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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