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    Four Major Shakti Peethas
    Hindu
    East India — Assam, West Bengal, Odisha
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    Four Major Shakti Peethas

    The four most powerful Adi-Shakti Peethas — Kamakhya, Kalighat, Dakshineshwar, Tara Tarini.

    Stops
    4
    Duration
    6 days
    Best season
    October, November, December, January, February
    Est. per person
    ₹22,000

    About this circuit

    Of the 51 Shakti Peethas, four are considered supreme. This circuit covers the most powerful and accessible Devi shrines in eastern India: Kamakhya in Guwahati (menstruating goddess), Kalighat and Dakshineshwar in Kolkata, and Tara Tarini near Behrampur. Combines well with a Kolkata heritage weekend.

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    Sequenced stops (4)

    1

    Kamakhya

    Assam

    The bleeding goddess — most powerful Shakti Peetha

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    2

    Kalighat

    West Bengal

    1 day

    Where Sati's toes fell — namesake of Kolkata

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    3

    Dakshineshwar

    West Bengal

    1 day

    Ramakrishna Paramahansa's Kali temple

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    4

    Tara Tarini

    Odisha

    2 days

    Twin goddesses on Kumari hills

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