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THE TEMPLE:
It lies in
the city chowk and like the Baripatan Devi temple, it is small in size and modest in sculptural
adornments. It is located to the south east of the famous Sikh temple built on
the birth place of Guru Govind Singh. It is here Mother Sati's pat-a part of saree fell and a temple built there on now goes
by the
name of Chotipatan Devi temple. The worshipful deity here bears striking
resemblance to that of Baripatan Devi. The icon is also in standing pose and
wears a beautiful crown. This temple contains many minor deities too. In the
compound, there is a huge image of Sun-god. Though mutilated, its enchantiment
is great. The niches enshrining Maha Vishnu and ,Surya Bhagawan are worthy of visitation and veneration
There are some
noble traditions in practice here meriting mention, such as new born babies are brought here for the
Mother's
blessings. Another! newly weds invariably visit these temples
soon after the wedding function. They offer prayers and take vows for carefree
life and the blessings of noble progeny. Several kinds of gifts are offered to
the deities, the chief and common
among them being sarees.
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