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About Thawewali Maa

The Goddess Maa "Shakti" is the "Supreme power" which saturates the entire of the universe, and from which the Universe has emanated. There is nothing in the world, which is not "Shakti" in its essence. Shakti is the Great Mother of the Universe. Maa fights and vanquishes the evil forces to protect her Bhaktas (Devotees). She is always on the lookout for ways and means of helping her Devotee. Maa is very "Karunamayi", "Kripalu" and "Dayalu" (Kindhearted). There are several names and forms of Maa Shakti. Bhaktas (devotees) worship her by many names in many forms, Maa Thawewali is one of them. There are 52 "SHAKTIPITHAs" in all over India, this place is also as like as "SHAKTIPITHA". The holy place of Maa Thawewali is situated in Thawe in Gopalganj District in Bihar, INDIA. Maa has arrived here from his another holy place Kamrup, Assam where she well known as "Maa Kamakhya", on the prayer of her great devotee "Shree Rahshu Bhagat". Maa also known as "Singhasini Devi". Thawewali Maa is very "dayalu" and "bhaktavatsal". No one has come empty handed from Maata temple. Maa has always answered the prayers of her devotees. The time of Morning Aarti - between 5:00 to 7:00 am and in Evening 7:00 pm (depends on season). Devotees worship maa with "Laddo", "Peda", "Narial" & "Chunari". Two days in week Monday and Friday are very important for worshiping to make pleased Maa. On these days Devotees gathered and worship Maa in large number in comparison to other days. The special Mela is organized during two times in year, in the month of "Chaitrya" (March) and "Ashvin" (October) on the great occasion of "Navratra". Maa has given each one of her devotees what they deserve to get. Maa needs no expensive preparation from us. She needs few inexpensive and common things. Maa needs nothing from her devotees except few things like devotion (Bhakti), pureness (Pavitrata), and love. Greatness and miracles of Maa needs no description in words it is an invaluable experience of an individual who has to experience it in their own SHARDHA and BHAKTI.

History of Thawewali Maa This holy story pertains to about 14th century AD. King ‘Manan Singh’ from ‘Chero’ dynasty was ruler of ‘Hathuwa’. Although Manan Singh was a devotee of Maa Durga but he was having a proud nature. He claimed to be the greatest devotee of Maa Durga and did not like other saints and religious persons. People were not happy with the King due to his unkind nature and behavior. The fort in which the king resided was located at present ‘Thawe’. One “Rahashu” lived in the same village who was a true devotee of ‘Maa Kamakhya’. People used to call him ‘Rahashu Bhagat’ to convey their respect to him. Once there was a great famine in the state of Hathuwa. People started to die due to hunger. There was very bad condition everywhere, but the king continued to levy tax even in that miserable condition. Poor people became sadder due to the cruel attitude of the king. They did pray to “Maa Kamakhya” for relief. To relieve her devotees from their grief and pain, Maa Kamakhya appeared in midnight while sitting on seven lions and told to Rahashu Bhagat to cut ‘Katara’ (grass) and to worship her in midnight. Rahashu Bhagat used to cut ‘Katara’ (grass) whole day and yielded it in midenight by seven lions of Maa Kamakhya. Thus he got ‘Manasara’ (a type of holy Rice). Every morning Rahashu Bhagat distributed the Manasara among poor people. Rahashu Bhagat became very famous because he had relieved the poor people from their hunger. When the king came to know about all these developments, he became very angry and called Rahashu Bhagat and insulted him. The king ordered Rahashu Bhagat to call Maa Kamakhya to prove his true devotion. Rahashu Bhagat requested the king not to do so and suggested the King to pray the Maa with an honest heart but the king insisted to call Maa and threatened Rahashu Bhagat to kill in case of disobedience. At last, helpless Rahashu Bhagat started to pray Maa Kamakhya to call her. On the call from her true devotee, Maa Kamakhya started her journey sitting on seven lions from Kamrupa (Assam) where she is known as “Kamakhya Devi” to Thawe. RahashuBhagat again requested the King to drop his insistence but the king did not agree and forced Rahashu Bhagat to call Maa. Meanwhile Maa appeared in Vindhyachal for sometime and was called Maa “VindhyavasniDevi”. In her way to Thawe Maa reached Kalighat in Calcutta and was called Maa “KalkaDevi”. Rahashu Bhagat again requested king to quit his wish and warned him for mass destruction but the king was not agreed. In her way to Thawe Maa stayed at Patna for a while and was called “PatanDevi”. Then Maa appeared in “Aami” and “Ghodaghat” was called “AmbikaBhawanii” and “GhodDevi” respectively. When Maa reached “Thawe” the weather and appearance of the place began to change. Due to hundreds of thunders King’s palace fell and destroyed. Everyone was feared. The devotees of Maa started to pray her to save them as they had known that Maa had reached Thawe. After sometime, Maa appeared through broken head of RahashuBhagat and showed her right hand wearing a “Kanagan” (Bracelet). The four handed Maa appeared sitting on the seven lions and blessed her devotees. On the pray from her true devotees, Maa made the things normal and disappeared. Rahashu Bhagat got “Moksha” (heaven). The king, his palace and all his empire came to end. The remnants of the palace may be seen even today around the temple of Maa at Thawe. The devotee of Maa built a temple where Maa appeared. They also built a “Rahashu-Temple” where Rahashu Bhagat used to pray Maa. It is said that after “Darshan” (visit) of Maa Thawewali, Darshan of Rahashu-Temple is mandatory to please Maa. Maa is also called “SinghasiniBhawani”. Maa Thawewali is very kind and generous to her devotees and fulfills all their wishes.
“Jai Maa Thawewali N. B.: (This story is based upon the information taken from the people of Thawe. Maximum care has been taken to avoid any error, but if any fault would have been occurred, the writer conveys his ascent to amend it while brought to his notice. Your worthy suggestions in this regard are heartily welcome.)

Aarti Thawewali Maa

om jai maa thawewali sumirau jo singhasni bhawani |
kate-sankat deve karu, hone purn mansha man-mani ||
katara ghas ke dhan banawe,rahshuji jab lagawe dhyan |
saat baagh daye jhare chawal, shakti sabne ma ki jani ||
om jai maa thawewali, sumirau jo singhasni bhavani |
kamakhya,aami,ghodaghat, saat jagaha ko apni maa ||
mastak fadi nikali hath, bhakt rahshuji ki bani kahani |
om jai maa thawewali, sumirau jo singhasini bhawani ||
manchaha fal pawe, jab man-mukh bole maa ki bani |
om jai maa thawewali,sumirau jo singhasini bhawani ||
lijiye har sankat hamar, kijiye maiya svapan sakar |
sabki jholi bharnewali, he maiya devi dani ||

Stuti of Thawewali Maa

Om shailputri brahmcharini namostute | shri skandmata mahagouri pujat ganesh || om kanmanda kalratri namostute | shri chandraghanta dhyavat brhmavishnumahesh|| om katyani siddharatri namostute | shri mahakali tera rup anek || om singhasini bhavanii thawe wali namostute | satru sanharo mere nivaro dookh klesh ||

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