Tara Tarini Shakti Peetha
తారా తారిణి
Devi Tara and Devi Tarini (twin goddesses) · Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odisha
Tara Tarini Shakti Peetha is one of the sacred sites where parts of Sati Devi's body fell when Lord Vishnu cut them with the Sudarshana Chakra. Body part: Breasts (left and right — twin shrine).
About the Shakti Peethas
When Sati Devi self-immolated at her father Daksha's yajna (in response to his insult of Shiva), Shiva carried her corpse in inconsolable grief, performing the cosmic Rudra Tandava that threatened to destroy the universe. Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to cut Sati's body into pieces, which fell at 51 (per Devi Bhagavatam) or 108 (per other traditions) locations across India and surrounding regions. Each location became a Shakti Peetha — sacred Devi shrine. The 18 most important are called the Maha Shakti Peethas.
Tara Tarini at a glance
| Presiding deity | Devi Tara and Devi Tarini (twin goddesses) |
|---|---|
| Telugu name of the shrine | తారా తారిణి |
| Body part, per tradition | Breasts (a twin shrine, left and right) |
| Where | Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odisha |
| State or region | Odisha |
What sets Tara Tarini apart
- Twin temple atop Kumari hills.
- Among the 4 Adi Shakti Peethas (with Kamakhya, Bimala-Puri, Dakshina Kali).
- Particularly powerful for women seeking fertility blessings.
Tara Tarini — frequently asked questions
Which part of Sati Devi fell at Tara Tarini?
The account this page follows names the breasts (a twin shrine, left and right). Tara Tarini stands at Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odisha, and is counted among the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas — the shrines that grew where the pieces of Sati Devi's body fell after Lord Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra divided it. The lists disagree with one another: 51 places by the Devi Bhagavatam's count, 108 by other traditions, and more than one part named for the same shrine. That is why this page says “per tradition” rather than stating it flatly.
Where is Tara Tarini and how do you reach it?
Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odisha. The shrine is written తారా తారిణి in Telugu, and the presiding deity is Tara and Tarini (twin goddesses). Darshan timings, the queue and road access all change through the year and this site does not publish them — confirm those with the temple itself before you travel.
When do devotees visit Tara Tarini?
Tara Tarini draws devotees through the year, but the two Navratris — the nine nights of Chaitra in spring and of Ashwayuja in autumn — are the principal Devi seasons at every Shakti Peetha, and Fridays together with the Ashtami and Navami tithis are the days kept for the Goddess in between.
We do not publish Tara Tarini's darshan timings, ticket prices or queue lengths — those change week to week and we have no way to verify them from here. What this site can settle is when: see the 18 Shakti Peetha circuit for the auspicious days ahead, Navratri for the nine-night dates, or the daily panchangam for the tithi and Rahu Kalam on the date you are travelling.