- The
Shakta pithas,
Shakti pithas or Sati
pithas (Sanskrit: शाक्त पीठ, Śakta
Pīṭha,
seats of Shakti) are
significant shrines and
pilgrimage destinations...
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millennia in the
temple kitchen.
Several pithas owe
their origin to the state. Some
common pithas are:
Enduri Pitha (ଏଣ୍ଡୁରି ପିଠା) :
Prepared on Prathamastami...
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Kamarupa Pithas are
ancient pithas or
geographical divisions of Kamarupa. The
division of the
Pithas are not
consistent in
different sources,
though the...
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important legend ****ociated with Sati is the
formation of the
Shakta pithas.
Shakta pithas are
shrines of the
Mother Goddess,
believed to have
enshrined with...
- used to wrap the
pitha. Traditionally,
enduri used to be made by
steaming in
large earthen pots.
Enduri is one of the many
other pithas offered to Jagannath...
- that
widen towards the base,
along with a
flattened round top. The bali
pithas of
temples that
adhere to
Brahmanical traditions conventionally receive...
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Bhapa pitha is a type of rice
pitha from
eastern part of the
Indian subcontinent in
Eastern India,
Northeast India,
Bangladesh and Nepal. Bhapa/Bhakka...
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Nakshi Pitha (Bengali: নকশি পিঠা, lit. 'Designed cake') or
Pakkon Pitha is a type of
pitha made from rice flour. It is
originally from Bangladesh. Various...
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Manda pitha (Odia: ମଣ୍ଡା ପିଠା) is a
steamed dumpling which is
prepared in Odisha,
India during festivals falling in
monsoon and post-monsoon
seasons like...
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Kakara pitha (Odia: କାକରା ପିଠା)is a
sweet deep-fried cake from Odisha, India. It is
offered to
temple deities and
served hot or cold on many festivals...
