Goddess Shakti

aṣṭādaśa śaktipīṭha stotram

(Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram in English (IAST))

From Adi Shankara

Language:Sanskrit
Translation:English

Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, this profound stotram honors the eighteen most significant Shakti Peethas—the sacred sites where parts of Goddess Sati's body are believed to have fallen. Each verse invokes a specific manifestation of the Divine Mother residing at these powerful geographical locations, ranging from Lanka to Kashmir. Chanting this stotra is considered highly auspicious, as it purifies the devotee's soul, bestows divine protection, and fosters a deep spiritual connection with the Mother Goddess. It serves as a meditative pilgrimage, allowing practitioners to mentally traverse these holy abodes and seek the blessings of the universal feminine energy.

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laṅkāyāṃ śāṅkarīdevī kāmākṣī kāñcikāpure |
pradyumne śṛṅkhalādevī cāmuṇḍī krauñcapaṭṭaṇe || 1 ||
alampure jogulāmbā śrīśaile bhramarāmbikā |
kòlhāpure mahālakṣmī muhurye ekavīrā || 2 ||
ujjayinyāṃ mahākālī pīṭhikāyāṃ puruhūtikā |
oḍhyāyāṃ girijādevī māṇikyā dakṣavāṭike || 3 ||
harikṣetre kāmarūpī prayāge mādhaveśvarī |
jvālāyāṃ vaiṣṇavīdevī gayā māṅgalyagaurikā || 4 ||
vāraṇāśyāṃ viśālākṣī kāśmīretu sarasvatī |
aṣṭādaśa supīṭhāni yogināmapi durlabham || 5 ||
sāyaṅkāle paṭhennityaṃ sarvaśatruvināśanam |
sarvarogaharaṃ divyaṃ sarvasampatkaraṃ śubham || 6 ||

More Shakti Stotras

कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्
Kanakadhara Stotram
भगवती स्तोत्रम्
Bhagavati Stotram
बुध कवचम्
Budha Kavacham
मन्यु सूक्तम्
Manyu Suktam
मूक पञ्च शति 1 - आर्य शतकम्
Mooka Panchashati - Arya Shatakam
नारायण सूक्तम्
Narayana Suktam
शनि अष्टोत्तर शत नाम स्तोत्रम्
Shani Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram
आद्य कालिका अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलिः
Adya Kalika Ashtottara Shatanavali

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