Mother's adornment even before the temple opens: Mother Sharda seated on Trikut mountain in Maihar; Even priests cannot stay at night – Rewa News

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This historical temple is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths. It is said that the necklace of Mother Sati had fallen at this place, hence it is known as Maiya Ka Haar i.e. Maihar.

The statue of this temple, 6 kilometers away from the district headquarters Maihar, is believed to be about 1500 years old. There is reverence, mystery and mythological beliefs associated with this temple. So let us tell you step by step why this temple is so special.

Faith: Three lakh devotees visited in five days During this Navratri, in just five days, more than three lakh devotees have had darshan of Maa Sharda. The temple remains open for about 17 hours every day from morning till night, which means if we make a rough calculation, one devotee is having darshan of the Mother Goddess every minute.

According to the fair control room, more than 10 lakh devotees will reach here for darshan in 9 days. The police and administration have also made strict arrangements for security here. This time, more than 650 policemen including 12 executive magistrates, two additional SPs, four DSPs, 12 TIs are deployed in the fair premises. Volunteers from the Temple Trust are also performing their duties keeping security in mind.

2 drone cameras are keeping an eye on the fair area while more than 200 CCTV cameras have been installed. This time the administration has banned the VIP system in the temple so that more and more devotees can take advantage of the darshan.

The temple of Maa Sharda situated on Trikut mountain in Maihar is built at a height of 600 feet.

Secret: Mother's makeup even before the curtain opens Head priest Pawan Maharaj explains, 'It is believed that Dasraj, the commander of Chandela king Parmal, had two sons – Alha and Udal. Both were brave warriors of Mahoba. He also fought against Prithviraj Chauhan's army. Both of them had discovered this Shaktipeeth of Maa Sharda amidst the forest and mountains. Both were great devotees of Mother Sharda.

The priest says, 'When the doors of the temple close at 12 o'clock in the night, not only the devotees but all the priests also come down from the mountain. No one can stay on this mountain till 5 in the morning. If anyone tries, he dies.

When the doors of the temple are opened in the morning, the offerings remain intact and the Goddess is found adorned with fresh flowers. It is still a mystery that despite no one being on the mountain the whole night, who worships the Mother Goddess and leaves before the doors of the temple open. It is believed that only Alha and Udal come here daily to worship and return after adorning the Mother Goddess even before the doors are opened.

A large number of devotees are coming to have darshan of Maa Sharda during Navratri.

Mythological belief: Mother Sati's necklace fell here Shiva Purana and Devi Purana mention that Mata Sati was the first wife of Lord Shiva. She was the daughter of Prajapati Daksh. Daksha did not like Lord Shiva. After much persuasion and stubbornness of Sati, Daksh got Sati married to Shiva.

Daksha organized a huge yagya but did not invite his son-in-law and daughter to the yagya. Sati reached her father's yagya but was insulted by Daksh. Sati committed suicide by jumping into the Yagya Kund. Shiva sent Veerbhadra, who beheaded Daksha.

Shiva started performing the Tandava dance by holding Sati's body on his head. Due to this the balance of the universe started deteriorating. To protect the universe, Lord Vishnu started cutting Sati's body into pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra. Sati's body parts fell at 51 places. All these places became Shaktipeeths. The name of Maihar is also included in these, where the necklace of Mother Sati fell.

Interesting: When Goddess is Maihar Wali then why the name Sharda? It is believed that when Alha and Udal discovered the temple, after seeing the statue, devotion and renunciation came in the minds of both of them. As time passed, both these brothers started getting immersed in the devotion of their mother. Alha performed rigorous penance at this place for 12 years to please the Goddess.

Pleased with the penance of Alha, the goddess gave her blessings. While worshiping Goddess Alha Devi, she was called Sharda Mai. Since then, the idol enshrined in this temple was known by the name of Maa Sharda.

Tradition: Akhand Jyoti burning for 50 years Pandit Pawan Maharaj, the priest of Maa Sharda Shaktipeeth, told that the unbroken flame has been burning continuously for 50 years in the cave behind the temple. All the sins of the devotees are washed away just by seeing it. In this cave, the head priest of the temple, Devi Prasad, performed penance for Mother Sharda.

Pandit Pawan Maharaj said that the former head priest late Devi Prasad was looking for a place in the temple premises to worship Maa Sharda. Then Mother Sharda reminded Maharaj that there is a small cave in Maihar courtyard, where you can sit and meditate. During the sadhana, the mother was reminded to light an unbroken flame. The head priest had lit an eternal flame in the name of Maa Sharda 50 years ago, which is still burning even today.

Lord Narasimha and Hanuman are also present in the temple.

Lord Narasimha and Hanuman are also present in the temple premises. According to the chief priest, Hanuman is present in the temple as the son of Sharda Mata. Who are guarding this place. Apart from this, the statue of Lord Narasimha is also quite ancient. It is believed that it is mandatory for every devotee coming to the temple to have darshan of Narasimha and Hanumanji along with the darshan of Mata. Whose temples are present in the parikrama path of the main sanctum sanctorum.

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