Jaipur : Today, on Shardiya Navratri, the pageant of worship of Shakti, we take you to the abode of Maa Shakambhari located in the course of Sambhar Lake. Shakambhari Mata, the middle of religion of the individuals, is the household deity of Chauhan dynasty. Apart from this, individuals of various castes and 116 gotras additionally worship Mata Shakambhari as their household deity. Once upon a time, Mughal ruler Jahangir additionally thought of this place a miracle and bowed his head right here. The chhatri constructed on the hill is an instance of this even as we speak.
The temple of Shakambhari Mata is constructed on a hill in the course of ‘Sambhar Lake’, Asia’s largest salt water lake, about 90 kilometers from Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur. The Chhatri constructed by Mughal ruler Jahangir on the hill right here nonetheless testifies to the miracle and historicity of this place.
Court of Maa Shakambhari (ETV BHARAT JAIPUR)
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The mild of the lamp got here out after slicing seven iron pans: It is believed that when Mughal ruler Jahangir heard about this place and the miracle of Mother Shakambhari, he himself reached right here. To meet the miracle of the Goddess, he positioned seven iron pans on the Akhand Jyot (lamp) burning right here and stated, if the flame of the lamp will cross the seven pans. Only then will he consider within the miracle of the Goddess.
The very subsequent second his eyes widened. When the flame of the lamp began burning after ripping seven iron pans. Jahangir bowed his head on the toes of Mother Shakambhari with reverence and obtained an umbrella constructed on the hill. This umbrella nonetheless exists as we speak as an indication of the miracle of Mata Shakambhari and Jahangir’s religion within the goddess. This incident is talked about within the hymns of Shakambhari Mata.
Mother gave a novel boon to Chauhan king Vasudev: King Vasudev Chauhan of Chauhan dynasty was an ardent devotee of Shakambhari Mata. This salt water lake was created in Sambhar because of the blessing of Mother Shakambhari to the king. Where salt is produced. Legend has it that the goddess, happy with the devotion of Vasudev Chauhan, requested him to ask for the specified boon.
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When he requested for a boon to transform this land right into a silver mine, the goddess stated that he may run his horse so far as he needed with out trying again. There will likely be a silver mine inside that distance. The king made his horse run in an space of about 90 sq. miles and this whole space changed into a silver mine.
The king requested the goddess to take again the boon: Later, the king’s mom known as it an enormous hazard and stated that there could be a horrible bloodbath for this immense wealth. Understanding this, the king prayed to Goddess Shakambhari to take again his boon, then the Goddess transformed the silver mines of this whole space into uncooked silver (salt earth).
Even as we speak hundreds of households are concerned in salt manufacturing and its sale. Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan was born in the identical dynasty of King Vasudev. Who first dominated Ajmer after which Delhi. Even as we speak, individuals of Chauhan dynasty come from all around the nation to go to Mata Shakambhari. They worship mom as their household deity.
Goddess Shakambhari loves inexperienced greens and fruits: The Shakambhari type of the goddess can be talked about in mythological texts. It is claimed that to save lots of her devotees from extreme famine, the goddess rained tears from her eyes. Shakambhari Mata is taken into account the goddess of vegetation. Therefore, the devotees coming right here particularly provide inexperienced greens and fruits as prasad.
Apart from this, coconut, makhana, sugar sweet and different sweets are additionally provided to the goddess. Every 12 months, when the primary batch of salt is ready, the individuals producing salt additionally provide salt on the toes of Mother Goddess.
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Sambar accounts for seven p.c of the nation’s complete manufacturing: Sambhar Lake is unfold over about 90 sq. miles. Geographically, Sambhar Lake is unfold in three districts (Jaipur, Ajmer and Nagaur). The quantity of salt within the land right here is a lot that the candy rain water falling right here turns into salty inside just a few days. A considerable amount of salt is produced round Sambhar Lake.
Salt is made by pouring salt water into the beds. Thousands of individuals from these three districts are concerned in salt manufacturing and commerce. Sambhar salt accounts for about seven p.c of the nation’s complete salt manufacturing. The particular factor is that it has the very best NaCl content material, which makes this salt particular in itself.
