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Post by Sumi on Oct 6, 2015 16:39:03 GMT 5.5
When Sati, the wife of Shiva and the first incarnation of Parvati, sacrificed herself at a yagna being performed by her father the King Daksha; a very distraught Shiva started dancing with her body. The world was terrorized from this Tandava Nritya and to stop the devastating penance, Vishnu used his Sudarshan chakra (the whirling knife on his finger tip) and completely cut up Sati's body in several pieces. Wherever her body parts fell, a temple was erected to commemorate different manifestations of Shiva and Parvati and became a Hindu pilgrimage. They are called Pitha or Sakti Pithas. These temples are scattered from present day Pakistan to India to Sri Lanka to Bangladesh. Sati is also called Devi or Shakti (Strength). Click on this link to download a free Ebook on the 51 Shakti Peethas. The information contained in this book will be immensely useful if you are planning a tour to these pilgrim centres. vedarahasya.net/shakti.htmMembers please note that all this information is part of our Navaratri Special Ebook published in the year 2012. I am posting this separately just to make sure that you do not miss on these treasures.
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Post by kahanam on Oct 7, 2015 23:52:34 GMT 5.5
Very useful book. Om Sri Devyai Namaha! Hara Hara Shankara, Jaya Jaya Shankara!
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