https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Bhandari_Devi_templeBhandari Devi temple - Revision history2026-08-25T22:51:15ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bhandari_Devi_temple&diff=188459&oldid=prev>Titodutta: /* Ancient historical belief */ fix2021-06-27T15:21:47Z<p><span class="autocomment">Ancient historical belief: </span> fix</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Hindu Temple in Uttar Pradesh, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}<br />
{{unreferenced|date=May 2014}}<br />
<br />
'''Bhandari Devi temple''' is an ancient Hindu temple located about 4&nbsp;km north of [[Ahraura]], which is about 44&nbsp;km. from Varanasi, 63&nbsp;km from [[Mirzapur]] in [[Chandauli]] District of [[Uttar Pradesh|U.P]]., [[India]].<br />
This temple is preserved by then Landlord Shri Shrinivas Pandey and now it has been maintained by their ancestors.<br />
Beside this temple there is a stone carving of King Ashoka which is preserved by Archeological Survey of India .<br />
<br />
== Ancient historical belief ==<br />
<br />
It is believed that the sister (who later came to be known as Bhandari Devi) of King Karnpal Singh, after her brother's death started to live here. She started a charity kitchen (Bhandara) for the needy ones, hence got the name Bhandari Devi. The present site used to be a citadel of the demon called Bhandodari and his clan, who was later killed by Bhandari Devi. Presently Bhandari Devi, through a ritual, is made to visit 'Shiv Pahar', her parents home every third year in a palanquin procession. Anyone can make a wish by offering one or five stone pieces in the temple and on being granted the wish the stones are removed. <br />
Inscriptions of Ashoka period have been recovered from the temple premises. King [[Ashoka]], while on his conquest march is supposed to have taken a night rest here. He liked the peace & tranquility of the place. His views pertaining to this place are inscribed on a stone piece in Pali language, between the inscriptions there are figures of birds & horses.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140505212540/http://www.banarastour.com/BanarasInfo.aspx?pid=4&smid=0]<br />
<br />
{{coord missing|Uttar Pradesh}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Devi temples in India]][http://www.chunar.net/2017/02/mata-bhandari-devi-temple-ahraura.html माता भंडारी देवी – अहरौरा [Mata Bhandari Devi temple- Ahraura<nowiki>]</nowiki>]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Chandauli district]]</div>>Titodutta