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Kukkuteswara swamy is present towards the right side of the pond.
Puruhutika devi temple is present in the North-East corner of the
Kukkuteswara swamy temple. It is constructed facing South.
Puruhutha temple is small but looks very nice with the carvings of
Ashtadasa Shakti peethas on it's walls.The idol of Puruhuthika devi
has four hands. They contain bag of seeds (Beeja), axe (Parashu),
lotus (Kamala) and a dish (Madhu patra) from lower-right to
lower-left in order.Previously there were two sects of Upasakas in
Pithapuram worshiping Puruhootika devi
The first one calling her as Puruhootha Lakshmi (Meditating on
Kamala and Madhu patra) and worshiping in Samayachara and the
second one calling her Puruhoothamba (Meditating on Parashu and
Beeja) and worshiping in Vamachara. There is also a tale that the
original statue of Puruhutika devi was buried under the temple
which was worshiped by them. Pithapuram has many important
temples:1). Kukkuteswara swamy temple: It is the main temple in
Pithapuram.2). Hunkruthi Durga / Humkruthi Durga: Also called as
Humkarini Durga. She is present in the Garbha griha of Kukkuteswara
swami towards the left.3). Rajarajeswari: She is the Deveri (wife)
of Kukkuteswara swamy. Also present in the same campus.4). Sripada
Srivallabha Dattatreya: This temple of Lord Dattatreya is present
in the South-West corner of the temple.5). Kunthi madhava: This is
an old temple of Lord Sri Krishna located in Pithapuram
village.
Body
part :Devi's
left hand has fallen here.
Odhyane
Girija devi
11:- Odhyane Girija devi
:
It is in Jajpur in Orissa. The presiding deity of Jajpur Asta dasha
shakti peetha is Goddess Girija Devi. Goddess Girija Devi is also
worshipped with various names such as Goddess Birija Devi, Goddess
Virija. Jajpur is located at a distance of 120 Kms from
Bhuvaneshwar, the capital city of Orissa. Jajpur has a rich
cultural and historical reference in several hindu scriptures. This
place was ruled by King Jajati Kesari in the 10th Century. Hence,
the name of the town became Jajpur. Once it was the capital city of
Kalinga emperors. Jajpur is also called as ‘Baithangi Theertha’ or
‘Birija Kshetram’. The whole idol of Goddess Girija Devi is
decorated with flower garlands and gold jewelry. We can see only
the face of Goddess Birija. The idol is decorated with silver crown
full of jewels. Goddess Girija Devi blesses her devotees with her
pleasant smiling face and charming looks. Another significance
aspect of this temple is , a well near the main temple of Girija
Devi in which devotees perform ritual rites to their ancestors. It
seems the depth of the well is somewhere around 4 to 5 feet but it
never dried up till now.
Body part : Devi's navel has fallen
here.
Mnnikyambha,Draksharamam
12:- Manikya Daksha vatike
:
Drakasharama is located in East Godavari district near Kakinada.
Rajahmundry is the nearest airport. Draksharama constitues one of
the five Arama kshetras of Andhra Pradesh, sacred to Shiva, the
other four being Kumararama, Ksheerarama and Bheemarama and
Amararama. Draksharama, Sree Sailam and Kaleshwar together
constitute the three sacred Shivalingams of Andhra Pradesh, giving
it its ancient name Trilinga Desh. Draksharama is one of the
important centers of Shiva worship in Andhra Pradesh.Several
legends tie together the five Pancharama temples dedicated to
Shiva. Legend also has it that Vyasa installed the Shivalingam at
Draksharama. Legend also has it that Draksharama was the site of
Daksha yagna. Since it is believed that Sati immolated herself at
the site of her father's sacrificial hall, no sacrificial yagna
rituals are performed here.The Bhimeswara temple at Draksharama has
two prakarams. The outer prakaram is pierced with four entrances
each with a gopuram. The gopuram on the west is a five tiered one.
