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Know the secrets and legends of Kamakhya Temple

New Delhi: The Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother Goddess Kamakhya, one of the oldest shakti peeths. This temple is bestowed with its own set of myths and mysteries. The aesthetic

PTI Updated on: October 05, 2013 14:49 IST


Of the various legends that have been associated with the temple, the first legend is that despite the disapproval of her husband Lord Shiva, Sati went to a yagna performed by her father Prajapati Daksha. 



Daksha had not invited Shiva and even abused him in front of other invitees. Unable to bear the insult, she committed suicide. When Shiva heard the tragic incident, he took dead Sati's body on his shoulders and began a dance of destruction.  





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