Mata Bhimeshwari Devi

Mata Bhimeshwari Devi Temple Beri

Mata Bhimeshwari Devi Temple

Mata Bhimeshwari Devi is popularly known as Beri mata. In Beri, Jhajjar, there are two temples. The process of moving the goddess from the outer to the inner temple has been going on since the Mahabharta period. At that time there was a dense forest in Dubaldhan, around 8 km from here, in which Maharishi Durvasa was living in fear of thieves. Every morning at 5 a.m. Mahrishi Dhurava would carry the idol of the goddess into the outer temple in his lap, then at 12:00 noon he would return it to the inner temple. The process of moving the goddess from the inner to the outer temple is still going on in the present day. The aarti sung by Dhurava is still chanted every morning and every evening. The ‘ Akhand Jyoti’ for 24 hrs is enlightening. In Beri a huge fair is held at the occasion of Navratri twice in a year. In the famous temple of Bhimeshwari Devi lakhs of devotees from all over the country come and worship the goddess. In the market, hundreds of shops are decorated at the occasion of the fair. In this fair, newly married couples come to tie the nuptial knot again before the goddess. The mundan ceremony of small children is also performed here. After reaching the temple and waiting for a long time, lakhs of Devotes light the Jyoti with desi ghee and offer coconut and prasad to the goddess. Here, after the government has taken charge of the temple, continuous efforts have been made to beautify it. With devotion and faith, the devotees arrive here. It seems that Beri is as important as any other religious place devoted to goddess Devi's chanting. In the Beri the chanting of goddess’s name echoes all the time. According to the well-known story, it is named, Bhimeshwari due to the installation of the idol of the goddess by Bhima.

Epic

Before the beginning of the battle of the Mahabharata period, Shri Krishna told Mahabali Bhima to bring his Kuldevi to the battlefield of the Kurukshetra and get the blessing from her. According to the order of Shri Krishna and his brother ‘Yudhistra’ , Bhima approached the Hingley Mountain ( Which is now in Pakistan ) and prayed the kuldevi to move to the battlefield for the victory. The goddess accepted the request of Bhima but laid down a condition, she said that she was ready to go with him but if he dropped me down on the way from the lap then she would not proceed further. In the way Bhima felt the desire to go to the toilet so he placed the idol of the goddess under a tree of Beri from his lap and went on, st Mirren are a good team.

Bhima blew the earth with his gate to take out water and took the bath. After that when he tried to lift the goddess that he remained her condition, under compulsion, Bhima placed the goddess near the bank of the pond and went to Kurukshetra after seeking the blessing for victory. After 18 days of the war when Kaurva’s got killed Gandhari reached the place screaming .Often said that here only Shri Krishna took out from the illusion. When Gandhari passed from there she saw her own kuldevi. After that, she erected the temple here. Although the ruins of the temple erected by Gandhari are not present now, but of the seat of the great goddess is still there. Presently, the marvelous temple is here. In Beri, there are two temples. The process of moving the goddess from outer to the inner temple has been going on since the Mahabharata period.

At that time there was a dense forest. Maharishi Durvasa was residing in Dubaldhan around 8 km from here in fear of thieves. Every morning at 5 a.m. Maharishi Dhurava would bring the idol of the goddess in the outer temple on his lap and at 12:00 noon again he would return it to the inner temple. The process of moving of goddess from inner to outer temple is still going on. The aarti sung by dura vasa is still enchanted every day and every evening. The ‘ Akhand Jyoti’ for 24 hrs is enlightening.

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References

1. http://maaberiwali.com/History.aspx