Sree Jivdani Devi Temple – Virar
Sree Jivdani Mata temple is located in Virar in the
state of Maharashtra.
Jivdani Mata is an incarnation of Goddess Durga.
Jivdani Devi Temple has an
arch to reach the temple one has to take 1460 steps and has a Thirtham
Vaitarini River. The presently installed image is a very recent one, the
original sanctum sanctorum is the hole in the niche of the cave, which is the
central place of worship. The temple of the Devi is completely renovated and
there is a beautiful idol of Devi in white marble. Alternately there is a
rope-way for old, elderly, and physically disabled people.
According to legend, during the
forest journey of the Pandavas, they came to the Shurparaka. They visited the
holy temple of Vinaleshwar constructed by Lord Parashuram. On the banks of
Viraar Tirtha, they worshipped Bhagavathi Ekaveera and on seeing the serenity
and beauty of nature they decided to carve caves in the nearby mountains. They
installed and worshipped the yoga linga of the Ekaveera Devi in one of the
caves. They called her Bhagavati Jeevadhani. The maharishi who used to graze
the village cattle stayed in Viraar at the time of Jagadguru Shankaracharya's
arrival. To get darshan from Jagadguru Shankaracharya, Padmanabaswami
Maharishi came to Nirmal Mandir and asked him to bless him so that he could have darshan of his beloved kula devata. Pleased with his devotion, he
advised Maharshi to serve gomata in the foothills of the Jivadhani. After
some time, he got the darshan from his Goddess. While grazing the village
cattle a beautiful woman appeared to him. He realized that she was his kuladevi
Jeevdhani.
Jivdani temple is more than
1500 years old. It is said that this temple was created by Pandavas.
During Navratri days many devotees visit this temple.
A fair is held on the day of Dasara.
Temple Timings
5.30 am to 7.30 pm
5.30 am – Morning Aarti
12.00 pm – Noon Aarti
7.30 pm – Evening Aarti
How to reach the Temple
50 km from Mumbai.
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