In the real story after Sati's immolation Lord Shiva took her dead bidy on this shoulder and started the Tandav, Lord Vishnu cut her body parts and the places they fell on became famous temples known as Shakti Peedham
After this Lord Shiva went into Dhyan Samadhi and became an epitome of virakti
During this time Tarkasur did Tapas and Lord Shiva came and asked him for a boon. Tarka said he wanted to become Amar that is immortal. Shiva said no one on earth is immortal. I cant grant this.
So Tarka thinking that Shiv is in a state of virakti and there is no chance that he will marry again asked that he should only die at the hands of Shiva's son
Lord Shiva said so be it
Source my own reading of Srimadbhagwad maha puran and Ramayn
Few vary famous Shakti Peedhams are
Kamakhya Devi temple
Kali Dashineshwar Temple
Jwala Ji Temple
Chintapurni Temple etc
Edited by NandiniPS - 13 years ago