Shakti is basically a Sanskrit word, means power or energy. According to Hindu mythology and ancient scriptures, women are considered the origins of power or energy. This is why along with Hindu gods a lot of goddesses have been worshipped by the devotees. Basically, ‘Shakti’ symbolizes the power of womanhood and to appreciate the values of women in the society as well as to promote their rights within the society, Hindus worship ‘Shakti’. It is also believed by the followers that worshipping shakti will sweep all the negative energies from this earth and will bring positive sources of energy. With the advent of positive energy or power, the earth will be benefitted with divine blessings.
An Introduction to Nav Shakti Tour, India
Nav Shakti means 9 Hindu goddesses, who are worshipped in the form ‘shakti’. Basically, these nine forms shakti symbolize the universal power or energy. Sometimes, goddesses are seen in the role of organizer, sometime they play the role of destroyer and other variants of Shakti are considered as generators. There are total 51 Shakti peeths or temples, located throughout India. According to Hindu mythological scriptures, these 51 temples have been developed from different body parts of goddess Sati, who was believed to be the better half of Lord Shiva.
Important Shakti Peeths – Must-Visit Places
As mentioned earlier, total 51 shakti temples are there and it is literally impossible to visit all these temple at a single visit or trip to India from UK. If you are a worshipper of Shakti or if you want to receive the blessings of Shakti, you can visit the major 4 shrines of Mata Shakti. These four major Shakti Temples are:
Pada Bimala: An ancient temple of Hindu goddess, named as Bimala, a form of Shakti. This temple is located in the eastern state of India, Odisha. Orissa is famous for its Jagannath Temple, located in Puri and Pada Bimala temple is also located in Puri, just inside the Jagannath Temple complex.
Tara Tarini: Yet another shakti peeth that is situated in the state of Orissa. This will be your second destination of Shakti Peeth Yatra. The temple is located in the famous Behrampur region of Orissa, which is closely located to West Bengal.
Kalighat: From Behrampur, get transferred to Kolkata to observe another form of Shakti, popularly known as Kali. Kalighat is a major shakti peeth, attracting plenty of followers everyday by its magical divinity. A Nav Shakti Peeth Yatra is incomplete without Kalighat of Kolkata has been incorporated in the itinerary.
Kamakshya Temple: Kamakshya Temple is located in the north eastern capital of India, Guwahati. This historic place also has been named as Yoni Peeth. Make sure your Nav Shakti Peeth Yatra Packages must include Kamakshya Temple as it is one of the holiest as well as essential Shakti temples of India.
Apart from these four main Shakti temples, in north India region, some other important shakti peeths or temples can be found. Naina Devi Temple of Nainital, Mansa Devi Temple and Chandi Devi Temple of Hardwar, etc. are some other pinnacles of Hinduism where womanhood has been worshipped in the form of Mata Shakti.
