Led by Lord Vishnu, the gods decided
to destroy them, they focused their strengths
an huge flames rose from the ground.
From that fire, a young girl took birth.
She is regarded as Adishakti the first
'Shakti'. Known as Sati or Parvati, she
grew up the house of Prajapati Daksha
and later became the consort of Lord
Shiva. Once her father insulted Lord
Shiva and unable to accept this, she
killed herself.
When Lord Shiva heard of his wife's death
his rage knew no bounds and holding Sati's
body he began stalking the three worlds.
The other gods trembled before his wrath
and appealed to lord Vishnu for help.
Lord Vishnu let fly a volley of arrows
that struck Sati's body and severed it
to pieces. At the Places where the pieces
fell, the fifty-one sacred 'shaktipeeths'
came into being. Sati's tongue fell at
Jwalaji (610m) and the goddess is manifest
as tiny flames that burn flawless blue
through fissures in the age-old rock.
Even the Pandavas are regarded to have
visited this sacred place. |
