![]() | This article possibly contains original research .(October 2022) |
This article needs additional citations for verification .(October 2022) |
Ma Ambika Mandir, Musen Mata | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Baran |
Location | |
Location | Musen Mata |
State | Rajasthan |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 24°48′04″N76°38′15″E / 24.8010695°N 76.6373779°E |
Website | |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ma+Ambika+Mandir,+Musen+Mata/@24.8010695,76.6330005,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x397ab09f1ded837d:0xf2cf9366814b9655!8m2!3d24.8010695!4d76.6373779!15sChlhbWJpa2EgbWF0YSBqaSBtdXNlbiBtYXRhkgEMaGluZHVfdGVtcGxl |
Ma Ambika Mandir (locally also known as Mata Ji Mandir or Musen Ki Mata Ji) is a Hindu temple located in the village of Musen Mata, about 50 km south of Baran in the state of Rajasthan, India. Ma Ambika, a form of Goddess Durga, is the presiding deity of the temple. [1] Ma Ambika Mandir is situated on the banks of Bhupasi River. This temple is situated in the middle of a forest. It is forbidden to encroach on this forest. Even wood cannot be cut in this forest. The temple is known for its beautiful architecture and serene surroundings.
The temple of Ma Ambika Mandir is very famous in southeast part of Rajasthan. It is believed that a person who is suffering from diseases get relief by visiting Ambika Mata. Monday is the busiest day in the temple because Monday is the day of Ma Ambika. [2] Large numbers of devotees visit every Monday. Mass feasts are often organized here by the devotees. People of all age groups come to the court of Mother Ambika to make their wish. Here the mother seeks the blessings of a government job for her sons. Aarti is held here every morning and evening. There is a pool here and a tube well for bathing. Shops are set up here for worship material. A lovely river is flowing nearby. Devotees believe that praying at the Ma Ambika Temple can bring them good fortune, health, and happiness. The temple is also known for its scenic beauty, and many visitors come to enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding countryside.
Ma Ambika Temple is an important religious and cultural landmark in Rajasthan, and a must-visit destination for anyone interested in Hinduism and spirituality.
There is a legend about the history of this temple that this village was known as Kundanpur during the Mahabharata period. Where the king was Bhishmak, his son Rukmi had arranged the marriage of sister Rukani with the wicked Shishupala. But Rukmani ji loved Shri Krishna very much in her heart. On the other hand, Rukmi had made an umbrella of eight pillars for the marriage mandap in preparation for the marriage of Rukmani. Which is still situated in the khaliyani of Kundi. Amidst the sound of shehnais in the house of King Bhishmak, Rukmani came Musen Mata to worship Ambika, From where Lord Krishna married him through Gandharva and took him to the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Later Shri Krishna also cut off Shishupala's head.
The Musen Mata Temple itself is a symbol of ancient glory, and this temple needs no introduction. Musen Mata is the only place in the whole of India where there is an idol of love. Here seven mothers are present on the same rock. There are many legends about the appearance of the goddess. Hanuman statues have been installed on the northern side of the temple and Ganesha on the south. Ancient bricks and tall pots are also found in the excavation near the temple of Musen Mata. Whose measurement is of 12/4 and 5/3 which are like bricks found from excavation in Kalibanga and Quetta province of Pakistan. [3]
A large number of monkeys are found here. They do not harm to visitors, pilgrims and devotees. Butea monosperma , acacia, and neem trees are found here.[ citation needed ]
Every year a fair is held in the month of April, which lasts about a month. Domestic animals like bulls, cows and their calves are sold in this fair. It is the largest cattle fair in the Baran district. [4] [5]
The temple features many statues of god, goddess and lions.
Brahmani or Brahmi, is one of the seven Hindu mother goddesses known as Sapta Matrikas. She is a form of Saraswati and is considered as the Shakti of the creator god Brahma in Hinduism. She is an aspect of Adi Shakti, possessing the "Rajas Guna" and is therefore the source of Brahma's power.
Sundha Mata temple is a nearly 900-year-old temple of Mother goddess Chamunda situated on a hilltop called Sundha, located at Longitude 72.367°E and Latitude 24.833°N, in Jalore District of Rajasthan. It is 64 km (40 mi) from Mount Abu and 20 km (12 mi) from the town of Bhinmal.
The Sikri Mata Temple, officially known as the Shri Mahamaya Devi Temple, is a Hindu temple at Sikri Khurd village, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple was built in the 17th century by Jalim Giri Baba and his family, who belonged to the Goswami community of the village. Its administration was taken over from the descendants of Giri Baba by the gram panchayat in 1977. Dedicated to the goddess Sikri, who is believed to be an incarnation of Durga, the temple attracts large gatherings of visitors during the biannual festival of Navaratri. During the Chaitra month of Navaratri, marking the beginning of a new year on the Hindu calendar, a large historical fair is organised for nine days. The fair was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time since 1918. There is a banyan tree on the temple premises from which more than 130 revolutionaries were hanged to death during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Siddhpeeth Shri Shakumbhari Devi Temple is an important and ancient Hindu temple. It is situated in the Shivalik hills in Behat tehsil, 40 km from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Durgan Dham Temple or Durgan Mandir is a Goddess Durga Mata temple located at Lugri, Rohnsi Bujurg, Gauriganj, Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh, India. A big fair is organized here every Monday or Friday along with Chaitra Navratri and Kuwar Navratri of Maa Durga Bhavani Dham, while lakhs of devotees from far and wide come here for the darshan and blessings of Maa Bhavani, people believe that by coming here, Maa Bhavani. Siddha Peeth Durgan Dham, located at a distance of 5 km from the city of Gauriganj, is a holy pilgrimage site of mythological Hindu religion, here the idols found in ancient times in the temple courtyard provide a great amount of authenticity to the fact. In Navratri, there is a crowd of devotees of the mother, as well as every Monday, the crowd in the form of a fair comes to see the mother, the lake located behind the temple, and the beautiful lotus flowers blooming in it attract people. A huge crowd gathers here on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri. This temple is being considered to be renovated.
