The Jeen Mata Temple in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, became a confluence of faith and devotion as devotees gathered for a Bhajan Sandhya dedicated to Mata Rani.
Opening with a Mangalpath in honour of Shri Salasar
The evening opened with a Mangalpath in honour of Shri Salasar, after which the bhajan singers took the stage.
Chants of Jai Mata Di
The temple grounds filled with devotional music as devotees kept up chants of Jai Mata Di. The event reflects the cultural and religious cohesion of the Shahibaug community.
Jeen Mata — a lokdevi of Rajasthan
The original Jeen Mata temple stands in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, and she is regarded as the kuldevi of many Rajasthani families. The founding of a temple in her name in Ahmedabad shows that the migrant samaj has established here not only its traditions but the seats of its presiding deities as well.
The temple as a community centre
Temples such as this do not remain places of worship alone; they become the permanent centre for a community’s events, meetings and celebrations.
The tradition of the Mangalpath
It is customary to begin any Bhajan Sandhya with a Mangalpath or an invocation, which sets the event on an auspicious course and focuses the minds of those listening.
