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Tulja
Bhavani
is
a
form
of
goddess
Parvati
who
is
worshiped
in
Maharashtra,
and
also
by
people
of
Telangana,
Northern
Karnataka
and
Nepal
Bhavani
translates
to
"giver
of
life",
meaning
the
power
of
nature
or
the
source
of
creative
energy.
She
is
considered
to
be
a
mother
who
provides
to
her
devotees
and
also
plays
the
role
of
dispensing
justice
by
killing
Asuras.Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
the
founder
of
the
Maratha
kingdom,
always
visited
this
temple
to
seek
blessings.[citation
needed]
The
legend
has
to
its
credit
to
say
that
the
Goddess
gave
him
a
sword
called
‘Bhavani
kadga’'
by
using
which
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
was
successful
in
his
expeditions.The
history
of
the
temple
dates
back
to
the
days
of
'
Skanda
Purana
'
as
it
finds
a
mention
in
that
holy
script.
According
to
the
epic
story,
there
was
a
sage
"Kardam"
and
his
consort
"Anubhuthi’
with
an
infant,
in
this
area.
After
his
death
his
wife
"Anubhuthi"
performed
a
penance
for
goddess
in
the
name
of
Bhavani
on
the
banks
of
river
"Mandakini"
to
look
after
her
child.
There
was
a
demon
(Rakshasa)
by
name
"Kukur"
who
tortured
her.
Then
Goddess
Bhavani
rescued
Anubhuthi
and
killed
the
demon.
The
goddess
on
the
prayer
of
her
pet
devotee
settled
on
the
hill
of
"Bala
ghat".
Since
then
the
Mother
Goddess
came
to
be
called
as
Bhavani
of
Tuljapur
or
Tulja
Bhavani.
Mother
Goddess
Bhavani
temple
is
the
place
where
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
graced
was
blessed
by
Matha
Bhavani.[citation
needed]
It
is
situated
at
Tuljapur
as
such
it
is
popularly
known
as
Tulja
Bhavani
Temple
in
district
of
Maharashtra.
It
is
one
of
the
51
Shakti
Peetas
attributed
to
Goddess
Parvati.
The
second
among
the
'Shaktipeetas'
is
Goddess
Bhavani
at
Tuljapur.
Bhavani
is
one
who
gives
life
and
source
of
original
power.
Tuljapur
is
at
45
km
from
Solapur.
Historically
this
temple
was
built
in
12th
century.
There
is
yet
another
Tulja
Bhavani
temple
built
in
1537-1540
in
Chittorgarh.
There
is
a
third
temple
of
Tulja
Bhavani
in
the
village
of
Patnakuva
Gandhinagar
in
Gujarat.
According
to
the
priest,
this
Goddess
came
here
from
Tuljapur
during
14th
century.
The
Goddess
is
said
to
be
swayambhu
(self
emanated).
It
is
true
that
God
or
Goddess
is
always
referred
as
‘swayambhu’
in
Vedas,
Puranas
and
many
legends.
But
it
does
not
refer
to
the
stone
idol
installed
in
a
temple.
What
is
attributed
is
to
the
invisible
Supreme
power.
The
second
among
the
'Shaktipeeths'
is
Tulja
Bhavani
of
Tuljapur.
It
is
the
family
deity
of
the
Bhosale
Royal
family,
the
Yadavs
and
of
countless
numbers
of
families
belonging
to
different
castes.
The
great
ruler
and
founder
of
the
Maratha
kingdom,
Chatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
visited
the
temple
as
he
was
a
prominent
devotee
of
her,
people
believe
that
the
Goddess
gifted
him
a
sword
-
'The
Bhawani
Talwar'
-
to
succeed
in
his
expeditions.
Tulaja
word
indicates
to
an
old
Hindu
monastery
at
Tolaja
village
in
the
present
Rawalpindi
division
of
Pakistan.Along
with
temples
of
Renuka
at
Mahur,
Mahalaxmi
at
Kolhapur,
and
Saptashringi
at
Vani,
the
temple
of
Bhavani
at
Tuljapur
forms
the
four
great
Shaktipitha
in
Maharashtra.[3]
Many
legends
are
associated
with
the
temple.
One
legend
involves
a
demon,
Madhu-Kaitabh,
who
was
wreaking
havoc
upon
both
the
gods
and
humans.
Unable
to
find
any
solution,
they
turned
to
Lord
Brahma
for
help,
who
advised
them
to
turn
to
the
Goddess
Shakti.
She
took
up
the
form
of
a
destroyer,
and
powered
by
the
other
(Sapta)
Mata
Varaahi,
Brahmi,
Vaishnavi,
Kaumaari
Indraani,
and
Saambhavi,
vanquished
the
demon
and
restored
peace.
Legend
also
states
that
Bhavani
finished
another
demon
that
had
taken
up
the
disguise
of
a
buffalo
(Mahisha),
and
took
shelter
on
the
Yamunachala
Hill
which
is
part
of
Balaghat
mountain
range.
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