बहुचरा माता

बहुचरा कोलीजातेः एकेन डकेन, बपैया इत्यनेन पूज्यते स्म, तस्याः तीर्थं च तेन शंखलपुरे मृत्योः अनन्तरं वरखाडावृक्षस्य अधः स्थापितं Jayakar, Pupul (1989). The Earth Mother. New Delhi, India, Asia: Penguin Books. pp. 82: Bahuchara and her two sisters were attacked by Bapaiya, a Koli plunderer at Shakatpur. To save themselves from rape and abduction, the sisters killed themselves. Bahuchara cut off her breasts with the sword carried by Charana women and cursed him to be eunuch but she was requested by Koli dacoit and she asked him to worship her as a goddess and he did so. Koli dacoit established a shrine under varakhda tree and became staunch follower of her and worship till his death. ISBN 978-0-14-012352-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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