Ambaji Shakti Peeth
Ambaji Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths famous in
Hinduism. This Shakti Peeth has situated about 45 km from Mount Abu in the state
of Rajasthan, about 42 km from Sri Ameergarh on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, and about 50 km from Kadiyadhu village in Banaskantha district.
According to the Puranas in Hinduism, wherever the body
parts or ornaments of the goddess Sati fell, there they became Shakti Peeth.
These Shakti Peeths are called very holy shrines, that are spread all over the
Indian subcontinent. These Shakti Peeths are very important from a religious
point of view.
Significance of Ambaji Shakti Peeth
The "heart" of Mother Sati fell in Ambaji Shakti Peeth. Mata Sati is known as 'Ambaji' and Lord Shiva as 'Batuk Bhairav'.
The massive idol of Ambadevi seems to be fierce in this
forest region. There is a statue of Kali Ji in a cave of this mountain. Sati's
'abdominal portion' fell right here. The power here is 'Chandrabhaga' and Shiva
'Vakratund'. It is also believed that near the Girnar mountain, Sati's
'vertical' fell, which is known as Bhairav Shakti Peeth, the place Shakti is
'Avanti' and Shiva is 'Lumbakarna'. The Brahmins of Gujarat bring the bride and
groom here to get the footsteps of the Goddess after marriage. Junagadh is
located southwest of Rajkot on the Western Railway. Somnath falls further west of
Junagadh.
Ambaji Shakti Peeth Mythology
Ambaji Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti peeths.
According to religious texts, parts of Goddess Sati fell at all these places.
According to the legend, a yajna was organized by King Daksha, father-in-law of
Lord Shiva, during which King Daksha didn't send invitations to Lord Shiva and
Mother Sati as a result of King Daksha didn't consider Lord Shiva as his equal.
There was a variety of insult to Lord Shiva on the place of sacrifice, which
Mata Sati could not bear and she fell into the Havan Kund there.
Lord Shankar came to find out about this, after which he
reached there and took out the body of Mata Sati from Havan Kund and began
doing Tandava, which caused upheaval in the entire universe. To save the entire
universe from this crisis, Lord Vishnu divided the body of Mata Sati into 51
parts from his Sudarshan Chakra, the limb where it fell became the Shakti
peeth.
The "heart" of Mother Sati fell in Ambaji Shakti
Peeth. Mata Sati is known as 'Ambaji' and Lord Shiva as 'Batuk Bhairav'.
