SAHKTHIPEETHAS

4. KARAVEER - MAHISHA MARDINI MANDIR

Karaveer is the ancient name for Kolhapur and it is here the Trinetras-three eyes of the Mother feel, when Sudarsan Chakra split the Mother's corpse. The Mother is called Mahishamardini in the Tanctric texts and at present is popular as Mahalakshmi. Krodesh is the temple guardian's name, it is a very famous temple in the state of Maharastra visited by the commercial people more than the theists as the Mother according to use is the presiding deity of wealth and material prosperity. This mandir lies behind Rajmahal of the erstwhile rulers of Maharastra and Kolhapur served as capital for some time.

It is a rail head 54 km off Miraj, a principal city of both historic and commercial importance among the cities of Maharastra.

5. SUNANDHA - SUNANDHA DEVI MANDIR

Mother Sati's nasika-nose sanctified this spot, when Mahavishnu's disc out the corpse. A temple came up and an image named Sunandha was installed. Prayers were offered according to Tantric injunctions. Thriyambak is the kshetrapalaka of this shrine. The temple goes by another name-Ugratara, and is very popular in these parts.

It lies on the bank of Sunandha about 20 km off Sikharpur village relating to Barisal. And to reach Barisal, steam boat journey is necessarily to be made from Khulana railway station in the state of Bengal.

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