Shakthi peedams in India
Once Daksha,Father of goddess Parvathi(Daakshaayini)conducted a yaaga.He dint invite Lord Shiva for his Yaaga and he dint give the avir(part of yaaga given to devas and god).Parvathi got angry about it and inspite of Lord Shiva's advice she went to her father for justice.Bt Dakshan insulted her.Parvathi got angry and she jumped into the agni(fire in yaga) and commited suicide.Lord Shiva danced with his wife's body in his hands.Vishnu cut the parts of devi Parvathi and threw it in all directions.The places in India where the parts from Parvathi's body had fallen are named as Shakthi peedams.There are 51 shakthi peedams in total,Out of which 9 are very important
| Name | Part |
| Shri nayana devi | Eyes |
| Shri sindha poorna devi | legs |
| Shri Jwalamuki | Tongue |
| Shri Vajreshwari | Breast |
| Shri VaishnoDevi | Arms |
| Shri Chamunda devi | ---- |
| Shri Manasadevi | Head |
| Shri Kalikaaji | Hair |
| Shri Shaakumbari | Forehead |
