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Centuries-Old Banyan Tree Serves as Sacred Court for Maa Chousath Yogini in Sagar
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News18•13-10-2026, 18:27
Centuries-Old Banyan Tree Serves as Sacred Court for Maa Chousath Yogini in Sagar
- •Located in Panari village of Deori tehsil in Sagar district, the sacred abode of Maa Chousath Yogini features neither a grand temple nor a dome.
- •A massive and centuries-old banyan tree serves as the Mother's court, where devotees worship its roots as the divine form of the Goddess.
- •Locals and visitors have immense faith, believing the divine powers of sixty-four Yoginis reside within the giant tree.
- •Devotees offer traditional dal-bati to the Mother and tie bells on the tree branches upon the fulfillment of their wishes.
- •A grand fair-like atmosphere is witnessed during Chaitra and Shardiya Navratri with continuous streams of devotees visiting the shrine.
Key Questions Answered
The sacred abode of Maa Chousath Yogini is located in Panari village, which is situated about two kilometers inside Maharajpur in the Deori tehsil of Sagar district.
Instead of a grand temple or a high dome, a centuries-old giant banyan tree with widespread branches and deep roots serves as the sacred court of the Mother.
A special offering of dal-bati is made to the Mother to reflect Bundelkhand's folk culture, and devotees tie bells on the banyan tree branches when their wishes are fulfilled.
