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Know the Family Deity of Lord Rama and Who Established Her Before the Victory Over Lanka.
- •Mata Badi Devkali, also known as Chandika, is revered as the family deity of the Raghuvanshi Kshatriyas and her temple is located in Ayodhya.
- •According to texts, Lord Rama performed a special worship of Goddess Shakti through Akal Bodhan before the Lanka war to attain divine power and victory.
- •The temple's history dates back to Maharaja Raghu, an ancestor of Lord Rama, who established Goddess Shakti in her threefold form after winning a war.
- •Inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Badi Devkali temple, the divine forms of Mahakali, Mahasaraswati, and Mahalaxmi appear together in a single idol.
Key Questions Answered
Mata Badi Devkali, also known as Chandika, is considered the family deity of Lord Rama and the Raghuvanshi Kshatriyas. The temple is located in Ayodhya and features a single idol displaying the divine forms of Mahakali, Mahasaraswati, and Mahalaxmi.
The temple of Mata Badi Devkali was established by Maharaja Raghu, an ancestor of Lord Shri Rama, after he worshipped Goddess Shakti and achieved victory in battle. During the Treta Yuga, royal family members like Mata Kausalya and Mata Sumitra regularly visited this temple to pray for prosperity and protection.
Sarvamangla Parvati of Janakpur, worshipped by Mata Sita, is revered in Ayodhya as Chhoti Devkali. According to tradition, when Sita came to Ayodhya after her marriage, she brought her family deity along and established her in the north-east direction.
