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Ramgiri (Shivani)

रामगिरि (शिवानी) · Ramgiri (Chitrakoot / Janaki Kund axis) (Madhya Pradesh / Uttar Pradesh, 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

Textually located at Ramgiri where Devi Shivani and Bhairava Chanda preside. While historical geography links Ramgiri to Chitrakoot hill, millions of pilgrims honor the Peetha at Maihar atop Trikoot Parvat.

Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance

Pithanirnaya Recension

Shakti (Devi)Primary

Shivani

शिवानी

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 24

Sources: pithanirnaya

Documented Variants:

Sharda Devi (शारदा देवी)

Maihar living pilgrimage tradition

BhairavaPrimary

Chanda

चण्ड

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 24

Sources: pithanirnaya

Relic / Body PartPrimary

Right Breast (Dakshina Stana)

दायां स्तन

Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 24

Sources: pithanirnaya

Documented Variants:

Necklace (Haar) (हार)

Maihar local shrine folklore (Mai-har = 'Mother's necklace')

Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates

25.1764° N, 80.8654° E

Identified Site

Ramgiri (Chitrakoot / Janaki Kund axis)

Mandakini River valley, Chitrakoot

State/Province & Country

Satna / Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh / Uttar Pradesh (India)

Access Guidance: Chitrakoot is served by Chitrakoot Dham Karwi railway station (8 km). Maihar is served by Maihar railway station.

Geographic Uncertainty: Historic Ramgiri (celebrated in Kalidasa's Meghaduta) is traditionally located at Chitrakoot, but popular pilgrimage widely associates the Peetha with Maa Sharda temple at Maihar (24.2694°N, 80.7583°E).

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Alternate Identifications & Scholarly Discussion

Competing / Alternate Sites:

Maa Sharda Devi Mandir (Maihar) (माँ शारदा देवी मंदिर (मैहर))Trikoot Parvat, Maihar, Madhya Pradesh (India)

Traditional Basis: Extremely popular Shakta shrine associated with warrior-devotees Alha and Udal; claims Sati's necklace fell here.

Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy

Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)

Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 24) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
Meghaduta of Kalidasa — Mentions Ramagiri-ashrama

Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources

Maa Sharda Devi Management Committee Maihar (official temple)
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board (government tourism)

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