Tuljabhavani Mata Latest Image Gallery, Tuljapur
The history of Tuljabhavani Mata Temple has been mentioned in the "skanda puran" . There was a sage known as "Kardam" After his death his wife "Anubuti" had performed a penance at the banks of river "mandakini " for Bhavani mata to look after her infant child. While performing the penance the demon known "Kukur" tried to disturb her penance during which Mata Bhavani came to the aid of "Anubuti" and killed the demon "Kukur". From that day onwards the Goddess Bhavani came to be known as Tulja Bhavani. The temple is located on the hill of "Bala ghat". The same place is today known as Tuljapur. The Idol : The Idol of the Shree Tulja Bhavani mata is a "swayambu" idol. The goddess is having eight hands sitting on a thrown. The goddess bhavanee ’s favorite animal for riding is the lion. So it is set up. The main room-or-gaabhara (sanctuary) is also made up of stones. In it stands the main idol of Bhavan...