|
The
origin of the much sought after and highly worshipful icon of
Ujjaini Mahakali, now receiving ardent worship here is as fantastic as its
unprecedented popularity and ineffable divinity. The infinite powers of Mother
Mahakali of Ujjain in driving out the most dreadful and contagious diseases such
as Cholera etc., is widely known and the moment any epidemic breaks out,
peoples' eyes turn to the Mother and legs involuntarily proceed towards her
sannidhi. Every one, who visited her sannidhi never returned with despair, nor
any dreadful disease maintained its hold after praying to her by any or at
anytime. Her very name strikes terror into the mind of epidemic Mahammari and
she takes to flight swifter than manovega. This was not only heared but seen by
one military man named Surti Appaiah, a resident of Secunderabad in the early
twenties of last century, when he found thousands dead in a matter of days. But
when she was invoked later, the disease staged retreat and people breathed
peacefully.
|
