Harsiddhi Devi Temple, Beejanagari, Madhya Pradesh

Harsiddhi Devi Temple, Beejanagari, Madhya Pradesh

Harsiddhi Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Durga located at Beejanagari Village in Badod Tehsil in Agar Malwa District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in Madhya Pradesh declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

Legends

As per legend, Vijay Singh, a relative of Emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain & Jagirdar of this region, performed penance here for 12 years. Pleased with his penance, Mother Harsiddhi Devi assured him that she would take this place as her abode for the well beings of the people of his region.

History

The temple is believed to be built in 9^th century CE but the temple had been completely rebuilt in recent times.

The Temple

The temple consisted of sanctum and mandapa. The temple might have been built in bhumija style of architecture based on the remains of the temple. Sculptures, architectural fragments and inscriptions can be found scattered around the temple premises. These include images of Narasimha, Vaman, Sheshashayi Vishnu, Brahma, Laxmi Narayan, Ganpati and Uma Maheshwara. Another image of Lord Shiva found in this temple has been kept in the District Archaeological Museum.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 16 Kms from Badod, 17 Kms from Badod Bus Stand, 23 Kms from Agar, 25 Kms from Susner, 47 Kms from Vikramgarh Alote Railway Station, 89 Kms from Ujjain, 145 Kms from Indore and 147 Kms from Indore Airport. The temple is situated on Badod to Susner route.

Location