According to the Puranas, Goddess Sati (the first incarnation of Parvati) married Lord Shiva against the wishes of her father, King Daksha. Humiliated by this choice, Daksha organized a grand Vedic sacrifice (yagna) and deliberately invited every god and sage except Shiva and Sati.
| Body Part | Location (Modern) | Shakti (Goddess) | Bhairava | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Hinglaj, Pakistan | Kottari / Hinglaj | Bhimlochan | | Right Toe | Kalighat, Kolkata | Dakshina Kalika | Nakuleshwar | | Womb | Kamakhya, Assam | Mahamaya / Kamakhya | Umanand | | Heart | Ujjain, MP | Avanti / Mahakali | Bhairav (Kalbhairava) | | Right Breast | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jeshoreshwari | Chanda | | Left Ankle | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | Shankari | Rameshwar | | Neck | Shrisailam, AP | Bramarambika | Mallikarjuna | | Tongue | Jwalamukhi, HP | Siddhida / Jwalamukhi | Unmatta Bhairava | | Left Hand | Vindhyachal, UP | Mahalakshmi | Bhairava | 108 shakti peeth
The number 108 holds spiritual significance in Hinduism and Yoga (representing the wholeness of the universe, the 12 zodiac signs multiplied by the 9 planets). The list of 108 includes the major body part sites, the jewelry sites, and extended regional manifestations of the Goddess across the Indian subcontinent (including modern-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka). According to the Puranas, Goddess Sati (the first
While the most famous legends speak of (corresponding to the letters of the Sanskrit alphabet), the expanded Tantric texts mention 108 Peeths . The list of 108 includes the major body