Aadi Shankaracharaya's Stotram (eulogy) commences with the mention of Shankari Devi Shakthi Peeth, where it is believed that Devi Sati's groin fell. Shankari Devi is also the first form of goddess of Shakti to be worshipped in the Ashtadasha Shakti Peethas. Here, the deity is revered as Shankari Devi, while Lord Shiva is worshipped as Trikoneshwara. Thissacred site is situated on a hillock near the town of Trincomalee, located on the west coast of present-day Sri Lanka