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Later they
met a sage who listening to their woeful tale advised them. "This world is
in the tight grip of Maya and it holds even the highly evolved souls under its
feet. You both, have become victims to the transitory feelings and developed
hopeless passion for children and friends. Be off from them, by falling at the
feet of Mother Ambika, the compassionate aspect of Adiparasakti, you will regain
manassanti. She emancipates and makes you free from Punarjanma." Convinced
with his invaluable message, they left the place and-implemented his advice
forth with. They made an idol of Jaganmata with sand, and propitiating her did
penance for only three years. The Mother knowing the misfortune meted out to
them blessed blissful life and also punished the ingrates fittingly. The springs
of righteousness never go dry, nor vice enjoys its heyday for ever. The place
where they did penance became a thirtha kshethra with a temple built for the
Mother by the devout. The Mother is visited by a steady stream of bhaktas and
are getting blessed by her munificently. The temple's fame spread within a short
period and the beneficiaries are celebrating annual festivals on a grand scale
with unparalleled devotional fervour. The months of Aswani and Chaitra are ear
marked for special worship when huge crowds visit coming from distant places.
The Mother Ambika is popular as Mahamaya devi also.
It lies about 6 km off Digwara station accessible by bus
also.
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