Kalighat Shakti Peetha
కాళీఘాట్
Devi Kali · Kolkata, West Bengal
Kalighat Shakti Peetha is one of the sacred sites where parts of Sati Devi's body fell when Lord Vishnu cut them with the Sudarshana Chakra. Body part: Toe of right foot. One of 51 (or 108) Shakti Peethas where Sati's body parts fell. Center of Kali worship in Bengal. Major during Kali Puja (Diwali night) and Durga Puja.
About the Shakti Peethas
When Sati Devi self-immolated at her father Daksha's yajna (in response to his insult of Shiva), Shiva carried her corpse in inconsolable grief, performing the cosmic Rudra Tandava that threatened to destroy the universe. Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to cut Sati's body into pieces, which fell at 51 (per Devi Bhagavatam) or 108 (per other traditions) locations across India and surrounding regions. Each location became a Shakti Peetha — sacred Devi shrine. The 18 most important are called the Maha Shakti Peethas.