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there at the advice of Baba to also offer two silver breasts to the goddess as his mother had forgotten to fulfill her vow of gifting the silver breasts to the goddess. When Madhavarao went to Vani village the priest met him and came to know that he had come from Shirdi to offer silver breast to the goddess. The priest was very pleased, and also for the first time felt peace of mind. He then took Madhavarao to the temple where the silver breasts were placed at the feet of the goddess in the sanctum as a fulfilment of his mother's vow. The priest then came to Shirdi with Madhavarao and had

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2018. There are a total of 6 coaches in this trolley, and 10 passengers can sit in one coach. This trolley takes 3 minutes to reach the temple. Passengers have to climb 20 to 25 stairs to go from the station above the trolley to the temple. This trolley carries about 5000 passengers every day. Devotees visit this place in large numbers every day. The temple is also known popularly as one of the "three and half

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The route climbing up the hill is also tricky and has seen a few accidents resulting in fatalities. In 2008, a private bus fell into the valley while navigating along a U-turn resulting in deaths of 43 people. Post this incident, a few measures have been taken to prevent such accidents, like erection

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of hills in Western Ghats. Sahyadri Range is also known as Ajanta Satmala Range and the average height of the peaks is 4,500 feet (1,400 m). The Dhodap, in the center of this mountain range, is the highest peak with an elevation of 4,600 feet (1,400 m), and Saptashrungi is towards its west.

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soils. The hill temple has been subjected to frequent damage from rockfalls in the last many years. Many pilgrims have also been injured during these rock falls; some injuries also turning fatal. The circumlocutory path around the hill has steep rock slopes and the instability of the rock formations

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and that he should go there. The priest did not know the whereabouts of Sai Baba. Sai Baba through his divine psychic perception realised the need of the priest and so he sent his most loving devotee Madhavarao to meet the priest and bring him to his presence. Coincidentally, Madhavrao had also gone

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and people urged Durga to kill the demon. Then the 18 armed Saptashrungi Devi took the form of Durga and slayed Mahishasura, and since then she is also known as Mahishasura Mardhini. Mahishasura was in the form of a buffalo. At the foot of the hill, from where one starts climbing the steps, there is

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at a few places on many temples dedicated to Durga or Mata. Before the proper road was built that allowed the buses and vehicles to climb hill and travel till the foot of temple, various routes were formed to climb the hill on foot. One such route was built by Mr. Gopal Kulkarni (honoured with name

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in India. The Marathas and some Hindu tribes have worshipped the goddess from a long time and some worship her as their kuldaivat. There are 510 steps to climb the gad. To go from below to the temple, the temple trust has also provided the facility of a furnacular trolley. Its work started in July

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and his devotees. In one such narration, a priest of Vani village known as Kakaji Vaidya who was working in the Saptashrungi Temple was quite disturbed by the miseries of life around him and he, therefore, appealed to the goddess to give him peace of mind and relieve him from all worries. Pleased

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are major festivals in the temple when, for nine days, the temple is flocked by thousands of devotees. According to the Hindu Lunar Calendar followed by the temple, Tuesday and Friday and eighth, ninth and fourteenth days are particularly special days for offering pujas (worship) to the goddess.

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The temple has undergone renovations recently also with creations of many facilities. The facilities created at the shrine consist of over 500 steps ) cut into the rock slopes of the hill, from above the road point, leading to the temple entrance, a community hall, a gallery for devotees to form

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who perform the Gondhal dances are also invited to perform the Gondhal during weddings and many major family festivities. The Gondhali performance, usually held at night, is accompanied by singing with accompaniment of cymbals, small drum, Sambal and Tuntune or a single string instrument.

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and so he went there and offered worship to Shiva and stayed there for a few days. In the process, he still did not get the feeling of peace and his restless mood continued. He came back to Vani village disheartened. Then, every day after taking bath in the morning he offered prayers to

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The Kathar or Kutadi community of Maharashtra while observing the Pachvi ceremony, after delivery of a child in the family, offer worship to their family deity Saptashrungi and also offer a sacrifice of a goat following this they hold the naming ceremony of the child on the 12th day.

