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The Descent of the Divine Eyes: The Legend of Naina Devi

🕉️ Hindu MythologyNaina Devi Temple, Bilaspur, Himachal PradeshSati • Shiva • Daksha

This myth details the tragic sacrifice of Goddess Sati during her father King Daksha's yagna and the subsequent formation of the Naina Devi Shakti Peetha. After Sati's self-immolation, Lord Shiva carried her body in grief, prompting Lord Vishnu to intervene by dismembering the body with his Sudarshana Chakra. It is said that Sati's eyes fell upon this specific peak in the Shivalik Hills,...