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10 Famous hill top Shakti Temples in India

New Delhi: The Shakti Peeth is a place of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti or Sati, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect. There are several Shakti Peeths

India TV News Desk Published : Oct 31, 2013 14:18 IST, Updated : Mar 20, 2014 6:45 IST

3. Dhari Devi - Uttarakhand

 

Situated on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand, The Dhari Devi temple is one of 108 shakti sthals in India.

It houses the upper half of an idol of the goddess Dhari that, according to local lore, changes in appearance during the day from a girl, to a woman, and then to an old lady. The idol's lower half is located in Kalimath where mata is prayed in Kali roop.

This unique temple is located near to Srinagar and Rudraprayag, one of the five prayag in India.

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