The Devi
An all-powerful deity, known for over 5000 years, Shri Nimbaja Devi is mentioned in ancient sacred texts such as SkandapuraNa, Mahabharata and many other.
In Skandapurana, Brahma Kanda, chapter 22, king Yudhisthira asks Vyasa Mahamuni, “Yoginis, residents of the holy spots have been created by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Tell me of what sort are they? Which deity has been installed in which spot?”, to which Vyasa Mahamuni lists all the Goddesses of different forms, created by the Trimurti.
In this context, he describes Shri Nimbaja Devi:
“In the west is Goddess Nimbaja occupying the ground to that much extent. Of great power, she gives pleasure to the eyes when seen”- Skandapurana Brahma kanda, 22.17
Her beautiful form has six arms, each hold a shankha, chakra, trishula, damru, kumbha and japamala. She rides on a peacock holding a snake in its mouth.
In Sanskrit, ‘Nimba’ means neem or neem-tree and the suffix ‘aja’ denotes born of. Thus, Nimbaja means She who is emerged out of a neem-tree.
She is Trishakti Swarupa, embodying within Her the powers of the trinity – Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. Lord Krishna is Her protector.
Shri Nimbaja Devi is prayed to for protection and health, especially for children. She is the patron deity of wrestlers, known as Mallas in Sanskrit. The all-encompassing mother does not differentiate between religions, caste, class or creed and blesses one and all. Her temple will be a spiritual beacon for everyone who feels lost and seeks peace.
Tucked within a serene green environment, with the bounteous beauty of nature, Shri Nimbaja Devi temple will be a sacred space awash with positive energy. One can connect to the Divine Energy through many forms here – through nature, music, prayer, devotional gatherings, meditation, healing, and ritual worship.
The Temple
Sacred work needs sacred spaces. Many Hindu scriptures highlight the need for temples, especially in these times. We learn from Puranas that in earlier epochs or yugas, accessing divine realms was easier as humanity was at a purer vibration. However, in this Kaliyuga, when we are at a denser state of consciousness, temples provide a space for contact between human beings and God.
The great sage Markandeya says, “In Kṛta-yuga, jñāna (knowledge) was supreme and in Tretā and Dvāpara Tapaḥ (penance) was supreme but in Kali-yuga the cities are full of temples”. (Viṣṇudharmottara Purāṇa adhyāya 3.93.1-6 24)
Shri Nimbaja Devi temple is being built in the spiritually powerful town of T.Narsipura, surrounded by the famous Agastyeshwara temple, Gunja Narasimha temple, Gargeshwari temple and is very close to the Triveni Sangama – the confluence of three rivers.
Hindu temples are designed to dissolve the boundaries between the human and the divine. They are designed to usher one further on to the path of enlightenment and liberation.
We are following the Ancient Science of Hindu Temple Architecture to create this grand palace for Shri Nimbaja Devi.
Parivaara Devataa Gudis will be constructed around the Devi temple. The temple complex structure is built purely of stone, in adherence to Agama Shastra, and is sure to last beyond a 1000 years.
Phased Approach
A grand Rajagopura spanning 121 feet, with approximately 15000 stones used in the whole project and each stone weighing around 2 to 3 tons this substantial vision will be realised in phases.
We aim to complete the entire construction by 2025.
The temple will be built in three stages. We are currently in the first stage where Devi’s Vigraha, the construction of the Garbha Griha and the Vimana gopura, as well as the foundational structure of the main temple is the focus. We shall very soon be laying the foundation stones and commencing the carving of the Vigraha.
