Bheswamata Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Bhopal airport is about 180 km away.

• By train

  Sarangpur railway station is about 20 km away.

• By road

  Buses run to the temple about every hour. It is about 20 km from Sarangpur on the Sandawta road, and about 45 km from Rajgarh town via Khujner.

Why devotees come here

Bheswamata Temple is a pilgrimage to Mata Bijasan in Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. Devotees believe she takes away the sorrows of those who come to her, and the fairs draw pilgrims from far and wide.

Mata Bijasan, also called Bhainswa Mata, is worshipped at this hilltop shrine. Devotees believe she has been taking away the sorrows of her devotees since she emerged from the earth. The legend begins with Lakha Banjara, a tribal chief, and his unmarried daughter.

Legend says the Maharaja of Dewas state tried to build a temple here with a silver spade and mattocks. Work on the new temple started in 1968, with Maa's blessings.

The temple stands tall on the top of the mountain in Rajgarh district, where the great Mata sits. Devotees come here from far and wide to fulfil their vows. The temple's own website calls it a world famous pilgrimage site to Mata Bijasan. On the ninth day of Navratri, the ride begins with the help of Pandaji.

Festivals

• Basant PanchamiBasant Panchami cattle fair

  A month-long cattle fair, where devotees come to fulfil their vows.

• Basant Panchami to Magha PurnimaMagh Mela

  It is held every year, and a procession goes from Palki hill to the village temple.

• Vaishakh PoornimaVaishakh Poornima mela

  The temple trust holds a grand mela on this full moon, and another on Magh Poornima.

• Chaitra and Ashwin monthsNavratri

  Darshan and a Chunar Yatra. On the ninth day, a ride begins with the help of Pandaji.

Tips for your visit

• The crowds are largest during Navratri and Magh Mela, when the most devotees come.
• The time schedule page on the temple website lists the aarti times.

Questions people ask