🏛️ 51 Shakti Peethas
Sacred Sites of the Divine Feminine
Origin of the Shakti Peethas
When Sati immolated herself after Daksha's insult to Shiva, Shiva wandered the cosmos carrying her body in grief. Vishnu sent his Sudarshana Chakra to dismember the body. The 51 places where body parts fell became Shakti Peethas — the seats of the living Devi. Source: Devi Bhagavatam 7.30, Kalika Purana
4 Adi Peethas · Most ancient | 18 Maha Peethas · Devi Bhagavatam | 51 Standard · All counts documented
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