Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Pithikapuram/Pithapuram is one of the 51 Shakthi Sthalam / Shakthi
Peedam of Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi located in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Presiding deity – Goddess Sri Puruhuthika/Puruhutikamba with her
consort Lord Kukkuteswara Swamy
Theertham – Padha Gaya Sarovar ( The demon Gayasura’s body was cut
into three pieces the place where the head fallen on the Earth came to known as
Shiro Gaya (Bihar), the middle part of the body fallen on the Earth came to
known as Nabhi Gaya (Orissa) and the leg portion fallen on the Earth on this
sacred land came to known as Padha Gaya (Andhra Pradesh).
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Dattathreya,
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Navaratri, Thirukarthikai,
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’. Goddess Sri Puruhutika temple is the place where
Goddess Sri Sati’s left hand fallen on the Earth.
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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