since when did the shakta cult recieve a new lease of life in assam?
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The Devipurana,composed about the end of the seventh or the beginning of the 8th century A.D. States that the Devi was worshipped in her different forms in different places. According to Wilson, Assam or at least the North-east of Bengal (Kamarupa),seems to have been the source from which the Tantric and Sakta corruption of the religion of the Vedus and the Puranas proceeded. ‘Saktism‘ ‘in the sense of a definite sect with scriptures of its own if not confined to the north-east corner, at least has its headquarters there.
Traditionally, the Sakta cult is considered to have its centre in Kamarupa with its chief temple at Kamakhya.
Throughout the medieval period,even down to the 18th century,the leading religion of Assam, however, was Saktismis the most holy and famous shrine of the sect,and with its worship was its worship was associated the various rites, mantras, mudras and sacrifices. According to the Kalika Purna, the genital organ of Sati fell here when her dead body was carried by her husband Siva. Dr.Bani Kanta Kakati believes that this Yoni-goddess of Kamakhya migrated into Assam with the migration of the Austric people when Naraka founded a kingdom in early Assam. He established himself as the custodian of this Yoni-goddess and made her the presiding deity of the State. Later religious history of Assam also centered round her and other goddess recognised her varied manifestations.
The origin of worship ‘Shakti’ at the site is associated with the legend of Sati, who was the wife of the ascetic god Shiva and daughter of the Puranic god-king Daksha. Daksha was unhappy with his daughter’s choice of husband, and when he performed a grand Vedic sacrifice for all the deities, he did not invite Shiva or Sati. In a rage, Sati threw herself onto the fire, knowing that this would make the sacrifice impure. Because she was the all-powerful mother goddess, Sati left her body in that moment to be reborn as the goddessParvati. Meanwhile, Shiva was stricken with grief and rage at the loss of his wife. He put Sati’s body over his shoulder and began histandava (dance of cosmic destruction) throughout the heavens, and vowed not to stop until the body was completely rotted away. The other Gods, afraid of their annihilation, implored Vishnu to pacify Shiva. Thus, wherever Shiva wandered while dancing, Vishnu followed. He sent his discus Sudarshana to destroy the corpse of Sati. Pieces of her body fell until Shiva was left without a body to carry. Seeing this, Shiva sat down to do Mahatapasya (great penance). Despite the similarity in name, scholars do not generally believe that this legend gave rise to the practice of sati, or widow burning.[1]
According to various myths and traditions, there are 51 pieces of Sati’s body scattered across the Indian subcontinent. These places are called shakti peethas and are dedicated to various powerful goddesses. Kamarupa (“form of desire”) is the region in which the yoni (“vulva,” “womb,” or “source”) is said to have fallen to earth, and the Kamakhya temple was said to have been constructed on this spot.
Kamakhya as a goddess likely predates the Sanskritization of Assam. She is likely related to an important goddess of the Khasi, a tribe originally from Assam that retains matrilineal social systems (not matriarchal, however, since final authority rests with the eldest males of the maternal line).