List
| ‡ | Indicates the site lacks scholarly consensus on the presence of a definitive contemporary temple |
| No. [a] | Site | Relic [b] | Devi [c] | Bhairava [d] | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hingula | Crown | Kottari | Bhimalochana | Identified as the Hingol valley, the site is associated with Sati's brahmarandhra ( Sanskrit for the upper portion of the head). [1] [2] Kottari is an alternative spelling of Kotavi, a naked and ferocious mythological mother figure and a possible prototype of Chhinnamasta. [1] [3] [4] The cave shrine of Hinglaj in Balochistan is the seat of the deity, [5] [6] [7] who is locally called Nani—suggested to be a variation of the ancient Eastern Iranian goddess Nana. [1] [8] [9] |
| 2 | Sharkarara ‡ | ( Three) eyes | Mahishamardini | Krodhisha | Modern scholarship has attributed the location of the site to the city of Sukkur in Sindh. [10] [8] [11] Mahishamardini is an epithet of Durga, who is typically depicted in her ten-armed form as the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura. [12] [13] |
| 3 | Sugandha | Nose | Sunanda | Tryambaka |
Notes
- ^ Indicates the sequence in which the name of the site appears in the text
- ^ Indicates the part of Sati's body (or her ornament) associated with the site
- ^ Refers to the manifestation of the goddess specified as the presiding deity of the site
- ^ Refers to the corresponding form of Shiva mentioned as the consort of the goddess
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Sircar 1948, p. 43.
- ^ Schaflechner 2018, p. 42–47.
- ^ Kinsley 1986, p. 176.
- ^ Schaflechner 2018, p. 45.
- ^ Sircar 1948, p. 85.
- ^ Sarkar 1958, p. 140–43.
- ^ Bhattacharyya 2002, p. 60–61.
- ^ a b Bhattacharyya 1973, p. 141.
- ^ Schaflechner 2018, p. 90.
- ^ Sircar 1948, p. 44.
- ^ Bordeaux 2024, p. 15.
- ^ Kinsley 1986, p. 95.
- ^ McDermott 2011, p. 1.
Bibliography
- Bhattacharyya, Narendra Nath (1973). History of the Śākta Religion. Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal.
- Bhattacharyya, Narendra Nath (2002). Tantrābhidhāna: A Tantric Lexicon. Delhi: Manohar. ISBN 81-7304-439-2.
- Bordeaux, Joel (2024). "From Bauddha Deśa to Śākta Pīṭha: Re/Locating the Hindu Goddess Tārā". Journal of Hindu Studies. doi: 10.1093/jhs/hiac013.
- Kinsley, David (1986). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 81-208-0394-9.
- McDermott, Rachel Fell (2011). Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals. New York City: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-52787-3.
- Sarkar, Sachidananda (1958). মহাতীর্থ একান্নপীঠের সন্ধানে [In search of the fifty-one pithas, the great shrines] (in Bengali). Kolkata: Sarat Publishing House.
- Schaflechner, Jürgen (2018). Hinglaj Devi: Identity, Change, and Solidification at a Hindu Temple in Pakistan. New York City: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-085053-1.
- Sircar, Dineshchandra (1948). The Śākta Pīṭhas. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.
List
| ‡ | Indicates the site lacks scholarly consensus on the presence of a definitive contemporary temple |
| No. [a] | Site | Relic [b] | Devi [c] | Bhairava [d] | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hingula | Crown | Kottari | Bhimalochana | Identified as the Hingol valley, the site is associated with Sati's brahmarandhra ( Sanskrit for the upper portion of the head). [1] [2] Kottari is an alternative spelling of Kotavi, a naked and ferocious mythological mother figure and a possible prototype of Chhinnamasta. [1] [3] [4] The cave shrine of Hinglaj in Balochistan is the seat of the deity, [5] [6] [7] who is locally called Nani—suggested to be a variation of the ancient Eastern Iranian goddess Nana. [1] [8] [9] |
| 2 | Sharkarara ‡ | ( Three) eyes | Mahishamardini | Krodhisha | Modern scholarship has attributed the location of the site to the city of Sukkur in Sindh. [10] [8] [11] Mahishamardini is an epithet of Durga, who is typically depicted in her ten-armed form as the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura. [12] [13] |
| 3 | Sugandha | Nose | Sunanda | Tryambaka |
Notes
- ^ Indicates the sequence in which the name of the site appears in the text
- ^ Indicates the part of Sati's body (or her ornament) associated with the site
- ^ Refers to the manifestation of the goddess specified as the presiding deity of the site
- ^ Refers to the corresponding form of Shiva mentioned as the consort of the goddess
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Sircar 1948, p. 43.
- ^ Schaflechner 2018, p. 42–47.
- ^ Kinsley 1986, p. 176.
- ^ Schaflechner 2018, p. 45.
- ^ Sircar 1948, p. 85.
- ^ Sarkar 1958, p. 140–43.
- ^ Bhattacharyya 2002, p. 60–61.
- ^ a b Bhattacharyya 1973, p. 141.
- ^ Schaflechner 2018, p. 90.
- ^ Sircar 1948, p. 44.
- ^ Bordeaux 2024, p. 15.
- ^ Kinsley 1986, p. 95.
- ^ McDermott 2011, p. 1.
Bibliography
- Bhattacharyya, Narendra Nath (1973). History of the Śākta Religion. Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal.
- Bhattacharyya, Narendra Nath (2002). Tantrābhidhāna: A Tantric Lexicon. Delhi: Manohar. ISBN 81-7304-439-2.
- Bordeaux, Joel (2024). "From Bauddha Deśa to Śākta Pīṭha: Re/Locating the Hindu Goddess Tārā". Journal of Hindu Studies. doi: 10.1093/jhs/hiac013.
- Kinsley, David (1986). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 81-208-0394-9.
- McDermott, Rachel Fell (2011). Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals. New York City: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-52787-3.
- Sarkar, Sachidananda (1958). মহাতীর্থ একান্নপীঠের সন্ধানে [In search of the fifty-one pithas, the great shrines] (in Bengali). Kolkata: Sarat Publishing House.
- Schaflechner, Jürgen (2018). Hinglaj Devi: Identity, Change, and Solidification at a Hindu Temple in Pakistan. New York City: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-085053-1.
- Sircar, Dineshchandra (1948). The Śākta Pīṭhas. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.