Navratri 2025: "Jai Mata Di" resonates abroad too! Find out which countries have Durga temples...

Famous Maa Durga Temples Around the World: The festival of Sharadiya Navratri is an occasion for devotion and celebration of the Mother Goddess. This year, the festival will begin on September 22, 2025, and will end on September 30, 2025. There are numerous magnificent temples dedicated to Maa Durga not only in India but also abroad. Visiting and worshipping Maa Durga is easy for those living abroad or traveling abroad during this Navratri. Just like in India, they should learn about the many temples located abroad so that they can visit the Mother Goddess and experience the spiritual experience during the auspicious occasion of Navratri. By knowing the complete travel information and the list of temples, you can easily plan your trip.

Here is a list of temples located abroad. Let us learn about the locations of Goddess Durga temples outside India, and who can access them, and how.

Famous Temples of the Mother Goddess Abroad

Manasa Shaktipeeth

The right palm of Goddess Sati fell near the Mansarovar River in Tibet. Here she is called Mata Dakshayani. The goddess is enshrined in the form of a rock.

Mithila Shaktipeeth

Some of the 51 Shaktipeeths of Mata Sati are outside India. India's neighboring country, Nepal, also has an ancient and divine Shaktipeeth called Mithila Shaktipeeth. It is believed that Mata Sati's left shoulder fell on the India-Nepal border. Here, the goddess is called Goddess Um. Apart from this, there are three other Shaktipeeths in Nepal: Guheshvari Shaktipeeth, Aadya Shaktipeeth, and Dantkali Shaktipeeth.

Guheshvari Shaktipeeth

This Shaktipeeth is located on the banks of the Bagmati River, a short distance from the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal. Here, both of Mata Sati's knees fell. The Mahamaya or Mahashira form of Shakti is worshipped here.

Aadya Shaktipeeth

Aadya Shaktipeeth is located near the Gandak River in Nepal. It is believed that Mata Sati's left cheek fell at this place. The Gandaki Chandi form of the Goddess is worshipped here.

Dantkali Shaktipeeth

The tooth of Goddess Sati fell in the village of Bijayapur in Nepal. Therefore, this Shaktipeeth is known as the Dantkali Shaktipeeth.

Chattal Bhawani Shaktipeeth

Bangladesh also has several temples dedicated to Goddess Durga. Some are Siddha Shaktipeeths, one of which is the Chattal Bhawani Shaktipeeth on Chandranath Mountain in Chittagong district. Sati's right arm fell here.

Sugandha Shaktipeeth

The Goddess's nose fell 20 km from Shikarpur, Bangladesh. In this Shaktipeeth, the Goddess is called Sugandha. Another name for this Shaktipeeth is the Ugratara Shaktipeeth.

Jayanti Shaktipeeth

The Goddess's left thigh fell in the Jaintia Pargana in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh. The Goddess is established here under the name Jayanti.

Srisailam Mahalakshmi

In the Sylhet district of Bangladesh, Mata Sati's neck was wet. The form of Mahalakshmi is worshipped at this Shaktipeeth.

Yashoreeshwari Mata Shaktipeeth

In the Khulna district of Bangladesh, there is a place called Yashor, where Mata Sati's left palm fell.

Indrakshi Shaktipeeth

There are temples of Goddess Maa in Sri Lanka as well. There is also a Siddha Shaktipeeth of Maa Maa here. Mata Sati's anklet fell in Jaffna Nallur. This Shaktipeeth is called Indrakshi.

Hingula Shaktipeeth

In Balochistan, Pakistan, there is the Hingula Shaktipeeth of Maa Maa. In this Shaktipeeth, Mata is known as Hinglaj Devi. Religious belief holds that Mata Sati's head fell here.

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