The Shakti Peetha (Sanskrit: , Śakti Pīṭha, seat of Shakti are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the goddess-focused Hindu tradition. There are 51 Shakti peethas by various accounts,of 18 are named as Maha (major) in medieval Hindu texts. in 18 shakti peeth 16 are located in india other two located sri lanka and pak occupied kashmir
Most of these historic places of goddess worship are in India, but in 51 shakti peeth 15 shakti are located in other then india 36 shakti peeth are located in india there are seven in Bangladesh, three in Pakistan, three in Nepal, and one each in China and Sri Lanka .
"''''The legends behind the Shakti Peethas is based on the story of the there's a individual story behind every Shakti Peetha, the common story behind origin of those Shakti Peethas is that of Shiva and Devi Parvati (Parvati is additionally called “Sati”). Daksha Prajapati - father of Parvati - invited all gods to a grand Yajna but didn’t invite Shiva and Parvati. Parvati went as an uninvited guest at her father’s Yajna. There, she felt humiliated thanks to the disrespect shown to her and Shiva, and she or he jumped into the Yajna fire. death of the goddess Sati wife of shiva. Out of grief and sorrow, Shiva carried Sati's body, reminiscing about their moments as a couple of shiva and sati, and roamed around the universe with it. Vishnu had cut her body into 51 body parts, using his Sudarshana Chakra, which fell on Earth to become sacred sites where all the people pays homage to the Goddess. to finish this massively long task, Lord Shiva took the form of Bhairava.
As it is believed that the Shaktipeeths were created on earth, where the body parts of Sati wife of shiva fell. But this is often the place where Devi chose to reside after her birth in Dvapara Yuga because the sister of Krishna""""'.
visalakshi or gouri named shakti peeth are located at varanasi . Out of 18 maha shakti peeth one of the shakti peeth origin in varanasi that name vishalakshi
LOCATION
(an aspect of the goddess Parvati/Gauri) at Mir Ghat on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India.The temple is situated by the famous cremation ghats of Manikarnika.
Varanasi located in the center of ganga valley of north india Varanasi it s eastern part of uttar pradesh state in india
Varanasi located bank of ganga river which is the biggest river in india it located indo gangetic plain in north india
CLIMATE OF VARANASI
Varanasi experience a humid subtropical climate with large variation between summer and winter
- Temperature ranges 22 to 46 centigrade
- 72 to 115 foren heat
- the average rain fall is 1.110 mm
- 25.3176 north latitude
- 82.9739east longitude
MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL)
- The elevation or above sea level of varanasi is 80.71 meter or 264.8 ft
HISTORY OF VARANASI
- Varanasi is name of two ganga tributaries forming the city varuna and assi
- Varanasi know as "city 0f light"
According hindu mythology ( purans) varanasi founded by shiva one of three principle deities along with brahma and vishnu during fighting between brahma and shiva one of brahms's five head was torn off by shiva as was the custom the victory carried the slain adviser head in his hand and let it hang down from his hand .Shiva this dishonored brahma's head and kept it with him at all time when he come to the city the hanging head of brahma dropped from shiva's hand and disappeared in ground there fore varanasi considered holy city
Buddha founded buddhism here around 528 BCE he was given his fight ceremony
ABOUT KASHI (OR) VARANASI VISHALAKSHIVishalakshi Temple or Vishalakshi Gauri Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Vishalakshi (Viśālākshī, Sanskrit: विशालाक्षी, "
Vishalakshi Devi - this Shakti Peetha is located in Varanasi holiest city in india . She is considered the protector deity of Varanasi city and her male counterpart is Kala Bhairava (who is also present in spiritual city of Varanasi and is the guardian deity of the ancient City). Some texts also say that Devi’s or parvati or sati Eyes fell at this place (Vishalakshi literally means Large Eyes). Some say that Devi’s Chest part fell at this place. This is also one of the oldest sites of parvathi Devi Worship in around India.
India. It is generally regarded as a Shakti Pitha, the most sacred temples dedicated to the Hindu Divine Mother.
The earrings of the goddess Sati are said to possess fallen on this holy spot of religious hub of Varanasi. Vishalakshi Temple is understood for its temple festival on Kajali Teej, persisted the third day during waning fortnight within the Hindu month of Bhadrapada (August).
Annapurna devi, the goddess of food and sort of Shiva's consort Parvati, is given the epithet Vishalakshi, the "wide-eyed". Her most famous temple stands at holy city Varanasi, where patron goddess she is taken into account .
The Skanda Purana writer the story of the sage Vyasa cursing religious hub Varanasi, as nobody within the city offered him food. Finally, Vishalakshi appears within the sort of a housewife and grants food to Vyasa. This role of Vishalakshi is analogous thereto of Annapurna, who offers food to her husband Shiva, whose hunger are often satiated by her food. Shiva gratified by Annapurna's food, establishes ancient city Varanasi and appoints her as its presiding goddess. The goddess Vishalakshi of the Varanasi temple may are identified with Annapurna in early times, however over time became a definite goddess, leading to the goddess temples.
