{"id":115704,"date":"2018-03-08T15:04:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T09:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalpress.hinduismnow.org\/?p=115704"},"modified":"2018-03-08T15:04:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T09:34:15","slug":"50-indian-cities-named-devi-goddess-indiatales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/?p=115704","title":{"rendered":"50 Indian cities named after Devi or Goddess | IndiaTales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indian Cities named after Devi is the result of a random quiz that\u00a0was posted on\u00a0IndiTales FB Page<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0Handle. When we posted the quiz, I could think of 5 cities that were named after Devi. I put the 3 most obvious ones and asked for more.<\/p>\n

I had no idea that the response would take me to so many cities. Some were obvious, Like Ambala, but I never noticed the connection. Others like Meerjapur that we often confuse as Mirzapur, led to some questions with some delightful answers.<\/p>\n

When I sat down to compile the list from Twitter and FB, it looked like the whole India had an imprint of Devi on it. She is present through her shrines. We, of course, know of her 51 Shaktipeethas that are present across the length and breadth of Indian sub-continent. However, none of these cities were named after those Shaktipeethas. So, if you add those 51 places and place them on the map of India, you would see how dominant the Shakti is.<\/p>\n

A couple of cities came from outside the current political boundaries of India. Can you believe the capital of Bangladesh \u2013 Dhaka gets its names from a Goddess \u2013 Dakineshwari Devi.<\/p>\n

Personally, it was a sheer revelation to know about all these Indian cities that get their name from the name of a Devi. Each city has the temple of the Devi they are named after. I wanted to have the pictures of all these temples, but that would take some time. So, sharing the list as it is.<\/p>\n

You can help us build this post by sharing images of the temples mentioned here:<\/p>\n

List of Indian Cities Named Devi<\/h2>\n
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  1. \n

    Mumbai (Maharashtra) \u2013 Mumba Devi or Maha-Amba Devi \u2013 the patron goddess of Koli community.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    Chandigarh (Chandigarh)\u2013 Chandi Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n

    Mangalore (Karnataka) \u2013 Mangla Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n

    Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)\u2013 Shyamala Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n

    Kolkata (West Bengal) \u2013 Kali Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n

    Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) \u2013 Kanyakumari<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \n

    Tuljapur (Maharashtra) \u2013 Tulja Bhawani<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  8. \n

    Tripura (Tripura) \u2013 Tripur Sundari<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  9. \n

    Hassan (Karnataka) \u2013 Hassanambe<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  10. \n

    Ambejogai (Maharashtra) \u2013 Amba Jogeshwari<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  11. \n

    Mysuru (Karnataka) \u2013 Mahishasurmardini<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  12. \n

    Ambala (Haryana) \u2013 Bhawani Amba Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  13. \n

    Durgapur (West Bengal) \u2013 Durga<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  14. \n

    Nainital (Uttarakhand) \u2013 Naini Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  15. \n

    Patna (Bihar) \u2013 Paatan Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  16. \n

    Kiriteshwar (West Bengal) \u2013 Kiriteshwari Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  17. \n

    Bhaucharji (Gujarat) \u2013 Bahuchar Mata<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  18. \n

    Sri Nagar (Jammu & Kashmir) \u2013 Sri Devi or Lakshmi Devi. It is also Sri Chakra manifesting itself at Sharika Devi Peeth on Hari Parvat.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  19. \n

    Jind (Haryana) \u2013 Jayanti Devi \u2013 Jaintapuri \u2013 believed to be setup by Pandavas<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  20. \n

    Ambaji (Gujarat) \u2013 Amba Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  21. \n

    Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) \u2013 Vijay Durga or Kanak Durga<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  22. \n

    Sambalpur (Odisha) \u2013 Samalai Devi \/ Samleshwari<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  23. \n

    Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) \u2013 Danteshwari<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  24. \n

    Kalka (Haryana) \u2013 Kalika Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  25. \n

    Solan (Himachal Pradesh) \u2013 Shoolini Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  26. \n

    Ambikapur (Chhatissgarh) \u2013 Ambika Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  27. \n

    Ara (Bihar) \u2013 Aranya Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  28. \n

    Meerjapur (Uttar Pradesh) \u2013 Lakshmi Meerja means born from ocean, which is Laxmi.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  29. \n

    Cuttak (Odisha) \u2013 Katak Chandi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  30. \n

    Bhadrak (Odisha) \u2013 Bhandrakali<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  31. \n

    Sambhar (Rajasthan) \u2013 Shakambari Devi \u2013 You might remember Sambhar Salt Lake \u2013 it is the same town.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  32. \n

    Tarapith (West Bengal) \u2013 Ma Tara<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  33. \n

    Kolar \u2013 Kolaramma Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  34. \n

    Mt Abu \u2013 Arbuda Devi Temple, Arbudaranya<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  35. \n

    Chotila (Gujarat) \u2013 Chamunda Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  36. \n

    Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) \u2013 Dewas comes from Devi Vaas after Devi, On\u00a0Vaishini Hill there are three Devi Temples Tulja Bhawani, Chandika, Kalika<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  37. \n

    Chandipur (Odisha) \u2013 Bhudara Chandi Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  38. \n

    Sitamarhi (Bihar) \u2013 Janki Devi \u2013 the birthplace of Sita<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  39. \n

    Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) \u2013 Vaishakha \u2013 this temple is now believed to be submerged in sea<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  40. \n

    Vallikavu (Kollam, Kerala) \u2013 Sri Valli Devi<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  41. \n

    Dhaka (Bangladesh) \u2013 Dakineshwari Devi or Dhakeshwari Devi \u2013 Internet tells me that this is the National Temple of Bangladesh.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  42. \n

    Chittagong (Bangladesh) \u2013 Chhateshwari Devi. Chittagong was also known as Chhatagram<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Names I do not have confirmation on:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Tarapur (?) \u2013 Should be named after Ma Tara, but I could not find the reference.<\/li>\n
    2. Amdavad (Gujarat) \u2013 Ahmedabad was once known as Ashaval, Karnavati, Rajnagar, and Srinagar or Shripur. Would the last name come from the association of Devi? Are there any temples dedicated to Sri or Laxmi?<\/li>\n
    3. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) \u2013 Kangra Devi also known as Vrajeshwari Devi.<\/li>\n
    4. Colaba in Mumbai \u2013 Kalbadevi.<\/li>\n
    5. Sitabhengra (Chhattisgarh) \u2013 It is a cave, not sure if it is a city.<\/li>\n
    6. Delhi \u2013 Was once known as Yoginipura. There is one surviving Yogini temple \u2013 Yogmaya.<\/li>\n
    7. Kolhapur (Maharashtra) \u2013 Kollamma Devi.<\/li>\n
    8. Ambattur (Tamil Nadu) \u2013 Named after 51st<\/sup>\u00a0Shakti Peetha of Devi, Goddess worshipped here is Vaishnavi.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You may not recognize the names of some of the Devis mentioned in this list. Remember, these may be the Gram Devi\u2019s or local deities.<\/p>\n

      Do you know of any other cities named after Devi or a Goddess? Please do let us know in the comments below and we will add it to the list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Indian Cities named after Devi is the result of a random quiz that\u00a0was posted on\u00a0IndiTales FB Page\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter\u00a0Handle. When we posted the quiz, I could think of 5 cities that were named after Devi. I put the 3 most obvious ones and asked for more. I had no idea that the response would take me to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115704"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115704\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=115704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=115704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}