
bhawani

bhawani (jise bhaavya, tulja, turaja, twareeta, amba, jagdamba aur amba key roop mein bhee jaanaa jaataa haye) aadi shakti (durga) kii ack abhivyakti haye. bhawani kaa anuvaad "jeevan dene vaalaa" haye, jiska arth haye prakriti kii shakti yaa rachanaatmak oorjaa kaa srot. unhein ack aisee maan maanaa jaataa haye joe apane bhakton koo pradaan karati haye aur "asuron" koo markar nyaay dene kii bhoomika bhee nibhaati haye.
vyutpatti.
bhawani shabd kaa anuvaad "jeevan dene vaalaa" haye. vaha paarvati kaa ack pahalu haye, aur usey ack maan maanaa jaataa haye, joe apane bhakton key liye achchha pradaan karati haye aur saath hii asuron koo markar nyaay dene kii bhoomika nibhaati haye. shiv puraan key anusaar, bhawani sarvocch devi aur bhagwan bhav (sadashiv) kii patni hain. bhawani (bhawani, "astitva dene vaalaa").- devi key naamon mein seey ack, devi, jise divya kii mahila siddhant key roop mein maanaa jaataa haye; devtaon kii oorjaa kaa avtaar. bhawani devi (devi) kaa ack visheshan haye, joe shivpuran 2.2.14 key anusaar satee key roop mein avtaar letee haye. tadnusar, jaisa kii brahma ney narad koo bataayah-"[...] vishnu kii maan koo janm lete dekh, bhakt shraddha mein apani hatheliyon mein shamil hoe gaye, unhein sammaan diyaa, aur unaki stuti kii. [.]..] brahmand kii maan, joe bhawani, ambik, jaganmaya aur durga key naamon seey aapaki stuti karate hain, unake paas sub kuchh hoga. devi key vibhinn roopon, visheshtaon aur karyon key liye sandarbhit naamon kii ack badee vividhata haye, lekin inn naamon kaa hamesha sateek aur vishisht roop seey upayog naheen kiya jaataa haye. duniya kii maan key roop mein, vaha gauri, maan sherawali, ambika yaa jagat jaanaani (jaganmaya key liye jaagat jaanaani/jaganani padhana behtar haye) haye. apane ugra roop mein, vaha durga haye, durgam.
bhawani key mandir.
maharashtra key osmanabad jile mein tuljapur mein sthit tulja bhawani mandir koo 51 shakti peethon (teerth sthalon) mein seey ack maanaa jaataa haye. yeh mandir 12veen shatabdi esvi key karib banaaya gayaa thaa. ack anya tulja bhawani mandir kaa nirmaan 1537 aur 1540 esvi key beach chittaudgarh mein kiya gayaa thaa, joe nirdeshank parr sthit thaa. 
itihas.
maatri devi key roop mein mool oorjaa, shakti kii pooja maharashtra key chaar shakti peethon mein dekhi jaati haih bhaavani, tuljapur mein apani seat key saath; kolhapur mein mahalakshmi; mahur mein mahamaya renuk; aur vaani mein saptashrungi. shree bhawani amman kii pooja tamilanadu (periyapalayam) raajya mein bhee kii jaati haye. maharashtra raajya key anya shakti mandir hain-ambejogai aur aundh, maharashtra, karnatak mein sthit.
