Impurity of any kind, or irreverence of unrecognisable type too
is said to enrage the Goddess. So utmost pure devotion seems surging from both
visage and demeanor of the visitors, whose number crossed several thousands
every day. The Navaratras of Asvin and Chaitra are sacred to the Goddess, and
during these holy days, many types of devotional activities like singing garhas,
performing bhavias, establishing of Kumbhas take place, when the entire devout
Gujarati people participate lustily. Together with these, on the full and new
moon ashtami days of every month, several kinds of special pujas are offered to
the MOTHER. So, every day is a special day, rather every moment an auspicious moment
in this holy shrine, which is only to be seen and enjoyed than clothed in
words. The other object of worship here is Lord Ganesh. His huge size and shape
attract one and all, and in fact. he is worshipped first on reaching the temple.
The innumerable garlands and unex tingushible camphor flames before him testify
to the devotion, the people are extending to this Vigna Vinayaka the first son
of Mother Sati called Ambaji here.
It lies in Arasur
near Mount Abu, accessibly by rail and road.
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