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and the trust for development that include creating the location into a recreational spot along with the current pilgrimage site. Lack of space has been put forth as the major reason for underdevelopment. Vast areas of land space around the site are under the purview of

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and Vishnu decided to intervene and bring back Shiva to his normal self. It was then decided that Vishnu will follow behind Shiva, and with his Sudarsha Chakra cut Sati's dead body into pieces. Thus Vishnu cut her into 51 pieces (108 pieces are also mentioned in many

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Providing various facilities for the pilgrims and taking corrective measures of security has been handled by the Shree Saptashrung Niwasini Devi Trust. This Trust was formed in 1975 and since then has brought in various developments. Extra buses are provided by the

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The presiding goddess of the temple is also known by other names as: Saptashrungi ("(goddess) of seven hills"), Saptashrunga-nivasini ("one who resides on Saptashrunga – the seven hills"), Saptashrunga-mata ("the mother-(goddess) of Saptashrunga"). The suffix

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8.6 million from extra buses provided during the eight days of festival. The facilities for overnight stays are also provided at the Bhakta Niwas and meals are available for all visitors at reasonable rates. Various plans have been chalked out by the

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ceremony of the idol of Shri Saptashrungi Devi was held. On this occasion, the ornaments of the goddess were worshiped in the trust office and a procession of ornaments was taken out. The temple was opened for the devotees from the first day of the

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decorated with bells and lamps. There are other precious ornaments of the goddess which are normally kept at Vani in safe custody but are used to decorate the deity on special festival days. The Devi's image is painted bright red with ochre called

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A portico like structure, an addition made to the main shrine of the goddess are attributed to the Satara Commander-in-Chief and the plain structure at the beginning of the last century. Subsequent additions were made by the Chief of Vinchur.

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In 2018,a funicular train was inaugurated.This was done so that pilgrims can reach the temple within few minutes and comfortably rather than walking up the stairs.Also a elevator is made by which we can reach directly inside the temple.

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day in the month of April. On that day, at sunrise in the morning he hoists a flag. The path which he used to climb up and down is kept a secret. It is also said that any person who tries to know this route will lose his eyesight.

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with the priest's devotion to her, the goddess appeared to him in a dream and told him to go to the Baba to set his mind at rest and in peace. As the priest was then not aware of which Baba she meant, he thought it was the

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around the temple. This path is in an elevation range between 1,230 metres (4,040 ft) and 1,350 metres (4,430 ft), and is stated to be in steep rock topography. The hills are covered with verdant forests.

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Nanduri, Kalwan and Vani are the villages nearest to the temple, which are situated at the foot of the hills. There are many approaches to reach the top of the temple location. The route from Nashik and Vani via

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During the descent from the temple complex there is a cave on the Mahonidri Mountain, which according to the local myth is from where the goddess Saptashhringi, after defeating the demons, disappeared.

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On this occasion grain, flowers, coconuts, money or ornaments are the offerings made to the deity. After the daily service of abhishek (ritual bath) to the deity with water brought from the Surya

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Ansari, M. K.; Ahmad, M.; Singh, T. N. (2014). "Rockfall risk assessment for pilgrims along the circumambulatory pathway, Saptashrungi Gad Temple, Vani, Nashik Maharashtra, India".

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It is said that there is one flag which is said to be hoisted at the top of the mountain where Saptashrungi Devi's temple is situated. It is said that the headman of the village of

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in 2010. Being a site of mass gathering on various occasions, the temple is also listed on the hit-list of terrorists. Mock drills of emergency situations are conducted by

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in basaltic rocks. Hence, this issue has been a subject of study by geologists to provide a solution to prevent damages to the temple and causing injuries to the pilgrims.

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has also started at the foot of the hill to financially provide for these measures. The measures taken were still reported to be insufficient in a news report by

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Saptashrungi Temple is two storied shrine with the Devi enshrined in the top floor. The Devi image is carved in a cave at the base of a sheer scarp rock face.

