According to a legend| Goddess Sati burnt herself alive in Yagna| which distressed Lord Shiva. He picked the corpse of Sati on his shoulder and started his Tandava dance. This horrified all deities in the heaven as this could lead to holocaust. This urged Lord Vishnu to unleash his Chakra that cut the Sati?s body into 51 pieces. Shri Naina Devi Temple is the place where eyes of Sati fell down.
