Bijasan Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Bijasan is one of the temples of the Hindu Goddess Durga, situated in Indore District of Madhya Pradesh, India. Here a hillock (tekri) has a small temple of Bijasen Mata, built in 1920. Mela is held here during the Navaratri. This hill offers panoramic views of the sunset and of the city at night. Perched on top of the hill was a guest house of the Holkars, now converted into a Border Security Force Arms Museum. The surrounding area is being developed into gardens with a small lake. Ma Bijasan is Kuldevi of Hindu Gadariya(Kukroliya parivar).

Mela is held every year during Navratri. The Goddess is deemed to be very powerful and shows instant miracles. It is believed that the blind can regain their lost sight with the grace of the mother. Various people with various kinds of wishes come to the Goddess – have their wishes fulfilled because of the strong faith in the powers of the Goddess. Pilgrims, visitors etc. visit the temple throughout the year.

This temple built on height commands a beautiful site on the landscape around. What impresses everyone is the constant inflow of visitors to the temple. They perform religious rituals here.

Bijasan Temple, Bada Bangarda,Madhya Pradesh

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This ancient temple was built as the popular opinion goes, 2000 years ago in Vikram Samvat 103 by Kamal Nath who was a great devotee of Goddess Durga. His unflinching devotion to the Goddess propitiated the Goddess and she appeared before him. This idol of Beejasan Mata (Mother Goddess Durga) seated on the demon Rakta Beeja. In Markendeya Puran, the great exploits of Goddess Durga are narrated which are now known as Shri Durga Shaptasati. In the eighth chapter of Shri Durga Shaptasati, we read the Chivalrous shape of Durga when she waged her fierce battle against the demon Rakta Beeja. This demon had been blessed with an extraordinary kind of boon. Every drop of his blood falling from his body on earth would turn into a Rakta Beeja of the equal power and equal prowess.

The result was that there were millions of Rakta Beeja demons. Finally, the Goddess decided not to let the blood of these demons fall on earth. She, therefore, with burning torches either burnt the wounds or collected the falling blood in a bowl and drank it up. The goddess also took as many forms as the demon Rakta Beeja had. Thus, the Goddess quelled and killed the demon Rakta Beeja and hence this name Beejasan was given to her.

The temple is open for devotees from 5 AM to 7 PM.

Navratras are performed with great enthusiasm and devotion in the month of Chaitra and Ashwin. At this time, big fairs are held. Those who wishes are fulfilled offer artificial eyes to the goddess. Like all other temples of Shri Durga, pooja is performed with full elaboration. Shri Durga Shaptasati is recited here. Four times in a day, Aartis are performed viz., Mangala, Bhog, Sandhya, and Shayan. Local people and people from outside come to this temple. Newly wedded couples pay their first visit and their newly borne babies are brought to the temple for the first time ritual shearing of their hair called Mundan Sanskar.

By Road

Bada Bangarda is at a distance of 3 km from Budhaniya. The temple is easily accessible by roads.

By Rail

The nearest rail head is the Indore Junction at a distance of 11 km from the temple.

By Air

The nearest airport is the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport at a distance of 2 km from the temple.