Dismemberment of Sati’s body
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The dismemberment of Sati’s body is a pivotal Hindu mythological event in which the goddess Sati’s corpse was cut into pieces that fell across the Indian subcontinent, sanctifying those locations as the revered Shakti Peethas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological event
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foundational Shakta myth ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ |
| agentOfDismemberment | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Shakti
NERFINISHED
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Shakti Peetha NERFINISHED ⓘ divine feminine power ⓘ sacred geography ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Daksha
NERFINISHED
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Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
pilgrimage to Shakti Peethas
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worship of the goddess as Shakti ⓘ |
| associatedSiteType |
Hindu pilgrimage site
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Shakti Peetha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition |
Shaivism
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Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPartDistribution |
body parts of Sati fell at different places
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each fallen part became a Shakti Peetha ⓘ |
| cause |
Shiva’s grief and cosmic imbalance
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self-immolation of Sati at Daksha’s yajna ⓘ |
| centralDeity |
Sati
NERFINISHED
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Shakti pilgrimage networks
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regional goddess cults in South Asia ⓘ |
| instrument | Sudarshana Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesAct | cutting of Sati’s corpse into pieces ⓘ |
| locationScope |
Indian subcontinent
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South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
Daksha yajna myth
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origin of goddess pilgrimage centers ⓘ |
| purposeInMyth |
to end Shiva’s destructive grief
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to restore cosmic balance ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | rebirth of Sati as Parvati ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of Shakti Peethas
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sanctification of multiple pilgrimage sites ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Devi Bhagavata Purana
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Kalika Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantric texts ⓘ |
| symbolism |
dispersal of divine energy
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transformation of grief into sacredness ⓘ unity of diverse goddess forms ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
establishes presence of the goddess across the land
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links cosmic events with earthly sacred sites ⓘ |
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