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It is this Goddess that fulfilled the desire of Rana
Pratap in coming out unscathed from Idargadh, when besieged by tile formidable
Moghul emperor Akbar. It is in vicinity of this, the holy river Saraswathi rises
near Arbuda Parvatha and integral part of Aravalli range deemed more ancient
than the Himalayas. Adjacent to this lies the world renowned temple dedicated to
Eswar, known as Koteswara Mahadev.
As irony
would have it, here there in neither any idol, nor
it painting of an image of any kind of the holy MOTHER but only a yantra is
installed and it is given the appearance the of goddess with the help of
shimmering dress and floral decoration. The consummate artistry of the priests-the
Nagar Brahmanas makes the yantra appear as the veritable all-graceful,
all-adorable, all-loving MOTHER Sakti that joins the plams of ardent devotees at
its very sight it self. Obeisance to this conventional practise that has become primarily
responsible to bringing lacs of devotees throughout the year and making a
house-hold deity and much venerated deity, even by the incarnated like the Almighty
God Sri Krishna. For every Gujarati, she is the Pratyaksha daivam and is answering
every call round the clock. Mighty rulers and renowned saint singers are drawn
towards her feet since time immemorial and that made in this holy kshetra, one of the
most visit-worthy shrines both by Sakteyas and bhaktas of every sect and brand.
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