According to the scholar Jones, the Shakti Pithas were originally part of cult worship by the tribals as local deities, which over the centuries were syncretised to Shakthi Peethas under the influence of the Brahmins, and have now a permanent influence on the psyche of the people.
Sipas studiuesit Jones, Shakti Pithat fillimisht ishin pjesë e kultit adhurimtar të tribuve si hyjnesha vendore, që përgjatë shekujve u sinkretizuan me Shakthi Pithat nën ndikimin e brahminëve dhe tani kanë një ndikim të qëndrueshëm në psikën e banorëve.