Shri Agasimata

Shri Agasimata, Bardoli

LOCATION OF SHRI AGASIMATA DREAM TEMPLE:-

The beautiful “Dream Temple” of goddess Ma Agasi is located in the east of the town Bardoli, On the Surat-Dhulia National highway no.6 just 2 kms from the Bardoli town in western India in the historical state of Gujarat .Bardoli town is just 35 Kms. away from Surat Metropolitan city. People get state transport buses, autorickshaws and private vehicles as conveyance to reach to this beautiful Dream Temple. The postal address of this beautiful place is “Shri Agasimata temple, Dhulia road, Bardoli, Di.-Surat,Gujarat,India–394601.Ph.(02622)220514,224550. E-mail- [email protected]

HISTORY OF THE DREAM TEMPLE : -

Shri Agasimata temple, as it is believed, is one of the oldest and miraculous places in and around the Bardoli region with it"s unique religious importance. The "Shrine" is old more than 400 years. The original coloquial name of the temple is the “The temple of Aghanashini”. "Aghan" means Miseries and "Nashini" means the goddess who driveaway or destroyes the miseries of her Devotees. Over the time, it was mispronounced as temple of "Ma Agasi". Since years, the people of the surrounding area put holy earthen pots on the day of "Dashera", the historical day of the death of „Ravana‟,the king of Golden "Lanka" of the Great epic Ramayana and also the last holy day of "Aso Navaratri".