108 Peethas of Sati, according to Devi Bhagwat Puran

108 Shakti Peethas or sacred places of Shiva's first Spouse 'Sati'

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Maha-Kali and Birbhadra destroying Dakha Yajna

According to Hindu Mythology, the fiftyone Peethaas or holy places came into being when the dissected body parts of Sati (the first spouse of Lord Shiva and the sixteenth girl or Prajapati Daksha or king Daksha) fell over different places. When the supreme god Lord Vishnu, cut Sati's dead body with his Sudarshan Chakra, (a weapon), being carried by Lord Shiva, was cut into pieces and was scattered all over the Indian sub-continent. Sati is one of the incarnation of Adya-Shakti Kali and also the first wife of lord Shiva. Once, Daksha Prajapati (Son of Lord Brahma) performed a Yajna (A Spiritual practice done with fire to offer different items to God) named Brihaspati Sarva (name of the spiritual practice or yagya), at Kankhal in Haridwar. He invited each and everyone from all the world except Lord Shiva as he is related to destruction, stays in Shamshan (Cremation Ground, where human dead bodies are buried), applies pyre ash over his body, and is sternly poor. When Dakshas daughter Sati, spouse of lord Shiva, found out that every one around the world was going to the Yajna of his father, she also decided to go and accordingly prayed to lord Shiva. Shiva advised Sati not to go there without getting an invitation. But Sati forced him to go, and Lord Shiva, unable to refuse Sati's repeated prayers, had to go to Daksha's place. When they reached the place where Yajna was being performed, her father saw Sati and started insulting her along with her husband Lord Shiva. When she felt humiliated at his father's place, she prayed to the fire of the Yajna to burn her to ashes. As per her request, the fire burnt her down and she was dead. When lord Shiva got to know about this incidence, he grew terribly angry and converted himself into a destroyer. He summoned Maha-Kali (name of the first incarnation of Adya-Shakti) and revealed his Birbhadra (Incarnation of lord Shiva) form, complete with his Jata (bunch of hair, entangled with each other). Both of thi were dangerous and scary looking, and were made to destroy everything. Lord Shiva reached Yajna site along with Maha-Kali and Birbhadra with their thousands of Ghosts and Spirits and started destroying everything and killing mercilessly. Lord Shiva placed the dead body of Sati over his shoulder and started his dance macabre. It caused huge destruction of the world. So, in order to save the world and the entire living being, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra to cut down Sati's body into pieces . Wherever a piece of the dead body of Sati had fallen, that place was considered as a Shakti Peetha.

There are different number of "Peethaas" mentioned in scriptures of "Sati", each differing from the other but recognition is of "Fiftyone Peethaas".

1). According to Shiva Charitra (depicting Lord Shiva's Character), the numbers of Shakti Peethaas are 51.
2). According to Kalika Puran, the number of Shakti Peethaas are 26.
3). According to Devi Bhagwat Puran, the number of Shakti Peethaas are 108.
4). According to Tantra Chudamani and Durga Saptasati, the number of Shakti Peethaas are 52.

According to Shri Devi Bhagwat Puran, The below-mentioned places are where Sati's Body part or Ornaments had fallen :

1. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh She is in the form of goddess Vishalakshi.
2. In Naimisharanya area goddess Lingdharini.
3. Lalita Devi in Prayag, Uttar Pradesh.
4. Gandmadn mountain, goddess Kamuki.
5. In South Mansarovar, Tibet, China, she is goddess Kumuda.
6. In North Mansarovar, the goddess of complete all aspire Biswkama.
7. On Gomant, Gomti Devi.
8. In Mandarachal mountain, goddess Kamacharini.
9. In Chitrarath, goddess Mdotkta.
10. In Hastinapur, She is known as Jayanti Devi.
11. In Kanyakubj, Gauri Devi.
12. Goddess Rambha on Malyachal.
13. Goddess Kirthymti in Ekamrapith.
14. Goddess Vishweswari in Vishwapith.
15. Goddess Puhuta in Pushkar.
16. In Kedar area, she is known as Goddess Sanmardayeni.
17. In Himatwapith, she is Goddess Manda.
18. In Gokarna, she is Goddess Bhadra Karnika.
19. In Sthaneswar, she is Goddess Bhawani.
20. Goddess Vilwapatraika in Vilwak.
21. Goddess Madhavi in Shrisailam.
22. Goddess Bhadra in Bhadreshwar.
23. Goddess Jaya in Varahparvat.
24. Goddess Kamla in Kamlalay.
25. Goddess Rudarani in Rudrakoti.
26. Goddess Kali in Kalanjar.
27. Goddess Mahadevi in Shalagram.
28. Goddess Jalapriya in Shivlingam.
29. Goddess Kapila in Mahalingam.
30. Goddess Mukuteswari in Maakot.
31. In Mayapuri, she is as Goddess Kumari.
32. In Santanpith, she is as Goddess lalitambika.
33. In Gaya, she is as Goddess Mangala.
34. In Purushotam Area, she is as Goddess Vimla.
35. In Sahastraksh, she is as Goddess Utpalakshi.
36. In Hiranayaksh, she is as Goddess Mahotpala.
37. In Vipasha, she is as Goddess Amoghakshi.
38. In Pundravan, she is as Goddess Padala.
39. In Suparshwa, she is as Goddess Narayani.
40. In Chitrakoot, she is as Goddess Rudra-Sundari.
41. In Vipul Area, she is as Goddess Vipula.
42. In Malayachal, she is as Goddess Kalyani.
43. In Sahardra Mountain, she is as Goddess Ekvir.
44. In Harishchandra, she is as Goddess Chandrika.
45. In Ramtirth, she is as Goddess Raman.
46. In Yamuna, she is as Goddess Mrigwati.
47. In Koti-tirtha, she is as Goddess Kotvi.
48. In Madhav Van, she is as Goddess Sugandha.
49. In Godavari, she is as Goddess Trisandhya.
50. In Gangadwar, she is as Ratipriya.
51. Goddess Subhananda, in Shivkunda.
52. Goddess Nandini, in Devika-Tat.
53. Goddess Rukmani, in Dwarka.
54. Goddess Radha, in Vrindawan.
55. Goddess Devika, in Mathura.
56. Goddess Parameshwari, in Paatal.
57. Goddess Sita, in Chitrakoot.
58. Goddess Vindhyawasini, in Vindhyachal, Uttar Pradesh.
59. Goddess Mahalakshmi, in Karvir Area.
60. Goddess Uma, in Vinayak Area.
61. Goddess Aarogya, in Vaidhanath in Bihar.
62. Goddess Maheswari, in Mahakal Area.
63. Goddess Prachanda, in Chagaland.
64. Goddess Chandika, in Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
65. Goddess Mandavi, in Mandavya Area.
66. Goddess Swaha, in Maheswarpuri.
67. Goddess Abhya, in Ushna Tirth.
68. Goddess Nitamba, in Vindhya mountain.
69. Goddess Vararoh, in Someshwar.
70. Goddess Pushkaravati, in Prabhas Area.
71. Goddess Dev-Mata, in Saraswati Tirth.
72. Goddess Paravara, in Sea beach.
73. Goddess Mahabhaga, in Mahalaya.
74. Goddess Pingaleshwari, in Payoshini.
75. Goddess Singhika, in Kritsauch Area.
76. In Kartik Area, she is as Goddess Atishankari.
77. In Utpala Mountain, she is as Goddess Lola.
78. In river Sonbhadra, she is as Goddess Subhadra.
79. In Sidha Van, she is as Goddess lakhmi.
80. In Bharatashram, she is as Goddess Ananga.
81. In Jalandhar Mountain, she is as Goddess Vishwamukhi.
82. In Kishkindha Mountain, she is as Goddess Tara.
83. In Devdaru Van, she is as Goddess Pushti.
84. In Kashmir, she is as Goddess Medha.
85. In Himadri Mountain, she is as Goddess Bhima.
86. In Vishweshwar Area, she is as Goddess Tushiti.
87. In Kapalmochan Tirtha, she is as Goddess Suddhi.
88. In Kamvararoh Tirtha, she is as Goddess Mata.
89. In Shankhodwar Tirtha, she is as Goddess Dhara.
90. In Pindrak Tirtha, she is as Goddess Dhriti.
91. In the bank of Chadrabhaga river, she is as Goddess Kala.
92. In Achad Area, she is as Goddess Shivdharini.
93. In the bank of Ven river, she is as Goddess Amrita.
94. In Badri-Van, she is as Goddess Urvashi.
95. In North Kuru Pradesh, she is as Goddess Aushadhi.
96. In Kushadwip, she is as Goddess Kushodaka.
97. In Hemkut Mountain, she is as Goddess Manmatha.
98. In Kumud Van, she is as Goddess Satyavadini.
99. In Aswa-Tirth, she is as Goddess Vandaniya.
100. In Vaishwanalay, she is as Goddess Nidhi.
101. Goddess Gayatri, in Vedvadan Tirtha.
102. Goddess Parvati, who is dear to Lord Shiva.
103. Goddess Indrani in Devloka.
104. Goddess Saraswati, in the thought of Lord Brahma.
105. Goddess Prabha, in the light of Sun.
106. Goddess Vaishnavi, in Motherhood.
107. Goddess Arundhati, among Sati's.
108. Tilotama in nymphs.
109. As the form of Chid-Brahm in every living being.

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