All information about Ambaji Mata Temple Gujarat - 51 Shakti Peeth History and Story
Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Mandir,
famous all over India as a pilgrimage site, is located in Data taluka of
Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat. Which is known as a legendary
Shakti Peetha. Millions of devotees come to Ambaji Tirtha to pay their
respects. In order to maintain their happiness and facilities as well as to get
peace of mind and strength, the state government has made untiring efforts to
renovate the temple, complete the work of the peak and make it a golden place.
It is the only Shakti Peeth in India with 358 golden kalash. Among the 51
Shakti Peethas, Hridayasamu Ambaji is the center of faith for millions of
devotees.
Ambaji, a holy pilgrimage site in the
Aravalli range, is situated at an altitude of 1600 feet above sea level at
240-20 U latitude and 720-51 longitude. The population of the surrounding
villages is about 20000. In Ambaji village, trade of goods related to pilgrims
and marble industry has developed on a large scale.
According to the story of Maa Amba's
manifestation, Prajapati Dakshe organized a Mahayagna named Bridaspati Sak.
Dakshe invited all the gods. But his son-in-law did not call Lord Shankar.
Hearing the news that her father was having a yajna there, Sati Devi reached
her father's place despite Lord Shankar's opposition. Inviting Lord Shiva to
his father's Yajna Mahayagna and hearing his husband's Nida in his father's
mouth, he fell into the Yajna Kunda and gave up his life. Lord Shiva, seeing
the unconscious body of Goddess Sati, worshiped Tandava. And carrying the body
on their shoulders, the three began to walk around the world. Then, fearing
that the entire creation would be destroyed, Lord Vishnu dismembered Sati's
body with his chakra and scattered it all over the earth. Sati's body parts and
ornaments fell on 52 places. At this place, one Shakti and one Bhairav
assumed small forms and settled down.
These 52 Mahapithas are mentioned in
Tantra Chudamani. One of these Shakti Peeths is considered to be Arasur Ambaji.
It is believed that Mataji's heart was broken in Arasur. The Bhagavad-gita
mentions that Lord Krishna's hair-cutting ceremony took place at Arasurma in
place of Amba. On that occasion, Nad Yashoda planted Jawara at Mataji's place
and stayed in Ambaji for seven days. Even today the place can be seen on the
Gabbar mountain. The scriptures mention that Padvo stayed in Arasur to perform
Mataji's penance in Arasur during exile. Lord Rama and Lakshmana also came to
the Shrigi sage's ashram in the forests of Arbuda to find Sita during the
exile. When the sage sent them to Darshan to get Mataji's blessings, Mataji was
pleased and gave an arrow to Lord Rama to kill Ravana. And it is believed that
Ravana was destroyed by that arrow. And legends and folktales introduce this
mythical abode. Description of Ambaji The tradition of hymns can be traced back
to the Puranas, Adi Shankaracharya and recent history and travel narratives.
The temple is believed to be of Prague historical period. But considering the
available situation, the present site seems to be twelve hundred years old.
Before independence, Rajvi
Sribhavansihji was a unique devotee of Parmar Mataji. He is highly educated and
is known as Vidya Priya Rajvi. Bhavansinhji was succeeded by his son
Prithvirajsinhji on 5-8-1948 between Shri VP Menon, Secretary to the Government
of India (Ministry of Status) and Rajvi, the donor prince According to the
merger agreement, the donor state merged with the Union of India. There was a
lot of correspondence between Shri Prithviraj Singhji and the then Minister of
State for the Government of India Shri H. Gopal Swami Iygar and then Dr. KN
Kanje and later Shri V. . Finally, by a letter dated 25-5-53 from Shri
Prithviraj Singhji requesting the President of India to refer the matter to the
Supreme Court of India, the Supreme Court Prithviraj Singhji was asked to hand
over the possession of Ambaji Mata Mandir to the Provincial Officer, Palanpur.
The Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust was then set up by the State
Government for the administration of the Ambaji Temple.
