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There are many temples of Mother Goddess across the country. Devotees remove slippers and shoes before entering all temples, but there is a temple in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, where there is a tradition of donning slippers and shoes in the Mata temple.
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Shakti Peeth of Mata Kameshwari is on a hill in Kolar district of Bhopal. This temple is known as Jijibai (sister) Mata temple. Apart from this, Mother Goddess is also known as ‘Chappalwali Mata’.
Shoes and slippers are given to Jijibai temple.
The mind came to think, a temple was built on the hill.
This temple was established in 1999 by Omprakash Maharaj, the head priest of the temple. Subhash Sharma, another priest at the temple, says that Guruji Omprakash Maharaj used to worship at the Dussehra Pati temple earlier. He realized that the ancient court of Mother Kameshwari was on the nearby hill and he should establish the child form of the Mother there. In such a situation, he established the temple together with the villagers. Since then the mother began to be worshiped here in the form of a daughter.
A mother is cared for like a daughter
Om Prakash Maharaj, the head priest of the temple, says that the wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva and Parvati was held on this hill before he established the temple. In this marriage, he gave his daughter to Mother Parvati with his own hands. Therefore, they consider the Goddess as their daughter and worship her. The people of the area consider their mother as their sister, so they call her Jijibai.
The head priest Om Prakash has been serving the mother in the temple for 25 years.
How did the tradition of donating shoes and slippers begin?
Om Prakash Maharaj, the head priest of this temple, worships the goddess considering her as his daughter. Under this tradition, the Goddess is worshiped in the form of a child. The makeup of the goddess is done every day in the temple, which includes glasses, an umbrella, clothes, perfume, a comb, and slippers.
The goddess’s clothes are changed 2-3 times a day and are decorated regularly. Devotees here see Goddess Siddhidatri in the form of a child and are cared for as a daughter.
Devotees come to the court of the mother to fulfill their vows.
Mother becomes happy by donating slippers
Devotees believe that by putting slippers in Devi’s temple, she becomes happy and fulfills the wishes of the devotees. People offer new slippers, shoes and sandals at the feet of the Mother Goddess. The devotees who follow this tradition include not only the local people but also the devotees who come from abroad. They also send shoes and slippers to the mother.
Mani, who sells flowers and garlands in the temple building, says she has been running her shop here for 20 years. He says, “My life became prosperous because of the grace of Chappalwali Mata. I also gave slippers, and all my wishes were fulfilled.”
Devotee Bal Kishan Rajput, who has been coming to the temple regularly for two years, says that he has given slippers and cosmetic items to Mata today.
Bangles, toys and other items of decoration are available in shops outside the temple.
What happens to donations?
The temple priest, Subhash Sharma, says that shoes, slippers and clothes are distributed among the poor and needy. Apart from this, these clothes and slippers are also sent to the orphanages of Bhopal. This temple is not only a center of faith for the faithful, but it has also become a means of social service.
There is no donation box in the temple
There is no donation box in this mountain temple and there is also no trust or committee. The temple is run with the donations that the devotees give voluntarily.
The temple complex also has temples of 12 Jyotirlingas, Mahakali, Navadurga, Hanuman, Ram Darbar, and Navagraha. Apart from this, there is also a Karva Chauth temple, where women observe a fast for the long life of their husbands and worship Goddess Parvati.
How to get to the temple?
The distance of the temple from Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal is about 20-25 kilometers. To reach here, you can get a bus to Kolar from Nadra bus stand. Devotees can visit the temple after reaching Lalita Nagar from Nayapura from Kolar. This temple located on the hill is reached after climbing about 300 steps.
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