Shakumbhri Devi

The temple is considered as one of the more ancient temples of maa sakumbhari and the idol considered swayambhu (appeared naturally). the temple is close to the town of udaipur shekhavati and in sikar district. The temple holds colourful navratras festival and there is an ancient mutt or shaktipeeth.

Shakumbhri Devi Temple

The temple is on the site of the ruins of a more ancient temple and was constructed by the Pundir Rajputs under Rana Bahadur Singh Pundir who was the representative of the Pundir chief Rana Pitambar Singh Pundir of Jasmour.[1] Though it is an ancient temple, its devotees consider it to be a Shakti Peetha, a powerful seat of Shakti, the divine feminine.[2] The devotees have a strong faith in the Goddess and the temple attracts a large number of devotees from India as also from outside the country particularly during the Navratree days. The temple is well maintained and is well laid out to have full darshan of the idols in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. It is found from the plaque displayed near the staircase that it was during the early 1960s that a properly covered corridor, connecting the main entrance gate and outer varandah of the temple, was constructed for the convenience and comfort of the devotees. This work was done, with the permission of the Ranas of Jasmour who own the temple, by one Shri Radha Kishan, then Treasurer of the erstwhile Kalsia State (Chhachhrauli)(presently in Yamunanagar District of Haryana) from his personal contribution and also by collecting donations from several devotees. It is indeed an experience of life to visit the main temple as also the nearby Bhuradev Temple seeking their blessings and benedictions. It is rightly said that a visit to these temples with faith and devotion always brings great satisfaction, rewards and contentment in life and family. These temples are easily approachable by road or train from different parts of the country and their location is surrounded by hills and serene environment.

Another shrine dedicated to Shakumbari Devi is near the famous Sambhar Lake, 90 kilometers west of Jaipur, Rajasthan.[3] This temple is quite ancient and popular estimates put the age of this temple at 1300 years or more.

According to a Hindu tradition, Shakumbhari Devi - tutelary Goddess of Pundir, Audichya Brahmins, [Joshi, Chauhan Rajput and - converted forest to a plain of precious metals. When people worried and felt it as curse rather than blessing, and requested her to retract her favor, she converted the silver to salt, now found in the lake.

Another temple that finds its association with Shakumbhari Devi is Jeen-Maa temple, near Goriya, Sikar, Rajasthan.[4] JAI MATA SHAKUMBHRI DEVI KI JAI