Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #30 of 51
Manibandh (Gayatri / Pushkar)
मणिबंध (गायत्री / पुष्कर) · Chamunda Mata Mandir / Gayatri Peeth (Manibandh Hill) (Rajasthan, India)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining the wrists (Manibandha) of Devi Sati on the Aravalli hills overlooking the primordial Lake Pushkar, intimately linked to Brahma's cosmic yajna.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Gayatri
गायत्री
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 30
Sources: pithanirnaya
Documented Variants:
Chamunda Devi (चामुंडा देवी)
Living Pushkar temple tradition on Manibandh hill
BhairavaPrimary
Sarvananda
सर्वानंद
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 30
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Two Wrists (Manibandha)
मणिबंध (दोनों कलाई)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 30
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
26.4912° N, 74.5518° EIdentified Site
Chamunda Mata Mandir / Gayatri Peeth (Manibandh Hill)
Gayatri Hills, Pushkar Valley
State/Province & Country
Ajmer, Rajasthan (India)
Access Guidance: Located 11 km from Ajmer city and 2 km from Pushkar Lake and Brahma Temple.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 30) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Padma Purana (Srishti Khanda, Pushkara Mahatmya)
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Pushkar Devasthan Vibhag (official temple)
- Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) (government tourism)