Bahuchara Mata

Bahuchara Mata
Bahuchara Mata
Goddess of innocence, Mercy, Kindness, Honesty, Sovereignty, self confidence, daughters, eunuchs, integrity and public welfare
Other names	Bahuchar, Deval Suta Shasthi, Shaktiputri, Parashakti kanya
Affiliation	Devi, Shakti
Abode	Manidweep
Weapons	Devi mahatmya, trident, sword and rosary
Mount	Rooster
Festivals	Bahuchara navmi
Genealogy
Parents	Bapal dan detha (father); Deval mata (mother);

Bahuchara Mata (Hindi: बहुचरा माता, romanized: Bahucharā Mātā; Gujarati: બહુચર માતા, romanized: Bahuchara Mātā) is a Hindu goddess of chastity and fertility in her maiden aspect, of the incarnation of the Hinglaj. The goddess grants favours, especially to male children, and cures diseases. Like other divinities in Gujarat and Rajasthan, Bahuchara is of Charan an origin.^[1] She is also considered the patroness of the hijra community.^[2] Her primary temple is located in Becharaji town in Mehsana district of Gujarat, India.

^ The Great Circle: Journal of the Australian Association for Maritime History. New Delhi, India, Asia: Australian Association for Maritime History. 1983. pp. 6: Bahuchara was a deified Charan lady, but the cult which developed around her probably also coalesced with an earlier one centred on a Koli goddess. 45 The main shrines of Bahuchara are located at Bahuchara, 30 miles south of Patan.
^ Aditi Dharmadhikari (7 May 2015). "Bahuchara Mata's Story: A Hindu Goddess Worshipped By India's Transgender Community".

[1] The Great Circle: Journal of the Australian Association for Maritime History. New Delhi, India, Asia: Australian Association for Maritime History. 1983. pp. 6: Bahuchara was a deified Charan lady, but the cult which developed around her probably also coalesced with an earlier one centred on a Koli goddess. 45 The main shrines of Bahuchara are located at Bahuchara, 30 miles south of Patan.

[2] Aditi Dharmadhikari (7 May 2015). "Bahuchara Mata's Story: A Hindu Goddess Worshipped By India's Transgender Community".

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