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After the foundation of Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust of Ambaji, (SAAMDT) in the year 1963, as per the final order of the court in 1960 , as against the former rulers of Danta State, this temple trust is being completely controlled and administered by The District Collector of Banaskantha and the full time administration is being handled by a Deputy Collector as the administrator of the trust, duly appointed by the Government of Gujarat, since its foundation and there is a special Trust Committee to supervise its administration, which includes 20 distinguished members from the different sectors and fields of Gujarat. |
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| Ambaji Development Committee was founded in 1972 and it had recommended to renovate the total Ambaji temple complex. Therefore in the year 1975, on the basis of the various recommendations of Ambaji development Committee, the temple trust has initiated the long lasting giant works of total renovation of the temple complex, which has been scheduled to be concluded in three parts, phases and period of time. |
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| In the beginning during the period of 1975 to 1988, in the first phase of this project, Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust has constructed and renovated in the inner parts of the Main Temple Nij Mandir, replacing the old structures, floors, domes and ceilings totally with the beautiful piece of marble and wonderful pieces of carvings, under the guidance of the well known architect Shri. Prabha Shanker Sompura, the Padma Shree Award Winner Dignitary and all this renovation of Nij Mandir has been done as per the Shashtras and religious rituals, keeping the Old Gokh and Visa Yantra intact as it was in past. |
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| From the year 1986 to 1989, the top of the main temple, at the height of 103 feet, has been replaced with a highly Suwarn Kalash Shikhar a decorative single piece marble Top coated with Gold, weighing at about 3 ton, donated by one of the mine owners, attached with the holy Trishul and Big Flag prepared under the auspice of a donor from Bombay. It is coated with gold plates, donated by one donor from Niarobi, in a beautiful traditional conical shape. |
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On the eve of Kalash Vidhi on the top of the temple, a worship of Ma Ambaji was carried out in 30 Yagna Kunda, in a quite Vedic rituals and holy traditions with the help of more than 145 Brahmins, invited from all over India, Nepal & Kashmir. |
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| The Main Temple of Ambaji with a big Mandap has a Holy Gokh of Mataji in the Garbhgruh, in front of huge Chachar Chowk carpeted with beautiful marbles. |
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Suvarn Kalash Nritya Mandap |
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| The lower parts from the Golden Top (Suvarn Shikhar) of Nij Mandir which are known as Ambalsaro having diameter about 13 feet is plated with Gold at the cost of Rs.27.21 lakhs, in order to glorify the Nij Mandir and attached Nrutya Mandap. Another 288 Suvarna Kalash are also fitted on the Nrutya Mandap in addition to 56 existing Kalash on Shikhar & allied parts. |
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| The newly constructed Main Temple Nij Mandir is also worth seeing for its holy significance in The Shakti Sampraday - The worship of the supreme power of cosmic energy and is also for its wonderful carvings on artistic renovation displaying Indian traditional culture in all parts of this Temple. |
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Illumination in Nij Mandir |
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The Temple Trust has also arranged permanent lighting and illumination system that brings beautiful show and shining on each parts of the wonderful carvings of Nij Mandir Garbh Gruh, Courtyard, Shikhar, Shakti Dwar & surroundings in night. |
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| Everyday we receive numerous requests from Mataji's Devotees like you from all across the world for various features to be added on this Shaki Pith Holy site. We are constantly striving to meet this challenge by periodically enhancing the the whole temple complex & its surroundings. |
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This organization needs your support and patronage to continue to bring you new features and major accommodations using world class technologies and facilities & state of the art and traditions and rituals You can help us tremendously by providing some sort of financial support in any amount you wish (in your local currency also if you desire) which will go a long way to maintain Shri Ambaji Temple Shakti Tirth. The Devasthan Trust is devoted to the total development and renovation of Shri Ambaji Mata Shakti Tirth and its surroundings. This huge promising Development Project will last still a decade and for that same purpose financial and other assistance are always needed. So all the devotees of Mata Ambaji are herewith also appealed to assist with all their best abilities and resources i.e. Services with your "Tan Man & Dhan" Each donation received will be exempted in your income tax and will also be acknowledged in due course of time and also be displayed on the Net Board web page and will be used for maintaining or procuring all the planned works of the total Project of Development and Renovation of The Main Temple Complex and its surroundings. |
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