to Benaras. Instead, she should build

a temple for the Mother at the banks of the Ganges

and install a statue therein.<br><br>The Rani,

gratified because of the divine darshan, promptly began

constructing the temple in 1847. The temple complex, which was

ready by 1855, had Goddess Kali as the main deity.

There were also the temples of Shiva and Radha-Krishna.

The patroness engaged an elderly scholar as the head

priest of the temple. However, as fate would have it,

the aged priest died within a year of taking the

responsibility and his younger brother, Ramakrishna moved in.

Thus, the great seer stepped into the Kali temple and

brought along the fame that continues even today.

<br><br>The temple echoes with the experiences of

Ramakrishna. The revered sage worshipped the deity of Kali so

devotedly that the Divine Goddess appeared before him in

physical form. Not once, but the Goddess continued to

appear before her ardent devotee for years. From the

beginning of his priesthood, while worshipping before the

statue of Kali, Ramakrishna experienced an intense form

of love, known as the Maha-bhava in Hinduism. He

lost all consciousness of the external world and went

into a spiritual trance. Consequently, he was soon

relieved from the priest’s responsibility but allowed to

continue living within the temple compound. Much of

Ramakrishna’s philosophy is associated with his experiences at

the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple.

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Kalighat is located in the city of Calcutta on

the banks of the river Hooghly (Bhagirathi). The name

Calcutta is said to have been derived from the word

Kalighat.<br><br>Kalighat is regarded as one of the 52 Shakti Peethams of

India, where the various parts of Sati's body are said

to have fallen, in the course of Shiva's Rudra

Tandava. Kalighat represents the site where the toes of

the right foot of Shakti or Sati fell.<br><br>Legend

has it that a devotee discovered a luminant ray of

light coming from the Bhagirathi river bed, and upon

investigating its source came upon a piece of stone carved in

the form of a human toe. He also found a Syayambhu

Lingam of Nakuleshwar Bhairav nearby, and started

worshipping Kaali in the midst of a thick jungle. This shrine

grew to its present form over a period of time, thanks

in particular to the Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family of

Bengal. <br><br>This family is also said to have built

the Chitreswari Kaali temple at Chitpur. It is

believed that there was a pathway through the jungle

between Chitpur and Kalighat, and this pathway is said to

have become the Chitpur road of Calcutta.

<br><br>Kalighat is also associated with the worship offered to

Kaali by a Dasanami Monk by name Chowranga Giri, and

the Chowringee area of Calcutta is said to have been

named after him.<br><br>The Dakshineswar Kaali temple

across from the river, near Belur Math, bears an image

of Kaali worshipped by the spiritual leader

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, guru of Swami Vivekananda.

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The Kamakhya Temple in Assam is one of the most

venerated Shakti shrines in India, and is regarded as one

of the Shakti Peethams associated with the legend of

Shiva and Daksha Yagna.<br><br>Kamakhya is located on a

hill - Neelachala Parvat or Kamagiri near the city of

Guwahati in Assam. Shakti, residing on the Kamagiri hill

is known as Kamakhya, the granter of desires. Assam

traditionally has been known as the Kamarupa Desa and has been

associated with Tantric practices and Shakti

worship.<br><br>This temple was destroyed in early 16th century, and

then rebuilt in the 17th century by King Nara

Narayana, of Cooch Bihar. Images of the builder and related

inscriptions are seen in the temple.<br><br>The Kalika Purana,

an ancient work in Sanskrit describes Kamakhya as

the yielder of all desires, the young bride of Shiva,

and the giver of salvation.<br><br>Legend has it that

following the destruction of Daksha's sacrifice and the

Rudra Tandava of Shiva parts of Sati's body fell at

several places throughout India, and these places are

revered as Shakti peethas. The reproductive organ of

Sati, (the Yoni) is said to have fallen

here.<br><br>Legend also has it that the supreme creative power of

Bhrahma was challenged by Shakti, the mother Goddess, and

that Bhrahma could thereafter create, only with the

blessings of the Yoni, as the sole creative principle.

After much penance, Bhrahma brought down a luminous

body of light from space and placed it within the Yoni

circle, which was created by the Goddess and placed at

Kamarupa.<br><br>The temple has a beehive like shikhara. Some of the

sculptured panels seen here are of interest. There are

images of Ganesha, Chamundeswari, dancing fitures

etc.<br><br><br>There is no image of Shakti here. Within a corner of a

cave in the temple, there is a sculptored image of the

Yoni of the Goddess, which is the object of reverence.

A natural spring keeps the stone moist.

<br><br>Other temples on the Neelachala hill include those of

Tara, Bhairavi, Bhuvaneswari and Ghantakarna.

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Tarakeshwar is one of the prominent pilgrimage

centers in Bengal. Tarakeshwar is located near Serampore

near Calcutta in Bengal.<br><br>This temple dates back

to the 18th century. Legend has it that a devotee by

name Vishnu Das emigrated with his clan from Oude

(Ayodhya) and was viewed with suspicion by the locals. It

is believed that he proved his innocence by holding

in his hand a red hot iron bar. Later, his brother

discovered a site in the nearby jungle, where cattle

discharged the contents of their udders at a particular spot

each day. Upon investigation, they discovered a

Shivalingam. A dream is said to have revealed to them that

this Shivalingam was a manifestation of Tarakeshwar -

Shiva. A temple was built at this spot, and was

renovated in subsequent years.<br><br>This temple is

typical of Bengali temples, with a sanctum and a porch in

front of it. The four sided porch has three arched

openings railings on its roof. In front of the porch is

the convregational hall.<br><br>Mondays attract

scores of pilgrims. A fair - mela commemorates Shivratri

in the month of February - March. Also celebrated in

a grand manner here is the Chaitra Sankranti or the

Bengali new year.

