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Manibandha or Manivedika Shakthi Peeth is the place where Sati?s  wrists  fell. Here Sati is worshipped as Gayatri or Saraswathi and Lord Shiva asSarvananda.

The temple is located in Pushkar, Rajastan. The temple is located in a calm and beautiful environment with the Pushkar Lake in the background providing a splendid view to the visitor.Pushkar is well connected by all the three means of transport.

The nearest railway station is at Ajmer, 11 kms from Pushkar.  Ajmer is well connected by trains from across the country. Pink City Express or Shatabdi Express runs frequent rail services between Delhi- Jaipur to Pushkar.

Frequency of buses that ply from Delhi, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Indore and Jaipur to Pushkar is also good. Marwar bus station is the nearest bus stand to Pushkar. From Ajmer, Pushkar is 11 kms. Private cabs are also easily available to reach Pushkar.

 Sanganer Airport, Jaipur (146 kms from Pushkar) is the nearest airport connecting Pushkar to other cities and other countries. There are regular flights between Pushkar and Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Udaipur, Indore etc.

Gayatri Shakti Peeth is located in Ajmer ,Rajasthan. This temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Maa Durga and is one among 51 Shakthi Peethas .

When Lord Brahma did Yagna here, his wife Savitri was not there. Because of urgency, Brahma married a Gujjar girl and completed Yagna. That Gujjar girl is non other than Gayatri mata. Pushkar is famous for Gayatri shaktipeeth also. Brahmarshi Viswamitra did penance here for Gayatri mata blessings.

When Sati, the wife of Shiva, sacrificed herself at the Yajna performed by her father Daksha, a very distraught Shiva started dancing with her body. He was dancing the dance of destruction. And the gods said, "Oh, we are doomed! Shiva is dancing the dance of destruction. 

Vishnu took his bow and cut the body of Sati into fifty-one pieces with his arrows. And wherever a piece of the Divine Mothers body fell on earth, that place became a Shakti Peetha.

The place,whereon Goddess Sati's two manivedikas-wrists fell, is known as Manivedika Temple and the Icon, installed later in a temple, is called Gayatri Devi. Here, the form of Lord Shiva as a sentinel is Sarvanand.

Do:

  • Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
  • Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
  • Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
  • Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
  • Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
  • Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
  • Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
  • Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:


  • Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
  • Do not smoke at Temple.
  • Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
  • Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
  • Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
  • Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
  • Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
  • Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
  • Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
  • Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
  • Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
  • Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.