Ram Prasad Tripathy

Adi Shakti Peeth Maa Tara Tarini By: Ram Prasad Tripathy The Twin Goddesses Tara and Tarini are worshiped as manifestations of Adi Shakti. The Taratarini Hill Shrine is one of the oldest pilgrimage centers of Mother Goddess and is one amongst the four major ancient Shakti Peethas in India. The  great religious texts like the Shiva Purana, the Kalika Purana and the Asta  Shakti recognize four major Shakti Peethas (centers), like Bimala (Pada Khanda,  Inside Puri Jagannatha Temple), Tara Tarini (Stana Khanda, Breasts, Near  Berhampur, Orissa), Kamakshi (Yoni Khanda, Near Guwahati, Assam) and Dakhina  Kalika (Mukha Khanda, Kalighat, West Bengal) originated from the limbs of the  Corpse of Mata Sati. Tara Tarini Sthana Peeth (Breast Shrine) is situated on the holy Taratarini hill (Purnagiri) at a distance of 30 km from Berhampur in the state of Orissa, India.  History of Tara Tarini Hill Shrine (Kalyan Dham):- Accor...