Located in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh Maa Sharda Temple A wonderful sight of faith was seen on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. Thousands of devotees started arriving from morning itself to have darshan of the goddess seated on Trikuta mountain. The administration had already estimated the arrival of lakhs of devotees.
A total of 77,560 devotees had darshan of Mata till 6 pm on the first day of Navratri. Of these, 72,010 devotees reached the temple via stairs, 4,500 via ropeway and 1,050 reached the temple by vehicle. Despite the huge crowd, due to the promptness of the administration and police, the system remained completely under control and the darshan continued smoothly.
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Divine Shaktipeeth is situated on Trikuta mountain.
Maa Sharda Temple situated at the height of Trikut mountain is counted among the major Shaktipeeths of the country. It is believed that the necklace of Mata Sati had fallen at this place, due to which this place was named “Maihar”. This temple is not only a center of faith, but the devotees also have deep faith in the miracles happening here.
The mysterious tradition of Alha-Udal is still alive
The most unique tradition of this temple Alha And Udal Is connected to. According to popular belief, even today, Alha is worshiped first.
According to temple priest Pawan Pandey, lotus flowers automatically reach the temple every day from the pond of Alha Akhara located at the bottom of the hill. Apart from this, the sounds of bells are also heard late at night, which is associated with the worship of Allah.
This is the reason why after the night aarti the temple is completely closed and no one is allowed to stay above.
Faith is linked to the story of immortality
According to folklore, Alha-Udal attained the boon of immortality by performing rigorous penance from Mother Sharda. Since then it is believed that Allah is still alive and is the first person to attend the court of Mother every day. This is the reason why this temple is counted among the most mysterious and miraculous temples of the world.
Maihar became a confluence of devotion, tradition and faith
The atmosphere of devotion and faith in Maihar is at its peak since the first day of Navratri. Devotees from all over the country are coming here to have darshan of Maa Sharda and asking for their wishes.
On this auspicious occasion of Navratri, Maihar has once again become a major center of faith, where every devotee is reaching with the hope of divine experience.
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