Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Mahamaya


Name: Mahamaya
Place: Amarnath cave

River: Jhelum

Peetha: Kashmira

Body-part: Neck

Bhairava: Trisandhyeswara

Bhramari



Name: Bhramari
Place: Bhadrakala shrine in Nasik, Tryambakeshwar
River: Godavari
Peetha: Janasthana

Body-part: Chin
Bhairava: Vikritaksha

Pullara


Name: Pullara
Place: Labhpur on Ahmedpur-Katwa Railway line
Peetha: Attahasa

Body-part: Lower lip

Bhairava: Visvesa

Friday, July 25, 2008

Avanti


Name: Avanti, Gad Kali
Place: Ujjain
River: Shipra

Peetha: Bhairava Parvata

Body-Part: Upper Lip
Bhairava: Lambakarna

Jwalamukhi




Name: Siddhitha, Bagalamukhi
Place: Jwalaji, Kangra
River: Beas
Peetha: Jwalamukha
Body-Part: Tongue
Bhairava: Unmatta

Varahi


Name: Varahi
Place: Not identified

Peetha: Pancha Sagara
Body-part: Lower row of teeth
Bhairava: Maharudra

Friday, July 18, 2008

Narayani


Name: Narayani
Place: Sthanu Siva Temple in Suchindram, TamilNadu

Peetha: Suchi
Body-part: Upper row of teeth

Bhairava: Samhara

Gandaki


Name: Gandaki
Place: Mukthinath, Nepal

River: Source of Gandaki

Peetha: Gandaki
Body-part: Right cheek
Bhairava: Chakrapani

Rakini Devi


Name: Rakini, Visvesi, Manikyamba
Place: Koti theertha, Rajahmundry

River:Godavari

Peetha: Godavari

Body-part: Left cheek

Bhairava: Visvesa, Vatsanabha,Dandapani