Viratra Vankal Mata Temple

Viratra Vankal Mata Temple
Viratra Mata temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Barmer
Deity	Vankal mata (an aspect of goddess Durga)
Festivals	Four Day Theerth Yatra in April, Navaratri
Location
Location	Chohtan, Barmer
State	Rajasthan
Country	India
Location in Rajasthan Show map of Rajasthan Viratra Vankal Mata Temple (India) Show map of India
Geographic coordinates	25°44′42″N71°23′46″E / 25.745°N 71.396°E / 25.745; 71.396
Architecture
Completed	2013

Viratra Vankal Mata Temple a 900-year-old temple of Mother goddess Vankal situated on a hilltop called Viratra, located in Barmer of Rajasthan. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Temple History

The miracle of Viratra Vakal Mata Temple, located 55 kilometers away from Barmer, Rajasthan headquarters of Rajasthan, is such that devotees come to this temple of the mother goddess, not only from Barmer, but from all over the country. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

King Vikramaditya ^[7] of Ujjain prayed to the mother goddess to destroy the demons and after that he worshiped Hinglaj Mata mandir. He told the mother goddess that he wanted to take her with him. There, the mother told him that I cannot walk, but my Shaktipeeth can definitely walk, but if you look back then this Shaktipeeth will be established there. Meanwhile, King Vikramaditya rests for the night on the hills of Viratra and in the morning, looking back and looking in the west direction, it is predicted that this statue will not go ahead and from this day this statue was established here. Many such miracles are associated with this temple.

Grace of Hinglaj Mata Balochistan, Pakistanin Far WestIn the cave of Makran ranges in Bela region near Hinglaj is known as Maa. Hinglaj Mata has been most recognized in India that Viratra Mata has been associated with this Aadi Shakti Pitha.^{[ citation needed ]}

Also, it is a belief that when Veer Vikramaditya went to Balochistan campaign, he prayed to Mata Hinglaj and said that if he takes Mata with him to Ujjain to worship on the night of victory, then by the grace of Hinglaj Mata, he will win. The neck of the Goddess is crooked; the heroic Vikramaditya stopped at night, hence it was named Viratra and the temple of the Goddess was built on the top of this hill. Devotees had difficulty in climbing this mountain, so on the prayer of the devotees, the idol of Viratra Mata came down and a new temple was built there. Due to the crooked neck of the goddess, she was named Vankal Mata Viratra. ^{[4] [7]}

Devotees from different regions of India come here for darshan. Even today, those who are not able to go to Balochistan Hinglaj Mata in Pakistan. Those devotees reach this temple with their wishes and worship the mother.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "चौहटन: विरात्रा वांकल माता मंदिर विरात्रा मेले में लाखों की संख्या में पहुंचे भक्त, मांगी मन्नतें". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
2. "वैरमाता मंदिर व विरात्रा मंदिर में तेरस पर भरा मेला, उमड़े श्रद्धालु | Fair filled at Ver mata and Viratra temple". Patrika News (in Hindi). 8 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
3. "Drug smuggler held during visit to Viratra Mata temple in Barmer". The Times of India. 7 April 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 9 August 2023.
4. "Rajasthan में बसा पाकिस्तान का एक ऐसा मंदिर, जहां देवी की गर्दन है टेढ़ी". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
5. "वांकल विरात्रा माता की कथा इतिहास मंदिर Viratra Mata Mandir". hihindi.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
6. Sharma, Sanjay (1 January 2022). "वीरातरा की श्री वांकल माता - Shri Vankal Mata Viratra". Mission Kuldevi - Indian Castes and their Gods. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
7. "विरात्रा वांकल धाम: बेहद खास है राजस्थान का यह माता मंदिर, विक्रमादित्य द्वितीय ने की थी स्थापना". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

External links

• Where and why is Viratara Mata Temple famous?
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