 Sati's eye or earring is believed to have fallen at Varanasi, establishing Vishalakshi as a Shakti Pitha.However, if one asks at the temple there today, the priest and all others aver that the body part that fell was Her face, which is hidden behind the murti.In the sacred geography of Varanasi, six points are said to symbolize Shastanga (six-fold) yoga, which is performing by visiting the six sites.