Nine days of Navratri are considered auspicious for worshiping Maa Durga. During this time, worship is done from mother Shailputri to Siddhidatri Mata. It ends with havan and immersion on the day of Durga Navami. According to Goddess Bhagwat Purana, there are 51 Shaktipeeths of Maa Durga. During Navratri, there is a flow of devotees to see the Shaktipeeths established in India. Let’s know about the 9 Shaktipeeths of Maa Durga and mythology related to her. Navratri is one of the biggest festivals of Hinduism. This year Chaitra Navratri starts from March 30 and will end on 06 April. It is a nine -day festival which is full of interesting festive rituals. Navratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and her nine incarnations. Do you know that there are four Navratri in a year, but only two Sharad Navratri and Chaitra Navratri are celebrated on a large scale. Consuming meat, grains, alcohol, onion and garlic is prohibited for nine days during the fast.
Story related to Shaktipeeth
The description of the story related to Mata Shaktipeeth is also found in the Puranas. According to mythology, Lord Shiva started trying to orbit the body of Sati, daughter of Daksha Prajapati. Then Lord Vishnu pieces Sati’s body from Sudarshan Chakra to calm Shiva’s anger. In this sequence, where Sati’s body parts and jewelery fell, they were called Shaktipeeth. 9 major Shaktipeeth of Maa Durga
1. Kalighat Temple Kolkata – Four fingers fall
2. Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple – Trinetra Fall
3. Ambaji Temple Gujarat – Heart falls
4. Naina Devi Temple – Eyes falling
5. Kamakhya Devi Temple – Genitals fell here
6. Harsiddhi Mata Temple Ujjain – left hand and lips fell here
7. Jwala Devi Temple – Sati’s tongue falls
8. The mother’s left toe fell in Kalighat.
9. Varanasi – Vishalakshi’s mother’s garland fell at Manikarnik Ghat in Kashi, Uttar Pradesh.
Ghat installation Muhurta
This year, Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month will start on March 29 at 04:27 pm. At the same time, this date will end on March 30 at 12:49 pm. In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, Chaitra Navratri is going to start from March 30. On this day, the time of Ghat installation is going to be like this-
When is Ashtami and Navami
This time the coincidence of Mahashtami and Mahanavami of Chaitra Navratri is being seen, because this time Panchami Tithi is decaying. In such a situation, different forms of Maa Durga will be worshiped for 8 days. In this way, the Ashtami Tithi of Chaitra Navratri will be worshiped on 5 April and girl worship will also be done on the same day. Along with this, the worship of Navami Tithi of Chaitra Navratri and the festival of Ram Navami will be celebrated on the next day i.e. 6 April.
1. Tripura Sundari Shakti Peeth Temple, Banswara
Banswara, a tribal dominated district of southern Rajasthan, is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas, one of the 52 Shakti Peethas, is the Shakti Peeth temple of Siddha Mata Shri Tripura Sundari. It is believed that the wishes sought in the temple fulfills the Devi, which is why everyone from the common people to the leader reach the court of the mother and offer prayers. There is a grand temple of Mata Tripura Sundari among the Aravalli mountain ranges in Talwara village, 18 km from Banswara district. The doors of the main temple are made of silver. The idol of Maa Bhagwati Tripura Sundari has 18 arms. The idol has replicas of 9 forms of Goddess Durga. Mother sits on the seat of lion, peacock and lotus. During Navratri, a large crowd of devotees throngs the Tripura Sundari temple, which creates a fair -like atmosphere. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former President Pratibha Patil, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Chief Minister Haridev Joshi, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and many other leaders, MPs, MLAs, ministers arrived to visit the temple. Election rallies were started in Banswara by the leaders by visiting the temple of Mata.
The ruler of Gujarat, Malwa and Marwar was a worshiper of Tripura Sundari Shaktipeeth
The northern part of this temple is the Shivling of Emperor Kanishka’s time. It is believed that this place must have been famous before Kanishka period. At the same time, some scholars believe that the existence of the mother’s Shaktipeeth here is before the third century. He says that earlier there was a historic city named ‘Garhpoli’. ‘Garhpoli’ means Durgapur. The ruler of Gujarat, Malwa and Marwar is believed to be a worshiper of Tripura Sundari.
2. Kaila Devi Temple, Shaktipeeth, Karauli
Kaila Devi Temple located in Karauli district is a hundred year old temple. In this ancient temple, two idols are seated under the gold umbrellas on the silver seat. One is on the left, whose mouth is slightly crooked, ie Kaila Mayya, the other is the image of Mata Chamunda Devi. Kaila Devi has eight arms. This temple is famous as the major Shaktipeeth of North India. Many stories related to this temple are prevalent here. It is believed that the daughter Yogmaya, who wanted to kill Lord Krishna’s father Vasudev and Devaki, is seated in this temple as Yogmaya Kaila Devi. The Kalisil River located near the temple is also called a miraculous river. Kaila Devi Temple is 30 km from Karauli district and 56 km from Hindaun railway station. During Navratri, devotees from far and wide come to visit the temple of Mata.