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was removed from the idol due to which the very ancient and self-styled form of the idol of Shri Saptashrungi Devi came to the fore. On September 8, 2022 the

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Ansari, M.K.; Ahmad, M.; Singh, Rajesh; Singh, T.N. (December 2012). "Rockfall assessment near Saptashrungi Gad temple, Nashik, Maharashtra, India".

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mentions Saptashringa hills as a Shakti Peetha. However, no other major religious scriptures accord the Saptashrungi temple this status.

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The Devi is said to be swayambhu (self-manifested) on a rock on the sheer face of a mountain. She is surrounded by seven (

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or bath; warm water is reported to be used for two days in a week. The courtyard in front of the temple has a trident or

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Yet another myth is that when a person was trying to destroy a beehive, the Devi appeared before him to prevent the act.

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The most important festival of the Saptashrungi temple is Chaitrotsav, "the Chaitra festival". The festival starts on

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was carrying her dead body round the world on his shoulders, and Vishnu had cut her body into pieces with his

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in the Saptashrungi are considered a combined manifestation of the three goddesses which are equated with

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There are many other recent narratives extolling the divinity of the goddess, which are also linked to

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made by boiling rice, milk and sugar is made to the goddess. Cakes made of flour and butter known as

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legend, the goddess was gifted various weapons to slay Mahishasura. She holds these in her arms: the

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Vani village viewed from Saptashrungi gad. The peak opposite to the temple is the Markandeya hill.

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The work of conserving the idol of Shri Saptashrungi Devi, which is half of the three and a half

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of the Sai Baba and stayed there for 12 days and felt very peaceful. He then returned to Vani.

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in appropriate design around the inner ambulatory passage of the Goddess during Navratra. The

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There are 108 water bodies (ponds) located in the watershed of these hills, which are called

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are available to reach the temple precincts. The forests in the hills are reported to have

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traditions, the goddess Saptashrungi Nivasini dwells within the seven mountain peaks. (

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are also offered. All the offerings, except the ornaments, are then taken away by the

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meaning nectar of immortality), a mixture of usually honey, sugar, milk, yogurt, and

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the head of a buffalo, made in stone, which is believed to be of demon Mahishasura.

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during festivals, especially in Chaitrotsav. In 2010, MSRTC reported an income of

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The iconography of the Saptashrungi goddess is that of the Mahalakshmi of the

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in Sanskrit), hence the name: Sapta Shrungi Mata (mother of the seven peaks).

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came to Saptashrungi hills in search of medicinal herbs to restore his life.

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A typical shop selling saris, red Kumkum in bottles, flowers, coconuts and

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Saptashrungi is a hill range consisting of seven hills locally called

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The rituals followed by the devotees are in the form of offering

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and many more, which are attended by a large number of devotees.

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village is the easiest and is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from

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This temple is one among the 51 Shakti peethas located on the

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The seven hills are in the geological formation of the

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Gadkari after building these steps) from Kasbe Vani.

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Saptashrung mountain was a part of the forest called

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in 1710 AD. The steps are also seen with figures of

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The temple is also one among the 51 1225: 1223: 1221: 7: 1924:"एसटीची आठ दिवसांत ८६ लाखांची कमाई!" 1803:. Popular Prakashan. pp. 962–. 141: 2255:Siddheshwar & Ratneshwar Temple 1451:. Hindoology Books. pp. 191–. 1343:Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk 1271:. Popular Prakashan. pp. 92–. 1231:"Places of Tourist Nashik District" 1161:is attributed to the fractured and 1034:Other festivals celebrated are the 2110:Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple 1025:(festival) is held at this place. 914:festival i.e. 26 September, 2022. 456:The Goddess had taken the form of 25: 1173:of barricades and warning signs. 1148:comprising hard and amygdaloidal 683:. The goddess is eighteen-armed ( 661:Kurma at Saptashrungi Devi Temple 358:. 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