Maa Bamleshwari Temple Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh

MAA BAMLESHWARI TEMPLE

Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Goddess

Maa Bamleshwari is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Goddess Shakti.

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 (35°C during day and 25°C during night)Average - May (40°C during the day and 28°C during night)Lowest - December to February (30°C during day and 25°C during night)Monsoon season - June to October

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
Dongargarh New Bus Stand	2 KM	â€Ž07782-222225
Dongargarh Railway Station	1 KM	139
Birsi Airport	74 KM	07587833897

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Dongargarh Railway Station	1 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Birsi Airport	74 KM	07587833897

Architecture

Dongargarh has derived its name from two words-'Dongar' meaning 'mountains' and 'Garh' meaning 'Fort". Maa Bamleshwari Temple has a simple architecture with Golden color and has a pond named as Bamleshwari. Devotees here have to climb a flight of 1100 stairs to reach this holy destination. This particular temple is referred as Badi Bamleshwari and there is another temple at the ground level, known as the Chotti Bamleshwari, situated at a distance of ½ km from the main temple complex.

Religious Significance

Legend conveys that after the death of Maadhavnal and Kaamkandala, Raja Vikramaditya had felt guilty as he thought that he was responsible for Kaamkandala committing suicide. Then the Raja underwent deep anguish and started constant worship, resulting in Maa Bagulamukhi Devi appearing before him. Raja Vikramaditya then requested the goddess to make both Maadhavnal and Kaamkandala alive again and also asked Maa Bagulamukhi Devi to reside at the temple. Since then it has been believed that Maa Bagulamukhi Devi is present here. As time passed by the years the name got transformed from Maa Bagulamukhi to Maa Bamlai to Maa Bamleshwari as it has been known today.

The legend goes that around 2500 years ago, Raja Veersen, a local king, was childless and upon the suggestions of his royal priests performed puja to the gods. Within a year, the queen gave birth to a son whom they named Madansen. Raja Veersen considered this a blessing of Lord Shiva and Parvati and constructed a temple here. In the temple of Dongargarh, king Vikramaditya went for suicide but Devi Bamleshwari came and stopped him to do this act.

History

Maa Bamleshwari Temple was built by King Veerasen. It is an ancient temple, details on the construction of the currently temple structure are not available.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	04:00 AM - 12:00 PM	05:00 PM - 10:00 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