Tripurmalini Shakti Peeth (Jalandhar)

The Tripurmalini Shakti Peeth at Jalandhar (Punjab) is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas where Sati's body fell. Per the Shakti Peeth tradition, Sati's left breast (Vama Stana) fell at this site. The goddess is called Tripurmalini — "She who is the garland of the three cities/worlds" — a name linking her to the Tripura (three-world) dimension of the supreme Shakti, and indicating a goddess of cosmic sovereignty. The presiding Bhairava is Bhishana (the Fearsome One). Jalandhar is one of the oldest and most historic cities of Punjab, with a rich tradition of Shakti worship. The Shakti Peeth at Jalandhar brings this ancient Punjabi city into the pan-Indian network of Sati pilgrimage sites.