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Surkanda Devi is a Hindu Temple and is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths and is dedicated to Devi Surkanda - a manifestation of the divine feminine.
Located at a height of ~9000 ft in Saklana Range - Uttarakhand, the temple is site of scenic beauty & mysticism.
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Located at a height of ~9000 ft in Saklana Range - Uttarakhand, the temple is site of scenic beauty & mysticism.
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As per legend the origins of the temple is associated to Devi Sati who immolated herself at her father Daksha`s grand sacrifice ritual who insulted Shiva by not inviting the divine couple to the Yajna.
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Enraged with grief, Shiva wandered all over with the corpse of Devi Sati & performed the cosmic dance of destruction - The Tandav. Fearing impending destructin, the other gods request Bhagwan Vishnu to intervene. He used the Surdarshan Chakra to destroy the corpse of Devi Sati.
Post this, parts of Devi Sati`s body fell until Bhagwan Shiva was left without a body to carry. After this Shiva started the Mahatapasya (great penance).
Surkanda Devi is the site where Devi Sati`s head is believed to have fallen.
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Surkanda Devi is the site where Devi Sati`s head is believed to have fallen.
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