Enshrined inside the ancient and magnificent Draksharama temple complex in Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh, Goddess Manikyamba Devi presides as the 12th Ashta Dasa Shakti Peetham. Devi Sati's left cheek (Ganda) fell at this venerable kshetra, known as Daksha Vatika.
Sacred Peedam
Draksharama Peedam
Devi Swaroopa
Goddess Manikyamba Devi
Associated Shiva
Lord Bhimeshwara Swamy
Fallen Body Part
Left Cheek (Vama Ganda)
Sacred Location
Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh
Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram
"Manikya Daksha vatike"
Sacred Topography & Temple Sanctuary
Goddess Manikyamba Devi
Spiritual Significance & Temple Architecture
Draksharamam is one of the revered Pancharama Kshetras of Lord Shiva, where the presiding deity Lord Bhimeshwara is worshipped as a colossal 14-foot-tall crystal-like Spatika Shiva Linga spanning two stories.
The Sacred Legend (Sthala Purana)
According to sacred legend, Draksharamam was historically the arena where Daksha Prajapati performed his infamous Yajna. Mother Sati is worshipped here as Manikyamba ('Mother of Jewels'), who blesses her devotees with boundless wisdom, material abundance, and salvation.