Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #23 of 51
Vrindavan (Uma / Katyayani)
वृंदावन (उमा / कात्यायनी) · Katyayani Peeth Mandir (Uma Shaktipeeth) (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
Enshrining the ringlets of hair (Keshapasha) of Sati. The Gopis of Vraja famously performed the Katyayani Vrata on the banks of Yamuna here to attain Bhagavan Krishna as their divine consort.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Uma (Katyayani)
उमा (कात्यायनी)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 23
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Bhutesha
भूतेश
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 23
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Ringlets of Hair (Keshapasha / Chuda)
केशपाश / चूडामणि
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 23
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
27.5756° N, 77.6974° EIdentified Site
Katyayani Peeth Mandir (Uma Shaktipeeth)
Rangaji Bagicha, Bhuteshwar Road
State/Province & Country
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Access Guidance: Located in Vrindavan, 12 km from Mathura Junction railway station.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 23) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana) (Canto 10, Chapter 22 (Katyayani Vrata))
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Katyayani Peeth Trust Vrindavan (official temple)
- Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad (government tourism)