Manasa Shakti Peeth

Manasa  Shakti Peeth in Tibet      
This Shaktipeeth is located on the banks of Kailash Marsarovar in Tibet. The idols of Goddess is worshipped as Kadhhayani and Lord Shiva as Amar. Goddess Sati’s right palm is believed to be fallen here at a place named Kuggu which is located at the south-western foot of Mansarovar. Lord Shiva’s family is incarnated within a GOMPHA (a Tibbati Math). It is situated at the height of 21,000 ft. from sea level. This place is called Maa Dakshhayani Shaktipeeth.
Legend of Manasa  Shakti Peeth
Goddess Sati was the daughter of Daksha, the celestial patriarch, and was therefore also known as Daakshaayani. Sati decided to marry Lord Shiva, and that did not please her father, for Daksha thought very poorly of Lord Shiva. Sati, firm in her resolve, did tremendous penance to attain Shiva. Shiva pleased with her dedication, accepted her love for him, and they got married. Needless to say, Daksha was very upset about it and the marriage took place without his blessings. One day, Daksha decided to perform a major Yagya. All the celestial deities were invited. But he did not invite Goddess Sati and Lord Shiva. When Sati came to know of this great Yagya, she told Lord Shiva that she would like to attend this function. Shiva tried to dissuade her saying that they had not been invited, and Daksha will surely insult if they attended the Yagna without being invited. Sati however quoted the words of Shastra that a daughter needed no invitation to go to her father’s house, and that she would attend the function, and Lord Shiva need not come. Shiva had to relent. Sati went on her own to the function. When Daksha saw her, he treated her with disrespect. Moreover, Sati noticed that no place or offerings of Yajna had been kept for Lord Shiva, who is the one of the important aspect of all Yajna. When questioned by Sati, Daksha hurled insults at Lord Shiva. Sati, in anger, decided that the body that was born of Daksha should not exist any more. So she sat in Meditation, merged her mind in Samadhi, roused her Kundalini fire, and cosigned her body to the fire of Yoga.
Lord Shiva came to know of her demise, and his Gana-s came and wrecked the Yajna. Shiva himself came and picked up the body of Sati. In anger he performed the Tandava dance. Shiva carried the body and danced over the whole world. The whole universe was at peril with Shiva’s Tandava.
Seeing that the whole world was in danger, Lord Vishnu pursued Shiva, and with his Sudarshana Chakra, he started to incise Sati’s body that Shiva was carrying… Different parts of Her body fell in different parts of the world. The places where they fell are worshipped as Shakti Peethas. There are fifty one shakti peethas. These correspond to the fifty one aksharas (letters of sanskrit alphabet). Each of the shakti-peetha is associated with one aspect of Shakti (for eg Kali, Kamakshi, Kamakhya, Tara Tarini etc)