SAHKTHIPEETHAS

21. MITHILA - UMA DEVI MANDIR

Mother Sati's vamaskanda-right shoulder fell here and the temple built later was installed with Mother's image called Uma Devi and is popular as Maha Devi. The sentinel's name is Mahodhara.

The exact location of this kshetra is not fixed so far, as different upasakas claim different places such as the village called Vuchchair, lying at distance 48 km of Janakapur contains many temples and one among them named Ugratara is that sacred peetha, whereas others contradicting it say that Jayamangala Devi mandir lying at 10 km off Salena station is that place sanctified by Mother's shoulder. Visiting and worshipping the Devi confers bliss instead of remaining indoors till the right place is decided. Wisdom exhorts and action fetches bliss, says the local.

22. RATNAVALI KUMARI MANDIR

This spot is sanctified by the falling of mother Sati's dakshinaskandha - left shoulder. The presiding goddess of the mandir built later is called Kumari and the kshetrapalaka's name is Siva.

It lies in Saktipanjis, a famous Sakti-Peetha of West Bengal, accessible by four wheelers.

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