The entrance to the inner prakaram is on the south. A pillared two
storeyed verandah lines the inner prakaram (tiruchutrumaaligai in
the ancient temples of Tamilnadu). The sculptural work in the mukha
mandapam depicts clear Chalukyan features.There are shrines to
Lakshmi Narayana, Sankaranarayana, Ganapati and the Navagrahas.The
sanctum is two storeyed. The walls surrounding both levels are
beautified with sculptural work. Two flights of stairs lead to the
upper level of the sanctum. Bhimeswara is enshrined in the form of
a ten feet high Shivalingam in the sanctum. Shiva's consort here is
Manikyamba.Mahashivaratri and Navaratri are some of the festivals
celebrated heHistory: This temple was built by the Eastern
Chalukyan King of Vengi - Bhima, during very troubled times (9th
-10th centuries), when his kingdom was under attack by the
Rashtrakootas. Inscriptions reveal that he had to fight as many as
360 battles. Chalukya Bhima also built the Chalukya Bhimeswaram
temple at Samalkota nearby. The Draksharamam temple contains as
many as 400 inscriptions going back to the 11th century. These
inscriptions can be traced back to the Eastern and the Western
Chalukyas as well as the Cholas and Kalinga rulers.How to reachAir
: The nearest airport to Draskharamam is in Vijayawada at Ryali
Templea distance of 185 km. Rail :The nearest rail head is in
Kakinada at a distance of 17 km. Road : One can easily reach
Draskharam by bus from Kakinada and
Rajahmundry.
Body part : Devi's left cheek has fallen
here.
Kamakhya temple
13:- Hari kshetre Kama rupi
:
This shakti peetha is in Assam near Gauhati. The deity is called
Kmamkhya Devi. This temple consists of three major chambers. The
western chamber is large and rectangular and is not used by the
general pilgrims for worship. The middle chamber is a square, with
a small idol of the Goddess, a later addition. The walls of this
chamber contain sculpted images of Naranarayana, related
inscriptions and other gods. The middle chamber leads to the
sanctum sanctorum of the temple in the form of a cave, which
consists of no image but a natural underground spring that flows
through a yoni-shaped cleft in the bedrock. During the Ambuvaci
festival each summer,the menstruation of the Goddess Kamakhya is
celebrated. During this time, the water in the main shrine runs red
with iron oxide resembling menstrual fluid. It is likely that this
is an ancient Khasi sacrificial site, and worshiping here still
includes sacrifices. Devotees come every morning with goats to
offer to Shakti. 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.Shakti is known as Kamakhya.
The Kamakhya Temple in Assam symbolizes the "fusion of faiths and
practices"
Body part : Devi's Vulva (yoni) has fallen
here.
Madhaveshwari Temple,
Prayag
13:- Prayage Madhaveshwari
:
It is in Prayag (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh. The temple here it is
called as MATAJI ka temple (or LALITA ) by the locals. You can go
by auto or riksha from the rail way station. Ananda bhavan and
Hanuman temple are the othere place of interest. Since this temple
is little away from the main road, you have to sepcify for this
particualrly as it is not very famous. Evening at 7 pm every day
Harati is given. Local wont call devi as
Madhaveshwari.
Body part : Devi's fingers have fallen
here.
JwalamukhidiviJwala mukhi Temple
15:- Jwalayam Vaishnavi devi
:
Jwalamukhi temple is in Himachal Pradesh at Kangra Other Deities at
Kangra are Mahakali, Unpurna, Chandi, Hinglaj, Bindhya Basni, Maha
Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ambika and Anji Devi. Ancient legends speak of
a time when demons lorded over the Himalaya mountains and harassed
the gods. Led by Lord Vishnu, the gods decided to destroy them.
They focused their strengths and huge flames rose from the ground.
From that fire, a young girl took birth. She is regarded as
Adishakti-the first 'shakti'. There is a copper pipe in this temple
through which natural gas comes out and the priest of the temple
lights this.
Body part : Devi's head part has fallen
here.
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