Sharda Mata of Maihar
Deities

Sharda Mata of Maihar

Śāradā Mātā — one of 51 Śakti Pīṭhas

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 3
Tradition · Hindu
Period · varies by tradition

Sharda Mata of Maihar

Śāradā Mātā of Maihar is one of the 51 Śakti Pīṭhas — where Satī's necklace (hāra) fell, giving the town its name (Mai = Ma, hār = necklace). Devotees climb 1,063 steps to the hilltop shrine.

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MantraNone
Vāhana
None
Offerings
flowersincenseoil lamps
Sacred colours
redsaffron

📖 Stories

  • Alha's eternal devotion
    Legend holds that Alhā — the 12th-century warrior-hero of Mahoba — first worships at Maihar each morning before anyone else. Despite his death in battle against Prithvirāja Chauhān, he continues to offer flowers at dawn. Priests arriving at sunrise find the shrine already has fresh flowers — no one knows how. This has persisted 800 years.
    — Alhā Khand (folk ballad)

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