4. Sri Shila Mata Temple, Amer
Goddess Shila Mata, who is worshiped by the Kachhwaha dynasty of the royal family of Jaipur, is the main Shaktipeeth of the people of Jaipur after independence. The glory of this temple is very high and is also called miraculous. It is also famous among Tantra seekers and seekers. Before the establishment of Jaipur, Amer was the princely state, where the famous ruler King Mansingh I won more than 80 wars as the chief commander of the Mughal ruler Akbar with the blessings of Shila Mata. Before independence, only the members of the royal family and the main feudal Samanta could go to the Shila Mata temple located in the Amer Mahal complex, now hundreds of devotees come to visit the mother every day.
During Navratri, there are long queues to see the mother and a fair is held on the day of Chhath. One of the ancient major temples of Jaipur, this Shaktipeeth was founded in the fifteenth century by Raja Mansingh I, the then ruler of Amer. The main gate of the temple is made of silver. It includes Navadurga Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri. Kali, Tara, Shodashi, Bhuneshwari, Chinnamasta, Tripura, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagulamukhi, Matangi and Kamala are depicted as ten Mahavidyas. Above the door is a red stone statue of Ganesha. A silver naggar is placed in front of the door. Near the entrance are the carved figures of Mahalakshmi on the right and Mahakali on the left.
5. Shri Chamunda Mata Temple, Mehrangarh, Jodhpur
Chamunda Mata Temple in Jodhpur is the temple of the favorite goddess of the royal family. It is located in the southern part of the Mehrangarh Fort. Rao Jodha, the founder of Jodhpur city, bought the statue of his favorite goddess Chamunda from the old capital Mandore in 1460. She installed the idol of Chamunda Devi in Mehrangarh Fort and since then Chamunda became the goddess here. During Dussehra, this fort, which is worshiped by people outside and inside Jodhpur city, throngs people and devotees.
6. Shri Jeen Mata Temple, Sikar
Jeen Mata Temple located in Sikar district of Shekhawati region is a very famous temple among people. A very big fair is held here during Navratri. The mother’s very ancient temple in Jeen Mata village on Sikar-Jaipur road in Shekhawati region is the main center of faith of devotees. This temple is not only built in the middle of a beautiful forest but also situated between the three small hills. One of the ancient Shaktipeeths of the country is the Jain Mata Temple Dakshin Mukhi. There are sculptures of tantrikas on the walls of the temple, which shows that it must have been the center of worship of the tantrikas. There is an octagonal idol of Jain Bhagwati inside the temple. The pavilion built under the mountain is called cave.
7. Arbuda Devi Temple, Shaktipeeth, Mount Abu
Arbuda Devi Temple is located in Mount Abu, Rajasthan. Arbuda Devi Temple is known as Adhar Devi Shaktipeeth. The temple is 3 km from Mount Abu in Rajasthan. It is situated on a hill. It is believed that the lips of Goddess Parvati fell here, so Shaktipeeth was established here. Here Maa Arbuda Devi is worshiped as Maa Katyayani Devi, because Arbuda Devi is called the form of Maa Katyayani. There is a crowd of devotees throughout the year, but during Navratri, there is a flood of devotees here.
8. Idana Mata Temple, Udaipur
One of the most prominent Shaktipeeths of the glorious Mewar of Rajasthan, when the mother is pleased in the Idana Mata temple, she herself takes a fire. This temple is situated between the huge Aravalli hills on the Kurabad-Bambora road, 60 km from Udaipur city. Idana Mata Rajput society, Bhil are the revered mother of the entire Mewar including tribal society. It is believed that this temple was built during the Mahabharata period. This temple covered many mysteries, there is a crowd of devotees during Navratri.
9. Shri Krishnay Annapurna Mataji Temple, Baran
This temple is on the hill of Ramgarh, about 40 km from Baran. The big pit of the famous Ramgarh crater is also near it, which was once made up of the fall of meteorite. The temple has to climb 900 stairs to visit the temple, which are curved. Which is situated on the hill at an altitude of 1000 feet above the ground. It is believed that the goddess herself appeared from a cave. Mother Durga is in Virgo form here. During Navratri, Virgo Pujan or Kanjake Pujan is considered very important. This temple was built after the war between the princely states of Jaipur and Kota. During Navratri, people come from far and wide to visit the temple.
