Manikarnika Ghat

MANIKARNIKA GHAT -It is one of the oldest ghats in Varanasi. The Manikarnika Ghat is mentioned in a Gupta inscription of 5th century. It is revered in Hindu religion. When Mata Sati (Aadishaktimata) sacrificed her life & set her body ablaze after Raja DakshPrajapati (one of the sons of Lord Brahma) tried to humiliate Lord shiva in a Yagya practiced by Daksh. Lord Shiva took her burning body to the Himalaya. On seeing the unending sorrow of Lord shiva, Vishnu sends the Divine chakra to cut the body into 51 parts which fall on earth. They are called "EkannyaShaktipeeth". Lord Shiva established Shakti Peeth wherever Sati's body had fallen. At Manikarnikaghat, Mata Sati's Ear's ornament had fallen.