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tks Babu...the description of Shakti temples in

Bengal was great. Hope Mother shakti will permit me to

visit those temples soon.<br><br> I will be grateful if

somebody could post description of shakti temples in the

South and Western India, so that we get complete infor

abt shakti temples in India.<br><br>tks

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Re: Shakti Temples !<br><br>Thank you Silentsoul

and Baburoy for the excellent messages on Sakthi

temples.<br>I thought I could add the details of some more

temples in the Kangda valley.<br><br>Vajreshwari

temple<br><br>This is a temple of MAA UGRA TAARA in Kangda town. She

is called Vajreshwari Devi. This temple was of such

legendary wealth that every invader worth their salt took

time to sack it. Mahmud of Gazni carted off a fabulous

fortune in gold, silver and jewellery in 1009 A.D. In

1360 Tughlaq plundered it once again in 1360 but it

was still able to recover and, during Jehangir's

reign was paved in plates of pure

silver.<br><br>Unfortunately the disastrous earthquake in 1905 destroyed the

temple. It was rebuilt in 1920. Buddhists also worship

her. When we had her Dharshan last year there was an

old Buddhist Monk conducting an elaborate Pooja.

There is no image in Kangda. MAA is in the Pinda Roopa.

Kangda is about 30 kms from Jwalamukhi. Kangda is famous

for its school of painting and was the old capital of

the Kangda state.<br><br>Chamunda temple<br><br>There

is a temple of Maa Chamunda in Chamunda, which is

about 30 kms from Kangda on the way to Dharamshala.

Chamunda is the destroyer of the demons Chanda and Munda

in Devi Mahatmyam. She is also the main deity in the

Navakshari or the Navaavarana mantra. The temple is situated

on the bank of the river Ban Ganga in a beautiful

valley. The temple has been constructed in a Smasana or

burning ghat. This place has been converted into a

tourist resort because of the beautiful view of the

mountains.<br><br>Bagalamukhi temple<br><br>There is a temple of Maa

Bagalamukhi in Bankandi about 30 kms from Jwalamukhi. This

temple is set in a beautiful valley far away from towns.

This is the only temple devoted to Maa Bagalamukhi in

India, which has an image. But we could not see the

image as it was completely covered. Maa Bagalamukhi is

known all over North India for her Yantra and

Mantra.<br><br>Last year an air service was introduced between Delhi

and Kangda. The airport is called Gaggal. It is very

near Kangda town. Flying in the small plane is an

experience. <br><br>Temples in Delhi <br><br>There is a

beautiful temple of MAA BHAVATHARINI near R.K.Puram. This

is a replica of the temple at Dakshineswar. We

always go searching for MAA Bhadi (Maa's house) whenever

we go to a new city. We have a Maa Bhadi (replica of

Dakshineswar temple) in Madras also. <br><br>Continued

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Continued<br><br>Baburoy has covered all the

temples of West Bengal and Kamakhya extensively. I would

like to supplement with some more

information.<br><br>Kamakhya<br><br>There are temples of all the Dasa Maha

Vidyas (Kaali,

Taara, Tripurasundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Chinnamastha,

Bhairavi, Bagalamukhi, Dhumavathi, Mathangi & Kamalathmika)

in Kamakhya. These temples are surrounding the

temple of Maa Kamakhya. Kamakhya temple is acknowledged

as the most important temple for all

Tantrics.<br><br>There is a temple of Maa Ugra Taara in Gowhati. The

author of Sakthadharshanam a well-known treatise on

Shakta philosophy and religion (in Sanskrit) was a

priest at this temple. There is also a temple of Maa

Mangala Chandi nearby.<br><br>Kalighat temple <br><br>The

pooja on the Amavasya night is a treat to watch at this

temple. Bhog (Prasad) is served after the

pooja.<br><br>Tara Peeth temple<br><br>The temple is situated near a

Smasana or cremation ground. This is the only place in

India where one can perform Smasana Sadhana (Sadhana in

the cremation ground) without hindrance from

policemen.<br><br>Chinnamastha temple <br><br>There is a temple of Maa

Chinnamastha at Vishnupur in Bankura district. This is the

only temple in India where the image of Maa

Chinnamastha is installed. Vishnupur is famous for its

terracotta temples and terracotta handicraft. The nearby

town of Bankura is famous for the Bankura horses made

of terracotta.<br><br>Jai MAA KAALI

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thankyou dear wangchuk for the links and they are

very useful.<br><br> Respected Sankarukku ji thanks

for adding to the shakti temples. though i have seen

almost all cities of Himachal pradesh, yet somehow I

missed Baglamukhi temple mentioned by you. Will u pls

tell us how to reach there as i plan to visit this

shrine on my next visit to India.<br><br> I have learnt

a lot from your wise posts in shakti club, and hope

sadhna members will also be blessed with your

illuminating posts<br><br>Hari Aum

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