It is said that mother always sits on high places. The way devotees reach Vaishno Devi by crossing the mountains to have darshan of Maa Durga. Similarly, in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, 1063 steps are taken to visit the mother. Situated on the Trikut mountain in Maihar tehsil of Satna district, this temple of Mata is called the temple of Maihar Devi. Maihar means mother’s necklace. Mata Sharada is the abode of Goddess Sarada Devi on the Trikut mountain, 5 kilometers from the city. Maa Sarada Devi temple in the middle of the mountain top. The only temple of Mata Sharda across the country is in Maihar of Satna. Along with Mata, Shri Kaal Bhairavi, Lord, Hanuman ji, Goddess Kali, Durga, Shri Gauri Shankar, Shesh Nag, Phoolmati Mata, Brahma Dev and Jalapa Devi are also worshiped on this mountain top.It is believed that the necklace of the sati mata was dropped here. the faith of the people is so staunch that devotees keep visiting here for years to see the mother. Apart from this, it is also believed that the first Adi Guru Shankaracharya worshiped here in the 9th-10th century. The idol of Mata Sharda was established in Vikram Samvat 559. The inion is also inscribed in the Devanagari on the statue. Eminent historian A Cunningham has researched this temple in detail.
Organized By
” Maa Sharda Devi Mandir Prabandh Samiti, Maihar(M.P)
District Collector
Banshipur Rd, Maihar, Madhya Pradesh- 485771
7828570775
maashardalive[at]yahoo[dot]com
https://maashardalive.com”
How to Reach: ” The nearest airport is Khajuraho, which is 106 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Maihar, which is 7.1 KMs away.
The nearest bus stand is Satna, which is 42.0 KMs away.”
