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Kaddukhal, Tehri, Uttarakhand · 30.4114°, 78.2887°
A Shakta pitha perched at about 2,756 m above Kaddukhal near Dhanaulti in the Garhwal Himalaya. It is counted among the seats where a part of the goddess Sati is believed to have fallen, and is reached by a steep walk from the road head.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
After Sati immolated herself and Shiva carried her body in grief, Vishnu dismembered it and her head is said to have fallen on this peak.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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