historical places

The Shakti Peethas ( holy places of cosmic power ) are places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti , the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect. They are sprinkled throughout the Indian subcontinent . This goddess Shakti is the incarnation of Gowri / Parvati , the benevolent goddess of harmony, marital felicity and longevity, with Durga , goddess of strength and valour, and with Mahakali , goddess of destruction of the evil. Legend Shiva carrying the corpse of Dakshayani According to legend, at some time in the Satya Yuga , Daksha performed a yagna with a desire to take revenge on Lord Shiva . Daksha was angry because his daughter Dakshayani also known as Sati had married the 'yogi' God Shiva against his wish. Daksha invited all the deities to the yagna except for Shiva and Shakti. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Shakti from attending the yagna . She had expressed her desire to attend to Shiva who had tried his be