SAHKTHIPEETHAS

27. VAKRAISWAR - MAHISHAMARDINI MANDIR

Mother Sati's manassu - mind fell on this sacred spot and the temple built later is installed with the icon of Mahishi mardini. The kshetrapalaka is called Vakranatha.

It lies in the burial ground of a village 10 km off Dabujiraopur on the Vondala-Saindhi railway line accessible by bus.

28. KANYAKASRAM - SARVANI MANDIR

The place sanctified by the falling of Mother Sati's prushta - back is called kanyakasram. And the Mother's icon installed in the Bhadrakali mandir, just opposite the kanyakumari's temple is worshipped as Sarvani. Nimisha is the name of the kshetrapalaka.

It lies in Kanyakumari temple town, accessible by bus and train from many towns in Kerala and Tamil Nadu states.

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