Ashtaadasa Shaktipeetha Stotram
Ashtaadasa Shaktipeetha Stotram
अष्टादश शक्तिपीठ स्तोत्रम्
लङ्कायां शाङ्करीदेवी कामाक्षी काञ्चिकापुरे ।
प्रद्युम्ने शृङ्खलादेवी चामुण्डी क्रौञ्चपट्टणे ॥ 1 ॥
अलम्पुरे जोगुलाम्बा श्रीशैले भ्रमराम्बिका ।
कॊल्हापुरे महालक्ष्मी मुहुर्ये एकवीरा ॥ 2 ॥
उज्जयिन्यां महाकाली पीठिकायां पुरुहूतिका ।
ओढ्यायां गिरिजादेवी माणिक्या दक्षवाटिके ॥ 3 ॥
हरिक्षेत्रे कामरूपी प्रयागे माधवेश्वरी ।
ज्वालायां वैष्णवीदेवी गया माङ्गल्यगौरिका ॥ 4 ॥
वारणाश्यां विशालाक्षी काश्मीरेतु सरस्वती ।
अष्टादश सुपीठानि योगिनामपि दुर्लभम् ॥ 5 ॥
सायङ्काले पठेन्नित्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
सर्वरोगहरं दिव्यं सर्वसम्पत्करं शुभम् ॥ 6 ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Ashtaadasa Shaktipeetha Stotram is a 6-verse Sanskrit hymn that enumerates the eighteen principal Shakti Peethas — the sacred sites where parts of Sati's body are said to have fallen after Shiva carried her corpse across the earth. It belongs to the Shakta Puranic tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Ashtaadasa Shaktipeetha Stotram?
- Recitation is traditionally said to confer the merit equivalent to visiting all eighteen Shakti Peethas.
- It is chanted to seek the blessings of Goddess Shakti in her various regional forms.
- Devotees use it to remove sins and clear obstacles.
- It is believed to grant spiritual power and the fulfillment of prayers.
- Regular recitation is associated with protection from negative energies.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation is appropriate. Navaratri, Durga Puja, and other festivals dedicated to Goddess Shakti are the primary occasions for this stotram. It may also be recited on any day for seeking the Goddess's protection and grace.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The narrative of the Shakti Peethas is found in Puranic texts including the Skanda Purana, Shiva Purana, and Devi Bhagavata Purana, though the specific list of eighteen sites varies across these sources. The stotram itself is likely a later compilation drawn from this Puranic material, consolidating popular knowledge of the major pilgrimage sites into a concise hymn. The author and date of composition are unknown. The text reflects the pan-Indian Shakta tradition of Goddess worship and the importance of pilgrimage centers in that tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — a Shakta hymn celebrating the Goddess's power, widely recited in connection with Shakti worship.
- Lalita Sahasranama — the thousand names of Goddess Lalita, a central text in Shakta devotional practice.