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The Ekvira
Aai
Mandir is
a
Hindu
temple
located
near
the Karla
Caves near
Lonavala
in
Maharashtra,
India.
Here,
the
worship
of
the
goddess
Ekvira
is
carried
on
right
next
to
the
caves,
once
a
center
of
Buddhism.
The
temple
is
a
prime
spot
of
worship
for
the Koli
PeopleAnd Agri
People.But
along
with
the Koli (fisherman)
folk,
Aai
Ekvira
is
worshipped
by
many
some
caste,
people
especially
those
belonging
to
the CKP Daivadnya
Brahmins &
somewhat
Bhandari
and
kunbi
caste
as
their
presiding
family
deity, Kuldaivat.
This
temple-complex
originally
consisted
of
three
alike
shrines
built
in
a
row
all
facing
west.
Of
these,
the
central
and
the
southern
shrines
are
preserved
in
full
and
rest
of
the
structures
are
preserved
only
on
plan
and
that
too
brought
to
light
in
the
clearance
work.
Maha-mandapa,
varsha-mandapa
and
gopura
are
situated
in
front
of
these
three
shrines
and
these
three
shrines
are
surrounded
by
sixteen
shrines
of
additional
parivara
devatas.
The
devotees
throng
the
temple
on
all
occasions
of Navaratri and
Chaitri
Navratra
to
worship
and
celebrate.
It
is
believed
that
the
Goddess
has
magical
powers.
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