Shila Devi

Shila Devi temple, Jaipur, with the Mahavidyas on the left and the Navadurgas on the right.

Shila Devi (Hindi: शिला देवी) is the famous idol of Durga. Her temple is located in Amer Fort in Jaipur, India. The idol was brought by Raja Man Singh I of Amber from Jessore (now in Bangladesh) in 1604 CE.^[1] On the sixth day of winter Navratris, special prayers are offered to this goddess. Hundreds of thousands of people from Jaipur and surrounding areas come here to pay offerings to Shila Devi.

From folklore it is believed, this idol was carved from the same stone as the Dashabhuja idol of the Susanga Royal Family of Durgapur (now in Bangladesh). The Dashabhuja idol was stolen from Susanga and lost.

HISTORY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TEMPLE#

Towards the end of sixteenth century, Maharaja Mansingh brought the statue of the goddess Shila Mata from the eastern part of Bengal. In the kingdom of Pratapaditya, Maharaja Mansingh received a defeat at the hands of king Kedar. Humiliated and depressed, the Maharaja worshipped goddess Kali to please her and receive her blessings so as to change his defeat into victory. Kali appeared in a dream to bless him. The goddess also obtained a promise from the Maharaja that he would establish her shrine in his capital. The idol of goddess was recovered from sea in the form of a Shila (Slab) and it was brought to Amer when cleaned and washed, the present idol appeared. This is why the goddess is named as Shila Mata.

References

↑ Trudy Ring, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger (2012). Asia and Oceania: International Dictionary of Historic Places. ISBN 1136639799. pp. 24.

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Barmer	Mata Rani Bhatiyani Nakoda

Bikaner	Karni Mata Temple

Bhilwara	Sheetla Mata Temple Sawai Bhoj Temple

Chittorgarh	Kalika Mata Temple Khudala Temple Sanwaliaji Temple

Churu	Salasar Balaji Temple

Hanumangarh	Gogamedi

Jaipur	Birla Mandir, Jaipur Galtaji Govind Dev Ji Temple Panchayati Hall Shila Devi

Jaisalmer	Tanot Mata Ramdev Pir

Jalor	Sundha Mata Temple

Jodhpur	Latiyal Mata Temple

Karauli	Kaila devi Temple Mehandipur Balaji Temple Madan Mohan Temple Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham, Hindaun City

Nagaur	Dadhimati Mata Temple Kunjal Mata Temple

Pali	Nimbo Ka Nath Mahadev Temple Parshuram Mahadev Temple Sai Dham Rani Rajasthan Sonana Khetlaji

Rajsamand	Charbhuja Shrinathji

Sikar	Khatushyamji Jeen Mata Harshnath

Tonk	Shri Devnarayan temple

Udaipur	Ambika Mata Temple Ambamata Temple Eklingji Jagdish Temple Neemach Mata Temple Bohra Ganesh Temple Pala Ganesh Temple

2. http://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Jaipur/ShilaDeviji.htm

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