
SAVITHRI SHAKTI PEETH
One among the 52 Shakti Peethas of Maa Sati, this beautiful Maa Bhagwati’s Temple/ Mandir lays in the opens and calm spiritual surroundings of the Dwaipayan Lake in Thanesar town of District Kurukshetra, Haryana. Maa Bhadrakali’s Shrine is one of the oldest temples of the Ferocious Goddess, Maa Kali. Savithri Shakti Peeth temple is fully dedicated to Badrakhali, a stern form of Shakti. As per the famous Shiva-Sati story, it is alleged that the Right Ankle of Mata Sati fell here in a well in front of this temple. Presently a marble right ankle idol has been placed in front of Maa Kali’s main idol being worshipped by all. This Shaktipeeth is otherwise also refered as Savitripeeth, Devikoop, Kalikapeeth. Over here, Sati is called Savitri and Lord Shiva is called Sthanu Mahadev. Thanesar is derived its name from the words “Sthaneshwar” which means “Place of God”. The consort of Savitri is called Sthanu. Hence, the city is called Sthaneswar or Thanesar.