Bahuchara Mata (Hindi: बहुचरा माता, romanized: Bahucharā Mātā; Gujarati: બહુચર માતા, romanized: Bahuchara Mātā) is a Hindu goddess of chastity and fertility in her maiden aspect, of the incarnation of the Hinglaj. The goddess grants favours, especially to male children, and cures diseases. Like other divinities in Gujarat and Rajasthan, Bahuchara is of Charan an origin.[1] She is also considered the patroness of the hijra community.[2] Her primary temple is located in Becharaji town in Mehsana district of Gujarat, India.
^The Great Circle: Journal of the Australian Association for Maritime History. New Delhi, India, Asia: Australian Association for Maritime History. 1983. pp. 6: Bahuchara was a deified Charan lady, but the cult which developed around her probably also coalesced with an earlier one centred on a Koli goddess. 45 The main shrines of Bahuchara are located at Bahuchara, 30 miles south of Patan.
^Aditi Dharmadhikari (7 May 2015). "Bahuchara Mata's Story: A Hindu Goddess Worshipped By India's Transgender Community".
BahucharaMata (Hindi: बहुचरा माता, romanized: BahucharāMātā; Gujarati: બહુચર માતા, romanized: BahucharaMātā) is a Hindu goddess of chastity and fertility...
temple of Hindu goddess BahucharaMata in the town is major pilgrimage centre. The name of the town is derived from Bahuchar Mata or Bahucharaji, a Hindu...
as a female but identifies as male and eventually marries a woman. BahucharaMata is the goddess of fertility, worshipped by hijras as their patroness...
training, but believe they operate with the power of the patron goddess, BahucharaMata. The operation takes place early in the morning, around 3 a.m. or 4 a...
combined man/woman, or androgyne, is a frequent and significant theme. BahucharaMata, the main object of hijra veneration, is specifically associated with...
sister goddesses Bahuchara and Boot Bhawani for twelve days. Karni Mata's cousin, Deval Mata, had two daughters, Boot and Bahuchara, who are also considered...
Bhramari Shakambhari Raktadantika Twarita In North India- Khodiyar, BahucharaMata, Naina Devi, Jwala etc. In Western India- Bhavani, Saptashrungi, Ekvira...
most noble families affiliated to an orgiastic cult of the goddess. BahucharaMata, an Indo-Aryan goddess also connected to gender variant people. Ustinova...
city. Other temples in old Bharuch city include BahucharaMata Temple, Sindhvai Mata Temple, Santoshi Mata Temple, Nilkanth Mahadev, Doodheshwar Madhavev...
two sticks are however interpreted as belonging to opposite genders. BahucharaMata is a patron goddess of the Hijra. In popular iconography she is often...
as a female but identifies as male and eventually marries a woman. BahucharaMata is the goddess of fertility, worshipped by hijras as their patroness...
of the organization brought more respect to members of their order. BahucharaMata is a spiritual patron of the community. The organization claims origins...
various forms of Devi, including Ambaji, Bhadrakali, Bahuchara and Chamunda in Porbandar. Other Mātās worshiped include Samudrī, Sikotarī and Hinglāj. In...
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