Kanyakumari (Bhagavathy) Shakti Peetha
కన్యాకుమారి
Devi Kanyakumari (the eternal virgin) · Kanyakumari, southernmost tip of India, Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari (Bhagavathy) 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: Back/spine (per local tradition). Where India meets three oceans (Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean). Devi is depicted as eternally waiting to marry Lord Shiva. Sunrise + sunset both visible from the same shore on certain days.
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.