List of Goddesses worshiped about 1,000 years ago in Siddharaj Jaysimh’s Gurjar desh

Photo from Ranki Vav built by Siddharaj Jaysimh’s grand mother Udaymati, the queen of Bhimdev 1st

By Japan K Pathak

Sidhdhraj Jaysinh Solanki ruled then Gurjar Desh (bigger than present political map of Gujarat) during 1094 – 1143 AD. He is till date considered the most successful ruler of Gujarat under whom then Gurjar desh earned unmatched prosperity and glory.

Sidhdharaj had constructed many landmark structures including Rudramahal in Siddhpur and Sahastraling Talav in Patan  – the city which was then capital of Gurjar desh.

There were 1,000 mandirs with shiv lingas around Sahastraling talav ( a lake) in then capital Patan. There was a university located on the periphery of talav, and there were also separate temples of as many as 108 goddesses. Given below is a list of all those goddesses.  Some of them are worshiped even today, while some others are generally not in public knowledge in present time. Some very popular goddesses, worshiped in present time in Gujarat are not even mentioned in this list, taken from centuries old narration:

Uchchuma

Brahmani

Kouberi

Yogeshwari

Shubha

Vishwanayaka

Vishwavyapya

Putrajanani

Jaya

Aparajita

Vinayaki

Gauri

Mahamaya

Para

Mahasammohini

Kautevi

Sarvamangala

Chintamani

Pratyangira

Meghanada

Dusht Gajadamani

Dusht Ashwadamani

Daridyamani

Bhatta

Yogi

Aghoreshwari

Akshobhya

Kakshakarna

Rakshasi

Krupana

Kshaya

Pingakshi

Sukshaya

Kakshakarna

Rakshasi

Krupana

Kshaya

Pingakshi

Sukshaya

Kshema

Achalakuleshwari

Chandralila

Laya

Lanka

Lankeshwari

Jayashri

Vimala

Sarvakamprada

Siddha

Vaitalsadhini

Talishi

Vishalakshi

Hunkara

Vadavamukhi

Haharava

Mahakrura

Krodhana

Bhayanana

Devmata

Sarvagnya

Ratna

Tara

Rigveda

Hayanana

Sara

Sarsangrahi

Sachara

Bhadrakali

Taljangha

Raktakshi

Vidyujjivya

Karankini

Meghanada

Prachanda

Ugra

Kalparni

Varaprada

Ugratapa

Prachanda

Chandra

Chandravali

Vishwaprapanchika

Hingula

Piyuvakatra

Pishachi

Pishitasya

Lolupa

Vajreshwari

Damani

Tapani

Vamani

Vikrutasya

Vayuvega

Bruhatkukshi

Vikruta

Vishwarupa

Ratnavali

Para

Yamjivha

Jayanti

Vijaya

Yamatika

Bidali

Revati

Pretvahini

Vijaya

Harsiddhi(in the center)

Vayyakshini

Vishnnupura

Shitala

Ekanashi

Manojava

Padmavati

Mahayama

Chamunda

Tidanturaka

Kalratri

Mahalakshmi

Mahakali

Jalashayini

Vindhyavasini

-DeshGujarat