Ambaji Vlog!
Channel: Aryan Patel
Date: 2021-02-28

Ambaji is a small town in Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is known for its historical connections with sites of cultural heritage. Ambaji is within the Aravali Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km in a northeastern direction across Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan. Ambaji Mata temple is a major Shakti Peeth of India. The original seat of Ambaji Mata is on Gabbar hilltop in the town. A large number of devotees visit the temple every year especially on Purnima days. A large mela on Bhadarvi poornima (full moon day) is held. Every Year from all over the country people come here walking all over from their native place just to worship MAA AMBE in September. The whole Ambaji town is lit up as the nation celebrates the festive time of Diwali.

The Ambaji Mata temple is a Shakti peeth, the temple is open from 7:00 am to 11:30 am, 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm, 6:30 to 9:00 pm.  It is believed that the heart is Sati Devi has fallen here. The origin of Shakti peeth temple is from the mythology of Daksha yaga MD sati’s self immolation.  Shakti peeths are believed to formed when the body parts of the corpse of sati Devi fell into different regions after lord shiva carried her corpse in sorrow after her death. The shrines are considered as highly reversed by Shaivism (shaivist) sect in Hinduism. The Shakti Peeths are mostly worshipped by tantra practitioners. There is no idol or picture in the temple but a small cave/Gokh in the inner wall, in which a gold plated holy Shakti visa Shree yantra having kurma back convex shape and 51 bij letters therein, connected with that of original yantras of Nepal and Ujjain Shakti peeths, is also ritually installed in such a way that is visible for devotion, but never can be photographed or can be done in the future. The worship of this visa Shree yantra a done only after tying bandage on the eyes. 

Gabbar Temple
Gabbar temple from Ambaji is Just about 4. 5 km from the main temple, Gabbar hill is situated on the border of Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is about 1,600 feet (490 m) high from sea level, having at 8.33 sq. km (3.22 sq. mi) area, and it is in fact One of the 51 famous Ancient Shakti Peeths and it is place of where the heart of the dead Devi Sati fell at the top of hill of Gabbar. The Mountain or Hill of Gabbar has also a small temple fortified from the western side and there are 999 steps to go up to the mountain and reach this holy temple at the top of Gabbar Hill. There are many more beautiful sightseeing Places on Gabbar together with a sunset point, Cave and Swings of Mataji and Trips through a ropeway.

Transportation 
Bus
 There is a bus-station of Gujarat State Transport (GSRTC) connecting to all major cities of India, and a railway station is at Palanpur of District Banaskantha, North Gujarat.India. Road Ambaji can be reached through Himatnagar road which relates to National Highway No.8 (Mumbai to Delhi). The other road which Passes through Palanpur and Danta and connects with State Highway SH 56 to reach Ambaji. 

Rail 
The nearest Railway station is at Abu Road It has direct rail links to the cities of Ajmer Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Mysore, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Delhi, Dehradun, Muzaffarpur, Bareilly and Jammu. It is connected to most of the cities and towns in Gujarat such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Bhuj, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Porbandar. 

Air 
The nearest International Airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahemdabad which is 179 km far from Ambaji Temple Town. 

Distance from Places 
From surat it is 443 km away. 
From Ahmedabad it is 184 km away.
 From Palanpur it is 65 km away. 
From Abu Road it is 20 km away.


** Apologies **
Shooting was not allowed near or inside the temple.

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