List of Goddesses worshiped about 1,000 years ago in Siddharaj Jaysimh’s Gurjar desh
October 10, 2016
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
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