Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Sri Shankari
Devi Mandir is one of the 51 Sakthi Sthalam/Shakthi Peedam located at
Trimkomali in Sri Lanka. This is one of
the oldest temples of Goddess Adi Shakthi, regrettably there is no place of
worship in existence as it was broken down by the Portuguese invaders during 16th
& 17th Century.
The legend has
that there was a time the Mount Himalaya and its surroundings were under the
abstract control of the demons. They
harassed the life of deities and sages, they all appealed to Lord Vishnu. As instructed by Lord Vishnu, all the
spiritual energies of the deities turned into a flame and as desired by the
deities and Sages Goddess Sri Sati was rose from the flame and she was brought
up by Daksha Prajapathi. Later, she married was
to Lord Shiva against the will of her father.
A Grand Yagna was conducted by Dakshaprajapathi ended in disaster,
his own daughter Goddess Sri Sati had to sacrifice her life in the sacrificial
fire. This catastrophic incident brought trepidation amongst the deities.
Inconsolable Lord Shiva carried the lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati and
wandered on the Earth for several years. The functions of Trinities to protect
the Universe were shattered. All the deities were frightened about the terrible
consequences and appealed to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’ dice chopped off the
lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati into several parts to diffuse the grief of
Lord Shiva and each part fell into the different parts of the Earth. The places
where the body parts of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the Earth were turned into
‘Shakthi Sthal/Shakthi Peedam’. Sri Shankari
Devi Mandir is the place where the groin of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the
Earth.
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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