In Hindu legend, both Sati and Parvati successively play the role of bringing Lord Shiva back from the ascetic isolation into the creative participation with the world.

In Hindu legend, both Sati and Parvati successively play the role of bringing Lord Shiva back from the ascetic isolation into the creative participation with the world. When Daksha Prajapati prayed to Adi Parashakti-Durga for her to take birth as Dakshas Daughter, the Goddess took birth as Sati. As the daughter of Daksha, she is also known as Dakshayani.

Sati comes from the world of established religion, the order of dharma and marries into a world of asceticism, and so combining in her the two opposing worlds. Sati's early life was one of great self-discipline, expressed through fasting, meditation and yogic austerities. The point of her yoga was not renunciation of all desire, but attainment of her desire for Shiva. Sati's death was due to the underlying conflict between Daksha and Shiva. When Sati gives up her life, it can be seen as a continuation of her yogic austerity. The act of Sati, in which a Hindu widow immolates herself on her husband's funeral pyre as a final and consummate act of loyalty and devotion, is patterned after the deed committed by goddess to uphold the honour of her husband.

Yet when she leaves the world she is determined to return to it and win the love of Lord Shiva. Dakshayani was reborn as Parvati, daughter of Himavat, king of the mountains. This time, she was born the daughter of a father whom she could respect, a father who appreciated Shiva ardently. Naturally, Parvati sought and received Shiva as her husband. Shiva as a hermit, dwelled in the mountains engaged in austerities, indifferent to the ongoing creation. He was unaware of the manifest world, his mind being fully absorbed. Regaining his self composure, he passed the time contemplating the true form of the goddess.

The legend of Daksha Yaga and Sati's self immolation has immense significance in shaping the ancient Sanskrit literature and even had impact on the culture of India. It led to the development of Shakti Peethas and there by strengthening Shaktism. It is an important incident in Shaivism resulting in the emergence of Maa Parvati in the place of Sati Devi and making Shiva a grihastashrami (house holder) leading to the origin of Ganapati and Kartikeya. Shakti Peethas are shrines or divine places of the Mother Goddess. These are places that are enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts from the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered in grief throughout the universe There are 51 Shakti Peethas linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. ✨👁🔥📿🕉🐚🌙🔔🐍💀📿🔥🌀🙏🏻

Jai Shiva Sati ~ Jai Shankar Parvati! 🙏🏻✨❤️✨🙏🏻