Bahuchar Mata Temple Becharaji

Mehsana

The details about the Mehsana city is very interesting. Also, there are several things to see and do in Mehsana that no other cities in Gujarat can offer. Mehsana is one of the largest cities in Gujarat and largest in the region of north Gujarat. It is about 70 kilometers away from Ahmedabad. Mehsana ranks amongst the top in milk production capacity. The city of Mehsana is known for its Mehsani Buffalo and the Dudhsagar Dairy which is Mehsana District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. Tropic Of Cancer passes from nearby Mehsana only on the way between Mehsana & Ahmedabad.

Brief History

Becharaji or Bahucharaji is a temple town and taluka capital in Mehsana district of Gujarat state, India. The city is associated with the Hindu goddess Bahuchara Mata worshipped as Bala.

A short motor ride towards Chanasma and you come to Becharaj and the temple of Bahuchar Mata, an incarnation of the Mother Goddess. Pilgrimages are undertaken to this site for vows fulfilled and boons granted. Bahuchar Mata is the patron goddess of the womenfolk who invokes her intervention in domestic violence and problems within the family. The goddess is also a principal deity of transvestites and eunuchs who flock here in large numbers to seek the blessings of the goddess.

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