Tuljabhavani Live Darshan

About Tulajapur:-

Location : Near Osmanabad, Maharashtra

Presiding Deity: Bhavani The Goddess Of Shakti Also Known As Tulaja, Turaja, Tvarita And Amba.Built By: Shivaaji Maharaj 1661
Tuljapur is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative seat of Tuljapur taluka. The town is home to a famous temple, Tulja Bhavani Temple, dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Bhavani. The town received much importance in past centuries, since the temple enjoys a special association with the Bhonsale clan to which Chhatrapati Shivaji belonged. Goddess Bhavani was the family deity of the Bhonsale clan. The temple-town of Pandharapura, the Dharashiv caves, and the fort of Naldurg all lie within easy reach. As the Goddess Bhavani is the deity of many people from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh they come walking in Dasera Festival to worship Goddess Bhavani. Tulja Bhavani Mata mandir is in Tuljapur taluka of osmanabad district in Maharashtra state. The region usually refered to as Marathawada region. The temple of Tuljabhawani is looked aftar by a trust of which district Collector is a Presedent. Tuljapur is one of the 3.5 Pitha. Located in Yamunachal ranges of Balaghat. • Tuljapur at 250meter above sea level on the Badoda NH NO. 109. 45kM North -East of Solapur, 19km South of Osmanabad & 269 South of Aurangabad

• Nearest Railway Station, Solapur 45Km the lne is Pune-Solapur-Hyadrabad • Mearage-Latur Narrow Guage gate down at Barshi 35Km or Yedshi 33Km from Tuljapur.

• Nearest Airports, Pune 274 Km & Aurangabad 269Km
• Transportation by road,Tuljapur is connected to all District by S.T.&Private Luxary buses are available from Mumbai,Pune,Nagpur,Aurngabad,Hydrabad,Gulbarga daily services.

History:-

The second among the 'Shaktipeeths' is Tulja Bhavani of Tuljapur. It was the family deity of the Bhosale kings. Shivaji always visited the temple to seek her blessings. It is believed that the Goddess gifted him a sword - 'the Bhawani sword' - for success in his expeditions. The history of the temple has been mentioned in the "skanda puran". There was a sage known as "Kardam" After his death his wife "Anubuti" had performed a penance at the banks of river "mandakini " for Bhavani mata to look after her infant child. While performing the penance the demon known "Kukur" tried to disturb her penance during which Mata Bhavani came to the aid of "Anubuti" and killed the demon "Kukur". From that day onwards the Goddess Bhavani came to be known as Tulja Bhavani. The temple is located on the hill of "Bala ghat". The same place is today known as Tuljapur.

Shree Tuljabhavani Temple

This is a temple town which rose to prominence during the Maratha regime and the goddess was a family deity of the Bhosle rulers. Chhatrapati Shivaji used to take her blessings for success in his military campaigns. It is believed that the Tulja Bhavani presented Shivaji with the Bhavani sword.

Tuljapur is one of the holy place in Maharashtra in Osmanabad district. This place comes under the Marathwada region located 270 meter above sea level on the hills called as Balaghat. The name of this town was Chinchpur as this place is full of Tamarind trees, but, later on changed to Tuljapur after the name of Shree Tulja Bhavani. Now it is considered one of the main holy places in India. Lakhs of devotees from all over the country visit this place. The place has religious significance during the period of Navratra festival.

Main Temple
Mahadwar

There are two main entrances to get into the temple. One is called as Raja Shahaji mahadwar, and the other as Rajmata Jijavu main gate.
In the first floor of these two main gates there are two libraries named as "Shree Santh Dnyaneshwar Dharmik" Library and "Shree Tukaram Dharmik" Library. Along with these two libraries there is a guest room called "Shree Samarth Vishesh" guest room, going through the main gates you will find the STB Trusts main office and Raja Sahu Prashaskiya sadan and State Bank along with a sub post office.

After stepping down the stairs we get Gomukh Theerth on right side and Kalakh also known as "Kallol Theerth" on left side. Before going to Darshan devotees take holy bath in these Theerth's. Also there are Amruth Kund and Duth Temple in these premises. There is a Siddi Vinayak Temple on the left side of main entrance gate, and on the right there is Aadishakti, Aadimata Matangidevi temple. In the same place there is goddess Annapurna temple.
The Main gate: Shree Tulja Bhavani temples main gate is named as 'Sardar Nimbalkar pravesh dwar". Going through this door on the right there is Markandeya Rishi's temple, after getting down through these stairs then comes the main Tulja Bhavani Temple. The "yagna kund" is in front of this temple.

The Idol

The image of Bhavani is three foot high made of granite. The idol worshipped has eight arms holding weapons, bearing the head of the slain. This image is supposed to be swayambhu'-selfborn, created without the medium of human agency. The lowermost right hand holds a trident, the next one a dagger, the one above this an arrow and the uppermost right hand wields the chakra. In the uppermost left hand is a shankh, next is a bow, the third one carries a bowl and the lower most left band holds the knot of bair on the head of the asur. The right leg is planted firmly on the body of Mahishasur, the left one is on the ground, between the two is the head of the asur gripped by the lower left arm.
The vahan of the Devi is a lion, and on the backrest are carved the sun and the moon on the left and right sides of the Devi. To her left is an image of a tapasvin; head touching the ground and legs pointing towards the sky. This is a representation of Anubhuti, a woman tapasvini who was responsible for bringing Tvarita devi on this Yamunachal. On the headrests a crown that has a yoni and ling carved on it. Ornaments like earrings, kundalas, necklaces etc. are, carved on the image. Services are offered four times each day.

Places To Visit
Bharti Baba's Matha: This Matha is Located near the temple premises. This Matha was started by bharti baba. After the death of the baba the matha is maintained by his family members. It is believed that Shree Tulja Bhavani used to talk with baba in person due to baba's tapasya. There is a secret passage in this matha from where the king Shivaji used to visit the temple.

Khashi Kund: There is another matha located behind the Bharti baba's matha and is known as Khashi kund. There is a small idol of Lord Shiva. It is said that on every Monday or Amavasya the holy water from river Ganges comes into the kund in the midnight and it is said that the water is boiling at high temperatures.
Mahanth Bakoji Baba's Matha: This matha is located in the south of temple premises. At the back side of the temple there is a door called Shivaji Mahadwar and a passage to the right side of this door leads to the Mahanth Bakoji Baba's Matha. The keys of the temple are kept in this matha.
Aranya Govardhan Matha Samsthan : This matha is located in the east of the Tuljapur in Shukravarpeth. This Matha is Established about 1200 years back by the disciple of the Shankaracharya.

Ramavardhayani Kund: There is a Ramavardhayani Devi idol located in this Matha. It is said that Lord Rama has spent some time here. It is believed that the kund is formed due to the Lord Rama's arrow. As he was thirsty he used an arrow to pierce the earth forming the Ramavardhayani Kund.
Annual Programmes:
Chaitra Poornima Utsav: Every year on the day of Poornima in the month of Chaitra this Utsav is held. In the same Month a Mela is held at Shikhar-Shingnapur in the honour of Shambu Mahadev. While returning from that place the tourists visit Tuljapur in the night of Poornima.

Shakambhari Navaratri utsav: Every year in the month of Paush this utsav is held in the honour of the Shakambhari Devi of Bijapur of Karnataka.
Sharadiya Navaratri Utsav: Every Year in the month of Ashwin this utsav is held.

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