BHADRAKALI MATA, Wadipura ( Handwara) Kupwara

BHADRAKALI MATA, Wadipura, Handwara, Kupwara
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Mata Bhadrakali Temple is situated on a rich and thick coniferous deodars forest hill top in Bhadrakal about 8 KM from Handwara and 4 KM from Wadipora towards west in District Kupwara. The ancient temple is worshiped since millenniums and has been a sacred place of worship from time immemorial. Mata Bhadrakali also called Siddhidhatri is worshiped in Kashmir from the period of Nagas and Aryan Sarswat Brahmins as mentioned in Nilmat Puran. Shaivte Scholar Sh. Abhinav Gupt (933-1015 AD) was an ardent devotee of Mata Bhadrakali. Sir MA Stein who stayed in Kashmir from 1843-1888 AD visited many places and has made a mention of Mata Bhadrakali Asthapan. He recorded Bhadrakali Tirtha as a small village about 4 miles South-East of Kramhar marked by a spring and old linga’s which confirm the antiquity of Shila idol.


Bhadarkal:- Mata finally comes to Bhadarkal and rests on Hilltop of Forest (presently Compartment No;- 6 of Rajwar Forest Range) under a deodar tree . The Devtas led by Vaishnu reach the spot and thanked the Goddess Bhadrakali for eliminating the Demons. It is the time the idol (Shila) of 6 ft in height , carved of rock stone ,seems to have been installed on the Hilltop adjacent to a spring , just under the shadow of deodar tree. Besides three Rock idols (Shila) of other God/Goddesses smaller in size like Ganesha also were installed in front of main Shila. As per the directions of Mata, Reshi Muneshwar settled at his original place near Ganesh Kund.

Shaivte Scholar Sh. Abhinav Gupt (933-1015 AD) was an ardent devotee of Mata Bhadrakali.

Sir MA Stein who stayed in Kashmir from 1843-1888 AD visited many places and has made a mention of Mata Bhadrakali Asthapan. He recorded Bhadrakali Tirtha as a small village about 4 miles South-East of Kramhar marked by a spring and old linga’s which confirm the antiquity of Shila idol.

Mata Bhadrakali also called Siddhidhatri is worshiped in Kashmir from the period of Nagas and Aryan Sarswat Brahmins as mentioned in Nilmat Puran. Shaivte Scholar Sh. Abhinav Gupt (933-1015 AD) was an ardent devotee of Mata Bhadrakali. Sir MA Stein who stayed in Kashmir from 1843-1888 AD visited many places and has made a mention of Mata Bhadrakali Asthapan. He recorded Bhadrakali Tirtha as a small village about 4 miles South-East of Kramhar marked by a spring and old linga’s which confirm the antiquity of Shila idol.

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