When Shiva was passing over this place on his way back to Kailash carrying Sati's body, her head fell at the spot where the modern temple of Sarkunda Devi or Surkhanda Devi stands and due to which the temple's got its name as sirkhanda which in the passage of time is now called sarkunda.
As Shiva journeyed back to Kailash with Sati's body on his shoulders, her head landed at the spot where the modern temple of Sarkunda Devi or Surkhanda Devi now stands. This event led to the temple being named Sirkhanda, which has since been referred to as Sarkunda.