Located above the Sankata Ghat, is the ancient Sankata Devi
Temple dedicated to Godess of Remedy, Sankata Devi. The goddess is believed to
be an old lady who protect her devotees from danger and remove obstacles. She
is regarded as one of the Matrikas (mother) and in Puranas the goddess is
called as Vikat Matrika (Fierce Matrika). Matrikas are feminine powers who
helped Devi in fighting the demons Shumbh and Nishumbh.
Sankata Devi Temple houses a 4 to 5 feet tall idol of the
Devi with ten hands which is said to be a self-manifested. On the right and
left of the idol of the goddess, there are idol of Hanuman and Bhairav
respectively. Fridays are considered as auspicious day for worshiping Sankata
Devi. Within the temple premises, there is a magnificent statue f a lion, a big
Shivlingam and a Banyan tree which enshrines the idols of Lord Ganesh and
Hanuman.
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