Dear professor Karp,

Kamakhya - the place where is preserved the yoni of the goddess Sati - could be the earliest "seat of the goddess" (adi-pitha). It shows archaeological evidences of the fourth-fifth century, even if the actual temple is a new structure, rebuilt in the middle of sixteenth century and reworked during the Ahom invasion of Assam.
However, because of the earthquake and flood in Assam it is difficult to confirm this date with massive archaeological proofs.
Another thing to bring in mind is that we are not sure about when the place became an Hindu religious sanctuary and if there was another non-Hindu temple on the hill.

Best,
Paolo

On 17 May 2016 at 12:57, Artur Karp <karp@uw.edu.pl> wrote:
May I repeat my enquiry 

- about the earliest, archaeologically confirmed date for the Sati-devi shrines known as pīṭha?

Artur Karp

2016-05-15 19:30 GMT+02:00 Artur Karp <karp@uw.edu.pl>:
Dear Colleagues, 

Let me first express my gratitude to those of you who have shared their knowledge with me. I was unwell and unable to thank you at the proper moment. 

And - now. What is the earliest, archaeologically confirmed, date for the Sati-devi cult practices performed in the sanctuaries - known as pīṭhā's?

With regards, 

Artur Karp (ret.)
South Asian Studies Deptt
University of Warsaw
Poland


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