poore maharashtra mein devi bhawani koo bahut sammaan seey manaaya jaataa haye. usey "ugra" yaa krurta kaa avtaar maanaa jaataa haye, saath hii karunaswarupini, dayaa kaa avtaar bhee maanaa jaataa haye. maharashtra kii kaee jaatiyan, upa-jaatiyan aur parivaar unhein apana parivarik devta yaa "kuldevta" maanate hain. tuljapur mein bhawani mandir solapur key paas maharashtra mein sahyadri renz kii dhalanon parr sthit haye, jise yamunachal key naam seey jaanaa jaataa haye. mandir key pravesh dwaar koo oonchaa kiya gayaa haye aur agantuk mandir taka pahunchane key liye seedhiyon kii udaan bharate hain. aitihaasik abhilekh iss mandir key astitva kii baat 12veen shatabdi esvi seey karate hain. bhawani kii pooja grenite kii chhavi key roop mein kii jaati haye, lambi, aathh baahon key saath joe hathiyar pakadati hain aur ack haath abhay mudra mein (bhakton koo aashirvaad detee hain), vaha rakshas mahishasur koo 4 alag-alag roopon mein maarati haye joe katyayani (10-sashastr), mahalakshmi (18-sashastr/1000 sashastr devi chandika durgapta saati seey), ugrachanda (18-sashastr) aur bhadrakali (16-sashastr) hain. kinvadanti kahati haye kii matang naam key ack rakshas ney devtaon aur manushyon parr kahar barpaaya, joe madad key liye brahm key paas gaye. unaki salah parr, way maan devi shakti kii or mudey. usane vidhvansak kaa roop leey liya aur, anya saptamatrika (brahmani, vaishani, maheshwari, indrani, kaumari, vaaraahi aur chamunda) dwara sashakt kiya.), rakshason koo parajit kiya aur shaanti kii bahaali kii anumati dee. kinvadanti yeh bhee bataati haye kii kaise bhawani ney ack anya rakshas koo parajit kiya jisane ack jangli bhains, mahishasur (isaliye uska naam mahishasur mardini yaa "rakshas kaa hatyara") kaa roop leey liya thaa. baad mein, kahaa jaataa haye kii vaha yamunachal pahaadi parr nivaas curr chuki thee, joe abb mandir kaa ghar haye. kahaa jaataa haye kii bhawani yahaan kukur key naam seey jaane jaane vaale rakshas seey anubhooti koo bachaane key liye aaee thee. devi key saath ack yuddh mein, kukur ney ack bhains kaa roop leey liya; bhawani ney uska sir kaat diyaa, aur phir vaha apane mool roop mein badalane lagaa. usa samay, usane apane trishul koo usaki chhaati mein chhura ghompa. isaliye, vaha mahishasur mardini durga key roop mein haye. mandir mein harr dinn chaar pooja-archana kii jaati haye. vishesh mahatva key tyohaaron mein chaitra maheene mein gudee padwa, shriral shashthi, lalit panchami, mucker sankranti aur rathasaptami shamil hain. mangalwar koo julus mein devta kii moorti nikali jaati haye. navratri bhee badee dhumdham seey manai jaati haye, aur yeh vijay dashmi mein samaapt hoti haye. shree bhawani devi koo swayam aadi paraashakti kahaa jaataa haye, aur bhawani naam key kaee arth hain. lalit sahasranamam key anusaar, "bhawani" kaa arth haye vaha devta joe hamesha bhakton koo mukti praapt karane mein madad kartaa haye. aadi shankar ney kahaa, "joe vyakti dinn mein teen baar sachchi bhakti key saath" bhawani "naam kaa paath kartaa haye, vaha duhkh, paap, bimari aur apratyaashit mrityu praapt naheen karega."loga kabhi-kabhi bhawani devi koo renuka devi key saath bhramit karate hain; haalaanki, unaki kahaaniyan alag hain. aise kaee granth hain joe bhawani koo sadashiv kii patni key roop mein naamit karate hain.
kaee hinduon dwara bhee bhawai kii kull devta key roop mein pooja kii jaati haye, vishesh roop seey kaee rajput, maratha, maharashtra key deshasth brahmin aur konkan key krishi dwara. sthaaniya parampara key anusaar, maratha samrajya key sansthaapak shivaji koo burai key khilaf ladaai key liye bhawani dwara "chandrahas" talwar bhent kii gaee thee.
tulja bhawani kii chhavi.
tulja bhawani kii chhavi ("moorti") lagbhag oonchaai aur chaudaai mein kaale patthar seey bunny haye. devi key chehare koo sunder aur muskuraate hue varnit kiya gayaa haye. devi asht-bhuj (8 haathon vaali) durga hain. usake lambe baal mukut seey nickle rahey hain.
usaki peeth parr ack jhunjhuni haye. soorya aur chandrama maujood hain. uska shher usake paas khadaa haye. chhavi swa-prakat aur chala haye. ise varsh mein teen baar apane sthaan seey maa bhawani key shayankaksh mein sthanantarit kiya jaataa haye. sinh key neeche, rishi markandeya durga-saptashati shlokon kaa jaap curr rahey hain. rishi anubhooti devi key baain or hain; vaha latakati hui sthiti mein hain aur devi parr dhyaan curr rahee hain. yeh "chalaa moorti" haye, joe maan bhawani kii lambi neend kii avadhi key dauran varsh mein teen baar chalati haye. tulsipur mein satee kaa chehra gir gayaa thaa aur iss vajah seey chehare koo saadiyon aur aabhushanon seey sajaaya jaataa haye.