Bhadwa Mata Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Maharana Pratap Airport at Udaipur is 160 km away, and Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport at Indore is 272 km.

• By train

  Neemuch railway station is 22 km from the temple and is the nearest station.

• By road

  The temple is about 19 km by road from Neemuch town.

Why devotees come here

Bhadwa Mata Temple stands at Bhadwa, east of Neemuch town in Madhya Pradesh. It is dedicated to Mahamaya Bhadwa Mata, a form of Devi, and is popularly called the Vaishno Devi of Malwa.

Devotees across the Malwa-Nimar region count this shrine among their most revered, and it is listed among the important temples in India that depict Shakti. Legend says Devi first came to a tribal man in a dream and showed him where her idol lay buried in the forest. The idol now sits on a silver throne inside a marble temple.

The temple is described as 800 years old. Nine Nabhdurga idols surround the main idol, among them Brahmi, Maheswari, Vaishnavi, Varahi and Chamunda. Inside the premises is a holy water pond, the Baawdi, popularly known as Aarogya Theerth.

The district administration manages the temple. Priests dress the idol in clothes and jewellery during Navratri, when massive fairs are organised. A fair is also held on the Hindu New Year (Gudi Padwa). Every year, the fairs draw large crowds.

Festivals

• NavratriNavratri

  Priests dress the idol in clothes and jewellery, and massive fairs are organised at the temple.

• Hindu New Year (Gudi Padwa)Gudi Padwa

  A yearly fair is held at the temple on the Hindu New Year.

Tips for your visit

• Weekends and religious holidays can bring heavy crowds.
• The temple, managed by the district administration, provides dharamshalas and dining halls for devotees.

Questions people ask