Hindu myths and legends tell us that Daksha was the son of Aditi and Brahma father of 15 different human female forms before he make it 16. His eldest and dearest daughter Shakti, was given in marriage to the God of fire. The rest 13 were to be the starting point for human beings or Manushya Jathi.
Shakti married Shive against the will of her father who hated shiva. From that day on, Daksha estranged himself from his daughter. Matters came to a head when Shakti heard of a huge sacrificial ritual hosted by Dajsha, to which neither she nor her husband had been invited. Assuming that since she was the daughter of the king and would still gain entry, Shakti attended the ritual, but was treated with disdain. Her husband was openly insulted, and hearing the insults thrown at Shiva, Shakti committed suicide, unable to bear the any longer.
Shiva was so furious at this that he pulled out a lock of his hair and threw it on the ground. From it arose Virabhadra and Rudrakali. They were ferocious demons and stormend the ceremony, killing Daksha and his guests.
When he was begged for mercy, shive restored Daksha’s life, but replaced his head with that of a goat. It is that from that day onwards, Daksha most faithful disciples.
Shakti was later reincarnated as Parvati, and this time she never left Shiva’s side again.
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