KALI MA OF CULCUTTA
The Prime seat of Sakteism

ANTIQUITY
THE ORIGIN OF THE SAKTIPITHA

It goes back to the legendary past and begins with Daksha Prajapathi's supercilious behaviour and unpardonable egoism that brought, his down fall. Deeming his role as Prajapathi, assisting Brahma in the act of creation the highest, he grew arrogant and expected the Trimurthis to honour him. Always and at all places. It so happened once he entered the Council Chamber of Brahma attended by several high dignitaries including that of Lord Siva. Everyone got up and respected him, except Lord Siva. The latter unquestionably higher in status, greater is position and mightier in powers-spiritual or physical. The impudent Daksha felt wounded and nurtured ill-will against him. He ill-treated his own daughter Sati, given in marriage to Lord Siva-deliberately humiliated her in not inviting her to any function, or ceremony gaily participated by all of his daughters to whom he was sending invitations with due honours. And used to fittingly reward them with presents etc, too. In addition, he invited Mukkotidevathas to a great yagna he performed except Lord Siva, though he was his son-in-law, besides entitled a share in the yagnaphala. Its ulterior motive was to dishonour Lord Siva openly. Learning about the performance of yagna, Sati approached her Lord for permission to attend it, though uninvited. The Lord acquainted her with the deep motive of her father and dissuaded her to stop attending. Under the plea that she would teach her father a lesson on the right conduct, she grew adamant and left for yagna much against the will of her Lord.

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