Gandaki Shakti Peeth

Gandaki Shakti Peeth in Nepal  
Gandaki Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati. It is said that, the Right cheek of Maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise Maa Sati Body. Then, at the place of fall of Right cheek, this temple was constructed. Gandaki Shakti Peeth is situated in Nepal, near the banks of the river Gandaki. Here the idol of Maa Sati is called as ‘Gandaki’ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Lord Chkrapani’.
Gandaki River is the most sacred river in Nepal and this is due to the connection of this river to Shakti Peeth. One thing that makes this Shakti Peeth unique, is the presence of Shaligrams stones that were found in the River. It is said that these stones are somehow related to the lord Vishnu and being the almighty god in Hindu religion, importance of this Shakti Peeth is natural. All over the region, the name of this sacred place is famous and people from far areas come to this Shakti Peeth for celebrating and offering prayers to religious site. It is said that whosoever takes dip in this river; his or her sins are washed off and get bestowed with the power of god.
Legend of Gandaki Shakti Peeth
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition states that for this reasonGuru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, had meditated at Muktinath on his way to Tibet. This temple is praised by many saints of Hindu tradition. The scripts narrating the importance of this temple are available in Vishnu Purana with the Gandaki Mahathmya.
The waterway downstream from Muktinath along Kali Gandaki is the source of all Silas or Shaligrams that are required to establish a temple of Vishnu anywhere in the world. It is considered to be one of the holiest places of pilgrimage for Hindus and Buddhists. It has 108 water springs and this number carries great significance in Hindu philosophy. As an example of the mystery surrounding the number 108, in Hindu astrology, there are mentions of 12 zodiacs (or Rashi) and 9 planets (or Graha), giving a total of 108 combinations. There are also 27 Lunar mansions (or Nakshatras) which are divided into 4 quarters (or Padas) each giving a combination of 108 Padas in total.