Concept · Shakta · East India · Bengal, Assam, Nepal, Deccan and beyond
The Shakti Peethas
The shrines where parts of Sati's body fell as Shiva carried her corpse after Daksha's sacrifice; strongest in Bengal, Assam and Nepal. Their number is given as fifty-one, fifty-four or eighteen great seats depending on the text.
Sources: Daksha yajna — Wikipedia; Baidyanath Temple — Wikipedia · see The Shakti Peethas's web