Sharadiya Navratri is starting from 3 October 2024, which will conclude on 11 October on the Navami date. The nine-day Navratri festival is a festival of worship of Mother Durga. It is believed that Mother Durga comes to earth on the nine days of Navratri. A nine-day special puja is organized on this occasion. Grand rituals are held in Devi Mata temples.

During this time, if you want to see the forms of Mother Durga, then you can go to the famous Devi Mata temples. There are many famous and ancient Devi Mata temples in Uttar Pradesh. Apart from this, there are 52 Shaktipeeths in the whole country, some of which are located in Uttar Pradesh. Shaktipeeth is the holy place where the body parts of Mata Sati fell. If you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh and a devotee of the goddess, then on the occasion of Shardiya Navratri, you can go to visit the ancient Durga Mata temples and Shaktipeeths.

Shaktipeeths of Uttar Pradesh

Vishalakshi Shaktipeeth located in Varanasi

There is a supernatural Shaktipeeth at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, the favorite city of Lord Shiva, where the Manikarnika of Mata Sati fell. Vishalakshi and Manikarni forms of Mata are worshipped here.

Lalita Mata Shaktipeeth in Prayagraj

There is also a famous Shaktipeeth of the goddess in the Sangam city of Prayagraj, whose name is Lalita Mata Temple. The finger of the hand of the goddess fell here. The Lalita form of Mata is worshipped here.

Ramgiri Shaktipeeth in Chitrakoot

Ramgiri Shaktipeeth in Chitrakoot district is also very famous. It is believed that the right breast of Mata Sati fell here. The form of Mata Shivani is worshipped at this place.

Shri Uma Shaktipeeth in Vrindavan

Shri Uma Shaktipeeth is built in Vrindavan, the city associated with Lord Krishna. This temple is also called Katyayani Shaktipeeth. It is believed that the locks of hair and Chudamani of the mother had fallen at this place.

Devipatan Shaktipeeth in Balrampur
Devipatan Shaktipeeth is in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is believed that the left shoulder of Mata Sati had fallen here. Some people say that the Patan cloth of Mata Sati had fallen here. An eternal flame is burning in this Shaktipeeth. It is believed that the eternal flame has been burning here continuously since Treta Yuga.

Ancient Durga Mata Temples of Uttar Pradesh
Vindhyachal Mata Temple in Mirzapur
There is an ancient and famous temple of the goddess in Mirzapur, the nearest district of Varanasi. This place, known as Vindhyachal Mata Temple, is considered to be the main among the 51 Shaktipeeths. Although no part of the body of Mata Sati has fallen here. But it is believed that the goddess resides in physical form at this place.

Tarkulha Mata Temple of Gorakhpur
There is a miraculous temple of Mata in Gorakhpur district, which is known as Tarkulha Temple. It is believed that during the freedom struggle, whenever an Englishman passed by the temple of Maa, the revolutionary Bandhu Singh would cut off his head and dedicate it to Devi Maa. The English caught Bandhu Singh and hanged him publicly but every time the noose would break. This happened 6 times on which the executioner pleaded with Bandhu Singh that if he was not hanged, the English would kill the executioner. On this, Bandhu Singh prayed to the Maa and he was hanged on the 7th time.

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