Chief Minister Mr. Baghel prayed for everybody’s happiness and overall prosperity of Chhattisgarh
April 2,2022 Raipur/
On the first day of Navratri,Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel visited the auspicious Gangadai Mata’s temple at Pujaripara, Bastar development block headquarters. He prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state by worshiping Mata Gangadai . On this occasion Industries Minister Shri Kawasi Lakhma, MP Shri Deepak Baij, Chairman of Bastar Development Authority Shri Lakheshwar Baghel, Parliamentary Secretary Shri Rekhchand Jain, Chairman of Handicrafts Development Board Mr. Chandan Kashyap, MLA Chitrakot Mr. Rajman Benzam, MLA Dantewada Mrs. Devti Karma, Chairman of Energy Development Board Mr. Mithlesh Swarnkar, Chairman of Fishermen Welfare Board Mr. MR Nishad, Jagdalpur Mayor Mrs. Safira Sahu, Commissioner Mr. Shyam Dhawade, Inspector General of Police Mr. Sundarraj P, Chief Conservator of Forests Mr. Mohammad Shahid, Collector Mr. Rajat Bansal, Senior Superintendent of Police Mr. Jitendra Meena, including public representatives were also present to pay homage to Gangadai Mata.
The native people of Bastar have great reverence for Gangadai Mata
In erstwhile Bastar, which was once the capital of the princely state of Bastar, the statue of the Gangadai Mata originated from a bamboo root when a villager was removing its tubers from the ground. Due to her origination a root, which has significant cultural connotations for the native people of Bastar, she has been given the name of Gangadai Mata. She is the sister of Danteshwari Mata. Later the statue was given a home in the form of a grand temple that we call as Gangadai Mata Mandir. The prince of Batar,Pravirchand Bhanjdev also used to come to this temple to worship Gangadai Mata. This ancient temple is of great reverence for the people from 112 villages of Bastar from the time of Bastar being a princely state. Every year a fair is held on Magh Purnima in which the deities of all 112 villages come to meet the goddess.
A natural water tank(Jal Kund)is also located in this temple complex. The water of this pool never dries up. Moreover, it is believed that many types of diseases are cured by its water. Since ancient times, the statue of Gangadai mother is bathed with the same water of this Jal kund.
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