Maa Sati also known as Dakshayani is a Hindu Goddess of marital felicity and longevity. She is worshiped particularly by Hindu women to seek the long life of their husbands. An aspect of Devi, Sati is the first consort of Shiva, the second being Parvati, the reincarnation of Sati herself.

51 Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga - Maa Sati, Dakshayani

51 Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga – Maa Sati, Dakshayani

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 best to dissuade her from going. Shiva eventually allowed her to go escorted by his followers.

God Shiva in Grief Holding the Body of Sati

God Shiva in Grief Holding the Body of Sati

But Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect. Furthermore, Daksha insulted Shiva. Shakti was unable to bear her father’s insults toward her husband, so Devi Sati invoked her yogic powers and immolated herself. 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.

Lord Shiva Holding the Body of Sati & Sudrashan Chakra

Lord Shiva Holding the Body of Sati & Sudrashan Chakra

The world was terrorized from this Tandava Nritya and to stop the devastating penance, Vishnu used his Sudarshan chakra 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 Shakti and became a Hindu pilgrimage.

Goddess Durga

Goddess Durga

They are called Peetha or Shakti Pithas. These temples are scattered from present day Pakistan to India to Sri Lanka to Bangladesh. Sati is also called Devi or Shakti. See Below for all Shakti Peethas :-

51 Shakti Peethas of Maa Sati

51 Shakti Peethas of Maa Sati

  1. Kirit Shakti Peeth
  2. Vrindavan Shakti Peeth
  3. Shivaharkaray or Karavipur Shakti Peeth
  4. Shriparvata Shakti Peeth
  5. Varanasi (Vishalakshi) Shakti Peeth
  6. Godavari Tir Shakti Peeth
  7. Suchindram Shakti Peeth
  8. Panchasaagar Shakti Peeth
  9. Jwalamukhi Shakti Peeth
  10. Bhairava Parvat Shakti Peeth
  11. Attahas Shakti Peeth
  12. Janasthan Shakti Peeth
  13. Amarnath Shakti Peeth
  14. Nandipur Shakti Peeth
  15. Sri Sailam Shakti Peeth
  16. Nalhatti Shakti Peeth
  17. Mithila Shakti Peeth
  18. Ratnavali Shakti Peeth
  19. Prabhas Shakti Peeth
  20. Jallandhar Shakti Peeth
  21. Chitrakoot Shakti Peeth
  22. Deoghar Shakti Peeth
  23. Vakreshwar Shakti Peeth
  24. Kanyakumari Shakti Peeth
  25. Bahula Shakti Peeth
  26. Ujjain Shakti Peeth
  27. Manivedika Shakti Peeth
  28. Prayag Shakti Peeth
  29. Puri Shakti Peeth
  30. Kanchipuram Shakti Peeth
  31. AmarKantak Shakti Peeth
  32. Sona Shakti Peeth
  33. Kamakhya Shakti Peeth
  34. Jayantia Shakti Peeth
  35. Patna Shakti Peeth
  36. Tristrota Shakti Peeth
  37. Tripura Shakti Peeth
  38. Vibasha Shakti Peeth
  39. Kurukshetra Shakti Peeth
  40. Yogadaya Shakti Peeth
  41. Virat Shakti Peeth
  42. Kalipitha Shakti Peeth
  43. Manasa Shakti Peeth
  44. Nellore Shakti Peeth
  45. Gandaki Shakti Peeth
  46. Pasupathinath Shakti Peeth
  47. Hingula Shakti Peeth
  48. Sugandha Shakti Peeth
  49. Karota Shakti Peeth
  50. Chattal Shakti Peeth
  51. Yashor Shakti Peeth

At all Shakti Peethas, the Goddess Shakti is accompanied by Lord Bhairava in different forms (a manifestation of Lord Shiva).

Maa Adi ParaShakti as Maa Durga

Maa Adi ParaShakti as Maa Durga

You may find the many locations of the Shakti Peethas with the same name in another places or states of India. But that is not mean to which one is real or which one is not, does not matter us. The fact which matters us is, how much faith & love we have in our heart for Devi Maa. Every one says that Devi Maa is their, that is why There are more than one Shatki Peetha with the same name in India.