48. Shri Shri Katyani Peeth




The Shiv Puran consists of "Dakshprajapati" father of Goddess Sati, who is the consort of Lord Shiva, which is organized as a big Yagna in which he did not invite Lord Shiva. When Sati came to know that Lord Shiva has insulted her, she jumped into the fire. Lord Shiva took the burning body of Sati on his shoulders and performed the Tandav dance (dance of destruction). According to the legend it is believed that when Lord Vishnu saw mass destruction all around he tried to normalize Lord Shiva and cut the burning body of Sati into pieces with his Chakra (Mace). It is said that the various spots where parts of Devi Sati fell became Shakti Peeth Sthans all the around the country. There are supposed to be 108 such Sthans , out of which only 51 are known today. It is stated that the hair of Goddess Sati fell in Brij and the spot is known as Katyayani Peeth. The Arya Shashtra Adya Stotra mentions "Brijay Katyayani para", meaning that in Brij, where Vrindavan is situated, Goddess Katyayani is the deity for worship.Shrimad Bhagwat Puran mentions that Lord Vishnu directed "Yogmaya", his 'Shakti', to appear in Brij as the daughter of Nandbaba and Yashodha before he himself was to be born there as Krishna avatar for the establishment of Dharma or "righteousness" in this world. The Gopis of Vrindavan worshiped the Goddess Katyayani on the banks of the Yamuna at the Peeth Sthan to get her blessings for having Lord Krishna as their consort. Goddess Katyayani blessed them and they attained the supreme state of devotion and performed "Maharaas" (Krishna consciousness).

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