Sachiya Mata Temple

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[[File:Sachchiya Mata.jpg|thumb|Sachchiya Mata at Osian temple, Rajasthan]]
[[File:KITLV 88219 - Unknown - Sachiya Mata temple Osia in British India - 1897.tif|thumb|Sachchiya Mata temple, 1897]]
The '''Sachchiya Mata Temple''' is located in [[Osian, Jodhpur|Osian]], near [[Jodhpur]] city in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].

The mother goddess Sachiya (also spelled as Sachayay Mata and Sachchiyay Mata, {{lang-hi|सच्चियाय माता/सच्चिया माता}}) is worshipped there by Kshatriya Swarnakar (Kulthiya families), Marwadi, [[Oswal]], [[Maheshwari]], [[Karnawat]], and Mahecha [[Rajputs]](Maru Kansara Soni from Beraja-Kutch). [[Parmar|Panwar]] [[Rajputs]]/[[Parmar]] [[Rajputs]], [[Kumawat]] , [[Oswal]], [[Charans]], [[Jainism|Jains]], [[Pareek]] [[Brahmins]], and many other castes living in [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], and North India. The temple was built by the Parmar King Upendre for his [[Kuldevta|Kuldevi]] in the 9th to 10th century CE.

Maa Jagat Bhawani Shri Sachchiyay Mataji was historically called Shri Osiya Mataji.

An archaeological team found many samples, statues, and paintings there. Depictions included the ancient deity of Harihar (half [[Shiva]] and half [[Vishnu]]), [[Vasudeva]] with baby [[Krishna]] on his head, Krishna fighting with a horse, the killing of Putna, Kalidaman, Govardhan dharan, and butter stealing along with images of Balram which seem to represent him as the incarnation of [[Shesha|Seshnaga]].{{citation needed lead|date=July 2017}}

Osiya was once a large town. Telivada was situated {{convert|3|mi}} away in Tinvari village. Pandit ji ki Dhani (now the small village of Pandit pur) is {{convert|6|mi}} away. A further {{convert|6|mi}} away is Kshatripura. At {{convert|24|mi}} is Lohavat, home of iron smiths. 108 Jain temples were found in Osiya.

Osiya is situated about {{convert|40|km|order=flip}} from [[Jodhpur|Jodhpur, Rajasthan]]. It is connected by roads and trains with Jodhpur and Pokharan.

==Legend==
Goddess [[Shachi|Sachi]] was a daughter of the [[Asura]] king [[Puloman|Pauloma]]. The benevolent King Pauloma ruled a great kingdom, sponsoring many Brahmins (for example, [[Shukracharya]]). Vrut ([[Vritra]]) was the chief of Pauloma's army, and he wanted to marry Sachi. However, Sachi considered this proposal insulting, as she did not want to marry a servant of her father. Knowing the thoughts of Sachi, Vrut left the service of Pauloma and worshipped Lord [[Shiva]], a common god of the Asuras. Shiva gave Vrut his blessings, and the boon that he could not be killed by any known weapons. Vrut, with his magic, assembled a great army, and with this virtue of immortality, he set out to win the Aryan lands and carve out a kingdom greater than Pauloma's.

It was the duty of [[Indra]], the king of the gods, to defend the kingdom from Vrut. Knowing that Vrut had the blessing of immortality, Indra approached Sage [[Dadhichi]], for Dadhichi had bones tougher than any known weapon. Dadhichi gave his bones to Indra, by performing a self-sacrifice, and Indra prepared a weapon, known as [[Vajra]], from these bones. (The highest award of bravery in India, the [[Param Vir Chakra]], bears the symbol of Vajra.) Since bones had never before been used for a weapon, this defied the condition of immortality for Vrut.

The armies met on the battlefield, but Indra proposed that instead of allowing the full forces to fight, resulting in huge carnage, he and Vrut alone should fight; the victor would take over the other's army and would marry Sachi. Indra emerged from this challenge victorious.

===The foundation day of Oswals===
According to Muni Sri Gyan Sunderji, the foundation day of Oswals falls on the fourteenth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Shravan. All Jain-Oswals celebrate this with sacrifice, prayers, and meditation.

===The Kuldevi of Oswals===
Maa Jagat Bhawani Shri Sachchiyay Mataji also called Shri Osiya Mataji is Kuldevi of Oswals.

A large temple of Chamunda Mata was built in Upkeshpur, presently known as Osiya. The temple was known for Chamatkars and attracted many worshippers. During Navratri, buffaloes were butchered and people gave offerings of buffalo flesh to please Chamunda Mata. Jain Acharya Shri Ratna Prabh Suri stopped this practice of animal killing. Because of this the goddess became angry and created pain in the eyes of the Acharya. He was not sways but continued under this the suffering, and Chamunda Mata became ashamed and asked forgiveness from the Acharya.

==History==
A stone inscription, at the Jain temple of Osian gives a different story about the name of Sachiya Mata.<ref>[http://www.bafnawadi.com/Sachchiya.htm www.bafnawadi.com/Sachchiya.htm]</ref> According to this story, a [[Jain]] monk, Acharya Shrimad Vijay Ratnaprabhasuriji Maharaj Sahib, visited Osian town to perform the ceremony known as ''Anjan Salakha'', at the newly created temple of God [[Mahaveer]], around 43 CE. The temple of Mahavir had been built by Uhad, who was a minister of King Upaldeo; at that time, Osian was known as Upkeshpur. A temple of ''Jagat Bhavani'' (Great Goddess) [[Chamunda]] Mata was in the town of Upkeshpur. To receive the grace of the goddess, sacrifices of male [[domestic buffalo|buffaloes]] used to be made in the temple, during the festival of [[Navratri]].

When the Jain monk Vijay Ratnaprabhasuriji Maharaj learned about this practice, he felt deep sympathy for the animals sacrificed. Using his influence on the minister and king, he convinced them to ban this practice. A temple in Katraj (Pune) is dedicated to Sachchiya Mata (Osiya Mata), close to the Swetamber Jain temple of Katraj. In her temple, Sachiya Mata-Ji is worshipped with ''lapsi'' (an Indian sweet dish), saffron, sandalwood, and incense.

==See also==
* [[Jodhpur]]
* [[Oswal]]
* [[Sachi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.inde-photo.com/rajasthan/osyan-osian/?g2_page=2 Pictures of Sachiya Mata Temple, Osian]
* [http://www.jodhpurindia.net/ossian-city-temples/sachiya-mata-temple.html Sachiya Mata Temple, Jodhpur]
* [http://www.shrisachchiyaymatasrdr.org/ Shri Sachchiyay Mataji Temple, Sardarshahar]
*[http://www.bafnawadi.com/Sachchiya.htm Jain version of the story about Sachiya Mata]
*[http://www.oswals.net Jain records and references]
*[http://www.shriosiyamataji.org/holytemple.html Information on Shri Sachchiyay Mataji (Shri Osiya Mataji) Temple]
*[http://www.shriosiyamataji.org shriosiyamataji.org]
*http://www.missionkuldevi.in/2015/07/sachchiyay-mata-temple-osiyan-rajasthan-html/
*http://www.missionkuldevi.in/2016/12/sachiya-mata-katha-mahatmya-shlok-itihas-hindi/

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