Mayadevi Temple, Dangs, Gujarat

Mayadevi temple is located off Vyara-Ahwa road at a small village called Kakarda near village Bheskatri. This Hindu temple is dedicated to goddess Maya, the three-headed and four-armed deity believed to be an incarnation of Shakti. It is located on the banks of the river Purna.

 

Goddess Mayadevi

Originating in the hills of the Salher, Purna passes through Chinchli, Mahal, Kalibel and leaves the District near Bheskatri, flows through Tapi District and meets Arabian Sea near Navsari.  

The home of the goddess Mayadevi is in a cave buried in the river bed of Purna and is not accessible during the monsoons when Purna is full of life. During monsoons, the main temple complex is used for worshipping the goddess. There are concrete steps on the side of the temple complex descending to the rocks that form the river bed. There are steps on the river bed descending to a rock platform built on a pond that leads the devotees into the cave. The stalactite and stalagmite rock formations in the cave also offer pleasant viewing for the devotees. This temple is choc-a-block during Shivratri. Adjacent to the main temple is a shrine containing the Hindu god Hanuman.

Mayadevi Temple Landscape

Mayadevi Temple