Jivdani Devi Temple Virar

JIVDANI DEVI TEMPLE

Virar, Maharashtra, India

Goddess

Goddess Jivdani Mata is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Goddess Durga.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - March to May (39°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (34°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kopri Naka Bus Stand	2.1 KM	022-25334884
Virar Railway Station	29 KM	139
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport	42 KM	022-66851010

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Virar Railway Station	29 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport	42 KM	022-66851010

Architecture

Jivdani Devi Temple has an arch to reach temple one has to take 1460 steps and has a Thirtham Vaitarini River. The presently installed image is a very recent one, the original sanctum sanctorum is the hole in the niche of the cave, which is the central place of worship. The temple of the Devi is completely renovated and there is a beautiful idol of Devi in white marble. Alternately there is a rope-way for old, elderly and physically disabled people.

Religious Significance

According to legend,during the forest journey of the Pandavas they came to the Shurparaka. They visited the holy temple of Vinaleshwar constructed by Lord Parashuram. On the banks of Viraar Tirtha they worshipped Bhagavathi Ekaveera and on seeing the serenity and beauty of nature they decided to carve caves in the nearby mountains. They installed and worshipped the yoga linga of the Ekaveera Devi in one of the caves. They called her Bhagavati Jeevadhani. The maharishi who used to graze the village cattle stayed in Viraar at the times of Jagadguru Shankaracharya's arrival. To get dharshan from Jagadguru Shankaracharya, Padmanabaswami maharishi came to Nirmal Mandir and asked him to bless him so that he could he could have dharshan of his beloved kuladevata. Pleased with his devotion, he advised Maharshi to serve gomata in the foothills of the Jivadhani. After sometimes, he got the darshan from his Goddess. While grazing the village cattle a beautiful woman appeared to him. He realised that she was his kuladevi Jeevdhani.

History

Jivdani temple is more than 1500 years old. It is said that this temple was created by Pandavas.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:30 AM - 07:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757