Since then the Mother Goddess came to be called as Bhavani of Tuljapur or Tulja Bhavani. The goddess on the prayer of her pet devotee settled on the hill of "Bala ghat". Then Goddess Bhavani rescued Anubhuthi and killed the demon. There was a demon (Rakshasa) by name “Kukur" who tortured her. After his death his wife "Anubhuthi" performed a penance for goddess in the name of Bhavani on the banks of river "Mandakini" to look after her child. According to the epic story, there was a sage "Kardam" and his consort "Anubhuthi’ with an infant, in this area. The history of the temple dates back to the days of ' Skanda Purana ' as it finds a mention in that holy script. The legend has to its credit to say that the Goddess gave him a sword called ‘Bhavani kadga’' by using which Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was successful in his expeditions. Ĭhhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj the founder of the Maratha kingdom, always visited this temple to seek blessings. She is considered to be a mother who provides to her devotees and also plays the role of dispensing justice by killing Asuras. Tulja Bhavani is a form of Durga who is worshiped in Maharashtra, and also by people of Telangana, Northern Karnataka and Nepal Bhavani translates to "giver of life", meaning the power of nature or the source of creative energy.
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