Mata Mawai Dham is a Hindu temple of Goddess Durga Ji located in Mawai Village, Raibareli - Sultanpur Road, Near Amethi district Headquarter Gauriganj in Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is situated at a distance of about 125 km from the State capital Lucknow and 550 km New Delhi, 100 km from Ayodhya.This magnificent temple dedicated to Durga Mata, is the center of people's faith and spirituality. Mata Mavai Dham established four decades ago in Jethu Mawai village of the area, has become the center of faith of the devotees. Devotees come and visit this place of worship from all over the country and even the countries abroad, especially in Navratris.
Savitri Mata Mandir or Savitri Temple is a Hindu temple of Goddess Savitri located in ratnagiri hill which is a popular pilgrimage site, Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Savitri Mata Mandir is a hilltop Hindu temple. The temple is situated at an elevation of about 750 ft and a flight of 970 steps to Savitri temple, which is one of the most significant temple in India. Idols of both the wives of Lord Brahma named Savitri and Gayatri are established in this temple.
Gandiveshwar Sthan is a place mentioned in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata and a religious tourist centre for Hindu pilgrims. In the Mahabharata, when the Pandavas were exiled from their kingdom to the forest by the Kauravas, Arjuna hid his Gandiva bow and all his weapons under a shami tree, which adherents believe is at this site.
Maa Khadgeshwari Kali Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. It is a part of Hindu pilgrimage and located in Araria, in Araria district of Bihar, India.
Kshemkari Mata temple is an old temple of Mother Goddess Kshemkari, also known as Khimaj Mata situated on a [mountain], located at Latitude 24.998°N and Longitude 72.239°E, in Bhinmal, Jalore District of Rajasthan. It is 25 km from Sundha Mata Temple. Khimaj Mata was a Kuldevi of Solanki Rajput.
"Chirja" is a devotional song in Rajasthani and Gujarati literature as a prayer to the female form of divine, Shakti. Chirja is a new poetic form in Shakti-Kavya in Rajasthani literature. Chirjas are primarily sung by women especially during Jagrans during the worship of goddess. The word Chirja is derived from the Sanskrit term Charya.
Musen Mata is a village of Atru tehsil in the Baran district, in Rajasthan, India. The nearest town is Atru, which is 11 km away. It is located 46 km from the district headquarter, Baran. Its population is 892. It comes under Antana Gram Panchayat. In the village, there is an upper primary school and a small health care center.
Sheetla Devi Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Shitala, located in Kara, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in Shaktism denomination of Hinduism. The deity of the temple is regarded as the Kuldevi of gurgaon.
Maa Janaki Janmbhoomi Mandir or Punaura Dham is a proposed grand temple of princess Sita in Mithila at her birthplace. The site is located at the Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi district of Bihar in India. The site is considered as the appearance place from where Sita was found closed in a box from a farm field while the King Janaka was ploughing the farm field. Ramayana Research Council has proposed the construction of the world's tallest 251-feet statue of Mother Sita at Sitamarhi. There is a plan to build Janaki Dham in Sitamarhi on the lines of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. A grand campus known as Janaki Dham will be built on 57 acres of land near Punauradham. It is expected that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will laid the foundation stone of the Janaki Dham before upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024. The foundation stone of the Janaki Janmasthali Mandir was laid by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of Bihar on 13 December 2023 at Punauradham in Sitamarhi, the place of manifestation of Goddess Janaki.
Aranya Devi Temple is a Hindu temple located in Arrah of Bihar in India. Ara, the headquarters of Bhojpur district is named after the goddess of this temple. The goddess established here is considered to be the presiding deity of the city and is the deity of the people there.
Chauth Mata Temple is a Hindu temple located at a distance of about 5 kilometers from Bundi district headquarters in Rajasthan, India. The temple is dedicated to Chauth Mata, a manifestation of Hindu Goddess Parvati.
Khole Ke Hanuman Ji Temple is a Hindu temple located at a distance of about 9 km from district headquarters of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state in India. The temple is dedicated to a major Hindu deity Hanuman. Apart from the devotees, domestic and foreign tourists also come here to admire the picturesque beauty of nature at this place.
Bijasan Mata Temple is a renowned Hindu temple situated in the town of Indragarh, nestled amidst the scenic landscape of Bundi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The temple is dedicated to Bijasan Mata, which is another name of Hindu Goddess Durga. Goddess Durga beheaded the demon named Raktabija, after that she made that demon a seat and sat on it, hence she came to be known by the name Bijasan Mata.
Dobra Mahadev Temple is a Hindi temple located in Bundi, a town in Rajasthan, India. Dedicated to Shiva, it holds great cultural importance for the local community and attracts thousands of visitors.
The temple of Maa Brahmini Mata is a Hindu temple in Pallu, Jasrasar, Rajasthan, India. The temple of Maa Brahmani is on the Rajasthan State Highway 7, and the devotees going to Salasar visit the court of Mata Rani. She is kuladevi of Tard Jaats of Jasrasar.