Bisbhuji Mata Temple in Guna

Guna is famous for its age old temples and historical monuments. One such temple is the Bisbhuji temple in Guna. On your trip to Guna you must visit the famous temple to seek the blessings of the deity. Though there are many other temples in and around Guna still Bisbhuji temple has its own appealing. Today this famous Hindu temple along with Jain temple are the most sought for temple in the city of Guna.

Maa Bhuja Devi

The Bisbhuji temple has an exclusive idol of Maa Bees Bhuja Devi with 20 arms. It is an extremely religious place and known to be one of its kind among the temples in the district of Guna. The deity is said to have 20 arms and hence the name Bees Bhuja Devi. According to popular beliefs every time one counts the arms of the goddess, it gives a different number. It is also known that one who counts the number of arms of the goddess to be 20 arms correctly is gifted to be spiritually inclined and has special blessings of the goddess.

As the deity is a form of Maa Durga , the occasion of Durgashtami is very popular and celeberated with much pomp in the town. On the occasion of Durgashtami, traditional and cultural fairs take place in the premises of the temple. Devotees in numbers throng to the temple to seek the blessings of the holy deity for the well being of their near and dear ones. The temple mela is lavishly celebrated with special abhisek and rituals which can be witnessed by devotees. The event of Durgastami is the time when there is crowd from different parts of the district coming to the temple to get spiritually blessed.A small fair is also held in the month of March/April to mark the begining of Chaiti Durga Puja.

Places of Interest near Bisbhuji temple

There are other places of visit near the temple. There is the Bajrang Garh fort about a few kilometers away from the temple. Approximately 1 km away from Bisbhuji temple is an Indian version of Statue of Liberty. We wonder who would have placed this Statue of Liberty there and what significance does it have. The Jain temple is also not far from and can be reached easily.

How to Reach Bisbhuji temple?

The Bisbhuji temple is situated on a small hillock looking majestic with the presence of deep stambh (lamp-pillar). One can view the lamp pillar from a distance and mostly best viewed from a far-off place and it gives an enthralling look to the temple from a distance. This temple is located at about 12 kilometers from the city of Guna and can be reached easily by boarding a bus or by hiring a taxi from near by town. 

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