TRADITIONS OF THE TEMPLE

People from around the state and more come to the temple asking Maa to show mercy and fulfill the wishes in their Hearts. Various traditions follow after their wishes have been fulfilled. The happy devotees come to the temple and t ake the blessings. The newborns are often brought here for their Mundan(giving away their hair). The newly married couples around the district start their married life with the blessings of Bhainswa mata and pray for a smooth and ha ppy life. Earlier there was a tradition of sacrifices, where the buffalo calves or goats were sacrificed in front of Mataj i after the fulfillment of the wishes of devotees. But after India got its Independence, all the inhuman activities of sac rifice were stopped for good. The priests that worship the goddess are Dhakad Priests. But since the beginning there used to be some Bhil tribe people appointed for the help and safety of the Dhakad Priests. So some of the offerings s till go to Bhil Priests in the temple.

Magh Mela is another big tradition in Bhainswamata temple. A big cattle fair starts from Basant Panchami in the hol y month of Magh which concludes on Poornima with a Palki Yatra. Maa travels from the mountain temple to the cit y temple where a grand pooja and Aarti are performed. After which the palki is taken back to the mountain temple. T housands of devotees come to the temple to take part in the Yatra, pooja, and Aarti.

Both the Chaitra Navratri and Ashwin Navratri have the followers flogging in to attend the Chunar Yatra and seek th e blessings of Bhainswa Mata. The people of the town perform various kinds of pooja, Hawan, and Path for the next nine days. On the ninth day of Navratri, the Ride begins with the help of Pandaji and directly reaches Shri Ram Man dir. Mata is welcomed joyously in the town with all the pomp and show. The Ride then moves towards the Bijasan Mata Temple. It is a belief that all the wishes in the hearts of attendants of this ride come true.

• TRADITIONS OF THE TEMPLE