Vishalakshi (Kashi) Shakti Peetha
విశాలాక్షి - కాశీ
Devi Vishalakshi (consort of Vishwanath) · Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh
Vishalakshi (Kashi) 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: Earrings (per some), one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.
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.
Vishalakshi (Kashi) at a glance
| Presiding deity | Devi Vishalakshi (consort of Vishwanath) |
|---|---|
| Telugu name of the shrine | విశాలాక్షి - కాశీ |
| Body part, per tradition | Earrings (per some traditions) |
| Where | Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh |
| State or region | Uttar Pradesh |
What sets Vishalakshi (Kashi) apart
- Combined with Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga makes Varanasi a dual Jyotirlinga + Shakti Peetha city.
- Visit both shrines back-to-back is the recommended pilgrimage.
Vishalakshi (Kashi) — frequently asked questions
Which part of Sati Devi fell at Vishalakshi (Kashi)?
The account this page follows names the earrings (per some traditions). Vishalakshi (Kashi) stands at Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh, 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 Vishalakshi (Kashi) and how do you reach it?
Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh. The shrine is written విశాలాక్షి - కాశీ in Telugu, and the presiding deity is Vishalakshi (consort of Vishwanath). 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 Vishalakshi (Kashi)?
Vishalakshi (Kashi) 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 Vishalakshi (Kashi)'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.