Sankari Peetham

Shankari Devi Peetam Temple dedicated to Sati or the mother Goddess is one of the Maha Shaktipeeth temple, there are 51 Shakti Peetas across the country, of these 4 are considered as Adi Shaktipeeth and 18 as Maha Shakti Peethas . The Shankari Devi Temple is believed to be in Sri Lanka at Trimkomali.

The Shankari Devi Temple is believed to be in Sri Lanka at Trimkomali. Currently, there is no temple available here and the temple is said to have been destroyed by the Portuguese between the 16th and 17th centuries. The famous Shankari temple in Sri Lanka is one of the Ashta Dasha Shakti Peethas. Many have heard the Ashtadasha Shaktipeeth Shloka starting with Lankaayaam Shaankari Devi composed by Adi Shankaracharya which means Shankari in Lanka

According to the priest’s account, the Portuguese who invaded the island in the 17th century completely cannon balled from their ship and demolished the cliff of the Devi temple. In its place stands a lonely pillar, like a silent spectator. The temple of Sankari devi which was exactly at the top of a hill was ruined by foreign invaders. However, Amma’s idol is said to have been preserved in the present temple, which is next to where the idol originally stood.

The current Shiva temple, known locally as the Shankari temple, was a recent construction. Lord Shiva is called TRIKONESHVARA (probably because it is located in Trincomalee, which is actually TRI CONA MALAI, which means a triangle-shaped hill). There is a small Devi shrine built next to the Shiva temple. The famous Bilva tree which stands just on the edge of the hill a few hundred meters above the Indian Ocean.

It is an exciting and spectacular sight to see. In general, the silence reflects what is most needed in this war-torn nation which is rightly called paradise. There is also a famous Kali temple in the heart of the city that devotees can visit on the way from Shankari temple. Book Tour Package to Shankari Devi Peetam Sri Lanka

Shankari Devi Peetam Temple location