{
  "id": 14190405,
  "title": "Navratri Special Day-3: Devotees Throng Dewas Tekri Temple For Maa Chamunda And Maa Tulja Bhavani Darshan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/navratri-special-day-3-devotees-throng-dewas-tekri-temple-for-maa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:08:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/navratri-special-day-3-devotees-throng-dewas-tekri-temple-for-maa-chamunda-and-maa-tulja-bhavani-darshan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dewas in Madhya Pradesh witnessed a surge of devotees on the third day of Navratri as they flocked to the Maa Chamunda and Maa Tulja Bhavani temples atop Tekri Hill. The ancient sanctuaries see an annual influx of visitors, but the nine-day festival amplifies the crowd. The temples are accessible 24/7 during Navratri, allowing seekers to pay their respects at any hour.\n\nMata Tekri is home to two revered shrines - Badi Mata Tulja Bhavani and Chhoti Mata Chamunda. Devotees beseech the goddesses for prosperity, family welfare and the blessing of children. A unique custom involves offering five betel leaves to Tulja Bhavani; if they fall into the devotee's jholi (a clay pot), it is considered a divine sign. The goddess is said to manifest in three forms throughout the day - youthful, young woman and elderly.\n\nApart from the main deities, Mata Tekri also houses shrines of Maa Parvati, Kalika, Ashtabhuja, Annapurna, Ambey Mata and others. A full circumambulation of the complex commences at Tulja Bhavani and leads through various shrines before culminating at Chamunda Temple, where Lord Hanuman and Kal Bhairav are also enshrined. Offerings consist of coconuts, chunri, betel-leaf preparations, traditional suhaag items and other worship articles. Devotees with speech or mobility issues sometimes give silver replicas of tongues or feet as tokens of their supplications.\n\nSpecial meals known as Chhappan Bhog are prepared, featuring 56 dishes, five fruit varieties and sweet fritters called meetha bhajiya. An inverted swastika is drawn by worshippers before making a wish, and an upright swastika is drawn afterward, once the wish is believed to have been granted. The temple's water is reputed to alleviate coughs, though this is not a scientifically proven remedy.",
  "summary": "Dewas, Madhya Pradesh: Thousands of devotees are visiting the Maa Chamunda Temple and Maa Tulja Bhavani Temple at Dewas Tekri during Navratri to offer prayers and attend aarti. The ancient shrines attract devotees throughout the year, with footfall rising significantly during the nine-day festival. The temples remain open 24 hours a day during Navratri, allowing devotees to seek blessings at any…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}