Bijasan Mata Temple, Indragarh
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| Bijasan Mata Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Indragarh, Bundi |
| Deity | Bijasan Mata |
| Festival | Navratri |
| Location | |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country |  India |
  Location in Rajasthan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°43′59″N 76°09′57″E / 25.73292°N 76.16594°E |
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.[1]
Situated in a cave in the Aravalli mountain range, this temple is said to be more than two thousand years old. Every year millions of devotees from the state, country and abroad come to darshan of the Goddess Bijasan.[2]
History
According to the locals here, about two thousands of years ago there was a dense forest in the temple area. At that time, Siddha Saint Baba Kripanath Ji Maharaj had arrived here while traveling from somewhere. He made his place on a high hill of Aravalli mountains at this place and started worshiping the goddess Bijasan. According to the belief, being pleased with his sadhana, the Goddess Bijasan appeared and gave him physical darshan. After this, Mother Goddess appeared in a small cave on the same high hill.[3]