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Amba Bhawani Devi Temple at Ambala, Haryana.
This temple in Ambala district has derived its name from the presiding Goddess of the temple. There is a popular belief that the city of Ambala has been named after Devi Amba. The deity is known as Amba Devi or Bhawani Devi.
The temple of Bhawani Amba is considered a very sacred temple. It is a temple of the ancient era and has been there since a very long time.
The Bhawani Amba Temple, which is situated in the city of Ambala, is an ancient temple and it has been the witness to the city’s history since Ambala’s birth. All the temples are unique in their own ways and each of the temples has different history and legends associated to them. The beautifully carved out pillars and the intrinsic carvings on the walls of the temple speaks volume about the rich artistry.
It is believed that it was here that Goddess Bhagawati Ma appeared in ten different forms.
Why did Goddess appear in 10 different forms is because-
One day, Lord Shiva was upset with Devi Parvati, and he decided to leave. Devi Parvati tried to stop Him, but He wouldn’t listen. Smiling slowly, hoping to persuade Her Lord, Devi Parvati asked him to please abandon this idea of going elsewhere. But Lord Shiva ignored her words and left anyway. As He proceeded, Shiva saw Sri Mahakali standing in His path, blocking His movement. Lord Shiva simply turned and began to walk in another direction. There too, another form of Bhagawati stood, blocking his path. Lord Shiva kept changing directions, but no matter where he turned, some form of Bhagawati prevented him for moving forward.
Lord Shiva tried ten different directions and in this way, Goddess Bhagawati Ma appeared in ten different forms in the ten different directions. She took the form of Kali, Tara, Chinnmasta, Shodashi, Bhuvaneshwari, Tripurabhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala.
Amba Bhawani Devi Temple at Ambala, Haryana.
This temple in Ambala district has derived its name from the presiding Goddess of the temple. There is a popular belief that the city of Ambala has been named after Devi Amba. The deity is known as Amba Devi or Bhawani Devi.The temple of Bhawani Amba is considered a very sacred temple. It is a temple of the ancient era and has been there since a very long time.
The Bhawani Amba Temple, which is situated in the city of Ambala, is an ancient temple and it has been the witness to the city’s history since Ambala’s birth. All the temples are unique in their own ways and each of the temples has different history and legends associated to them. The beautifully carved out pillars and the intrinsic carvings on the walls of the temple speaks volume about the rich artistry.It is believed that it was here that Goddess Bhagawati Ma appeared in ten different forms.
Why did Goddess appear in 10 different forms is because-
One day, Lord Shiva was upset with Devi Parvati, and he decided to leave. Devi Parvati tried to stop Him, but He wouldn’t listen. Smiling slowly, hoping to persuade Her Lord, Devi Parvati asked him to please abandon this idea of going elsewhere. But Lord Shiva ignored her words and left anyway. As He proceeded, Shiva saw Sri Mahakali standing in His path, blocking His movement. Lord Shiva simply turned and began to walk in another direction. There too, another form of Bhagawati stood, blocking his path. Lord Shiva kept changing directions, but no matter where he turned, some form of Bhagawati prevented him for moving forward.
Lord Shiva tried ten different directions and in this way, Goddess Bhagawati Ma appeared in ten different forms in the ten different directions. She took the form of Kali, Tara, Chinnmasta, Shodashi, Bhuvaneshwari, Tripurabhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala.
