DRAKSHARAMAM

At the request of gods, Lord Srimannarayana came to rescue the cosmos by cutting the Sati's body with his Omnipotent Sudarsana Chakra into numerous bits, which flying into different directions fell at several places throughout Bharata Khanda - lengthwise and breath wise. At the sight of gods standing in angali pose with Brahma and Vishnu in the fore, Lord Rudrasankar turned into Bhaktavasankar. He pleased one and all with his original form exuding compassion. Before leaving for penance, he gave Punarjanma to Daksha and many, who were put to death by Virabhadra. The places, where the fragments of Satis body fell were made into Saktipitas. And Daksharama is the twelfth among the eighteen pithas. She is worshipped as Manikyamba, and the icon was installed by Sri Adi Sankaracharya.

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