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Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth,Bharatpur,Rajasthan
Locality/village : Bharatpur
State : Rajasthan
Country : India
Nearest City/Town : Jaipur
Best Season To Visit : All
Languages : Hindi& English
Temple Timings : open from 05.30 a.m. to 08:00 p.m.
Photography : Not Allowed
Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth,Bharatpur,Rajasthan
Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth or Virat Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati. It is said that, the left leg Maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise maa Sati Body. Then, at the place of fall of left leg, this temple was constructed. Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth is situated in Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. Bharatpur is also known as “Lohagarh” and the “Eastern gateway of Rajastan”. The temple is located in Virat village which is 90 km from Jaipur.
Here the idol of maa Sati is called as ‘Ambika’ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Amriteshwar’ (nectar of immortality).
Temple Festivals
Navaratri is celebrated twice in a year i.e in April (Chaitra masa) and Sep- Oct (Ashwija masa) for nine days. Special pujas and yagnas are conducted during Navaratri. Other festivals celebrated are Makara Sankranti, Shivaratri, Ram Navami, Sharad Poornima, Teej (July- August), Gangaur (March- April) and Deepavali.
Temple Daily Schedule
Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth remains open from 05.30 a.m. to 08:00 p.m.
How to reach
Several direct trains are available to Bharatpur railway station. From Bharatpur, one has to take local train to reach the Shakhi Peeth. From Bharatpur Railway station you have to board local train, to reach Maa Ambika Shaktipeeth.
Several deluxe bus services are available to Bharatpur and they are worth trying, if you are not getting reservation in the train. Nearest airport is in the Jaipur and national flights as well as international Flights are available from here.
