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Maa Shakambhari Temple: The Legend of Sambhar Lake and Salt
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News18•13-10-2026, 15:26
Maa Shakambhari Temple: The Legend of Sambhar Lake and Salt
- •Maa Shakambhari temple located in the Sambhar region of Jaipur Rural is a famous Shaktipeeth and the Kuldevi of the Chauhan dynasty.
- •According to legend, the Goddess provided vegetation and tubers to save devotees during a severe ancient famine, earning the name Shakambhari.
- •Local folklore says the Goddess turned a land of silver into salt to end human greed and disputes, which is linked to the origin of Sambhar Lake.
- •A historical oral tradition claims that Mughal Emperor Jahangir tested the eternal flame and later built a canopy in the temple premises.
- •Devotees throng the temple during Navratri and the fair on Bhadwa Sudi Ashtami to worship the forms of Maa Brahmani and Rudrani.
Key Questions Answered
According to ancient legend, a severe famine caused a food and water crisis in the region. Goddess Bhagwati protected her devotees by producing fruits, vegetables, vegetation, and tubers, nourishing the people and saving their lives.
Local oral tradition states that precious wealth like silver once appeared by the grace of the Goddess. As greed and quarrels increased over this wealth, people prayed to the Goddess, who then turned the land of silver into salt.
The temple of Maa Shakambhari, located in the Sambhar region of Jaipur Rural, is worshipped as the Kuldevi of the Chauhan dynasty.