Vishalakshi, the "wide-eyed" goddess is usually associated two other goddesses: Kamakshi, the "love-eyed" goddess of Kanchipuram and Minakshi, the "fish-eyed" of Madurai, prominently due to their similar names Together the three are regarded the foremost important Goddess temples by South Indians. While Vishalakshi dwells in North India, the opposite goddess temples are in Tamil Nadu , South India. South Indians people venerated Vishalakshi for ages and have strong ties with the temple. South Indian Tamil Renovate the temple in 1971.
ARTCHITECTURE AND SHRINE
Sri Visalakshi Temple is made in South Indian style of architecture . The Gopuram at the doorway has elaborate carvings and therefore the temple has an array of Shiva Lingams. The four pillars ahead of the most shrine are adorned with colorful sculptures. The Garbhagriha has two idols of Goddess Vishalakshi- a smaller black stone idol called Adi Vishalakshi, which is believed to be the first idol on left back side and another black stone image, adorned with flowers and jewels, installed at a later date. Adi Shankaracharya performed prayers to renew the powers of the temple and therefore the goddess which had borne the brunt of several invasions. He also installed a Sri Yantra here.
Vishalakshi Temple is understood for the festival of Kajali Teej, persisted the third day during waning fortnight within the Hindu month of Bhadrapada (August). Devotees believe that offering puja, Jal, chanting songs to the goddess is very profitable as Goddess provide success and wealth.
WORSHIP OF DEVOTEES
- Devotees often bathe in the holy Ganga river nearby before offering worship at the temple of vishalakshi.
- The puja (worship), offerings, recitation of hymns to the goddess and charity at the temple is taken into account highly fruitful due to the facility of the presiding goddess.
- The goddess is particularly worshipped by unmarried girls for a groom,
- childless couples for progeny and unfortunate women for the turn of their fortune.
- Two goddess images are housed side-by-side within the garbhagriha (sanctum): a smaller black stone image called Adi Vishalakshi on left back side and another taller black stone image installed at a later date.
- Devotees often visit the Vishwanath temple and Annapurna shrines with this temple of vishalakshi
two major festival celebrates in vishalakshi temple
1. Navaratri festival
- Navaratri major festival for hindu religious people in India people practicing fasting nine days with holy sole
- Two most important festivals celebrate in the temple, as well as all other goddess temples in Varanasi,
- Navratris ("nine nights"). The Ashwin Navratri or simply called holy Navaratri, culminating in Vijayadashami, falls in the waxing fortnight
- Hindu month of Ashwin (October) and celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga on the buffalo-demon Mahishasura mardhini.
- The other Navaratri is in the waxing fortnight of Chaitra in english calender(March).
- On each of nine days,of sharan navaratri one of Varanasi's goddess temples – corresponding to one of the Navadurga (nine Durgas) or nine Gauris (Parvatis) – is recommended to be visited.
- The nine-temple circuit is described in various Kashi mahatmya (texts narrating the greatness of the holy city of Varanasi/Kashi).Devotees flock to the temple in the evening of the fifth day of Navratri.
2. kajali teej
- The yearly temple festival of Vishalakshi Temple is celebrated on Kajali Teej festival (Black Third), the third lunar day (tij) of the waning fortnight in Bhadrapada, the last month of the Indian rainy season.
- Women singa song "amorous" rainy season songs called kajali (black) around this time. The holy day is observed especially for the welfare of her brothers by women.
Sri Kasi Vishalakshi Devi Temple timings:
Morning timings: 4.30 AM to 11.00 AM
Evening timings: 5.00 PM to 10.00 PM
Before entering the temple, the devotees usually take a dip in the holy Ganga river.
VISITING NEAR PLEASE TO VARANASI
- SARANATH
- GANGARIVER
- DASHMEDHA GHAT
- BANARAS GHAT
- ASI GHAT
- GANGA AARTI
- MANIKARNIKA GHAT
- VISHVANATHA TEMPLE
DISENTENCE FROM VARANASI
- DELHI----------------------864
- LACKNOW---------------304
- CALCUTTA--------------674
- BHOPAL-----------------734
- HYDRABAD------------1257
- MUMBAI---------------1505
NEAR AIR PORT TO VARANASI
- L B INTERNATIONAL AIR PORT -------------28 KM
- ALLHABAD-----------------------------------------128 KM
- GHORAKPUR----------------------------------------163KM
- PATNA------------------------------------------------211KM
- LACKNOW-------------------------------------------266KM
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION
- VARANASI
- KASHI
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- Jwalamukhi, Vaishnavi Devi / Vaishno Devi, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
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- Sharada Peeth, Saraswathi Devi, Kashmir
- Shri Shankari Devi Temple, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
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