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Navratri and Mata Sati Temples



Navratri is one Hindu festival is celebrated with fervor in the northern parts of the country and devotees reached Durga temples in various places in India. The more ardent ones observe a nine-day fast and pray Maa Shakti. This is the time for devotees flock to Shakti Peethas throughout the Indian subcontinent. The many Shakti Peethas are the revered and prominent places for the 
Hindus as per mythology for Devi Sati’s body parts fell.

Kamakhya Temple (Guwahati)
The most prominent Shakti Peethas is Kamkhya Devi Temple in Guwahati is the place where Sati’s yoni fell. Navratri is celebrated with much enthusiasm and witnesses a huge footfall during the time. The Kamakhya Temple is connected to Guwahati railway station and Guwahati airport and regular buses and auto-rickshaws are available from the railway station and airport to the temple.

 Vaishno Devi in Katra (Jammu and Kashmir)

 Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra district and thousands of pilgrims throughout comes in a year. One of the Shakti peethas in the country, Vaishno Devi is the manifestation of goddess Durga and she resides in the form of rocks within the holy cave of the temple. Pilgrims to trek 14 km uphill from Katra and in long queues in order to enter the temple. The Katra railway station is around 20 km from the temple. Pilgrims trek up the 14 km uphill road to the holy cave and horse or pony ride up to the temple.

 Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur (Tripura)

 Tripura Sundari Temple is the site where Sati's right foot fell for Lord Shiva's dance of demolition. Sundari temple about 60 km from Agartala in the old town of Udaipur and temple was built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya he was king of Tripura in the 15th Century. Devotees pray to Maa Kali and worshiped in the form of Soroshi. Udaipur city is connected by air, rail, and road of the country.

 Kalighat Temple (Kolkata)

 Navratri is the favorite festival in Kolkata is known as Durga Puja celebrations. The toe of the right foot of Goddess Sati is fallen, remains crowded with thousands of devotees in the Navratri months. 2000 years old temple now stands on the banks of a small water body called Adi Ganga. The Kalighat Temple is easily accessible from any part of the city for transportation facilities, taxis, autos and buses in Kolkata.

 Mangala Gauri Temple (Gaya -Bihar)

 Mangla Gauri Temple for Goddess Shakti is prime Shaki Peetha in India. The Devi Sati’s breast fell at the temple. Hindus to seek blessings from the Goddess Shakti. The Navratri months wish to the grand celebrations here. The reach to the Mangala Gauri Temple for the local transportation facilities of Gaya and the city is connected by air, rail, and road from any part of the country.

 Maha Kali Devi Temple (Ujjain)

 Maha Kali Devi Temple is on a small hillock in Ujjain. The Hindu mythology, Devi Sati’s upper lip fell on the grounds of the temple. Grah Kalika, Mahalaxmi, and Saraswati are other goddess forms worshipped here. Maha Kali Devi Temple is reached very easily by local transport and the city of Ujjain and the nearest airport is Indore.

 Jwala Devi Temple (Kangra - Himachal Pradesh)

 Jwala Devi Temple is south of Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh and dedicated to Goddesses Jwalamukhi and temple has nine permanent flames and each named the nine forms of Goddess Shakti. Jwala Devi Temple is connected by road from Delhi and train to Pathankot is the nearest railway station from Kangra.

 Chamundeshwari Temple (Mysore)

 Chamundeshwari Temple is set on top of Chamundi Hills in Mysore. The hair of Sati fell here and in the 12th century a temple was built by Hoysala rulers in the name of Goddess and temple is a beautiful piece of architecture and people from large numbers to seek blessings from the Goddess.

 The way to reach the Chamundeshwari Temple is by road and hire a taxi or avail the bus services from Mysore to this temple.

 Mahalaxmi Devi Temple (Kolhapur)

 Mahalaxmi Devi Temple is a prominent Shakti Peetha where Sati’s left hand fell and believed to rid or fulfill devotees of their desires. Mahalakshmi is carved in black stone and grand celebration takes place here during the Navratri. The way to reach the Kolhapur by train or by road from Mumbai.

 Danteshwari Temple (Bastar - Chhattisgarh)

 Goddess Danteshwari is believed to be a tooth of Goddess Sati fell. Navratri celebrations the thousands of tribal people from nearby villages gather here and the main idol out of temple premises in an elaborate procession.

 The nearest airport is Raipur and way to reach Bastar is to fly to the state capital of Raipur first and then travel to Bastar by car or bus.

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