Chotila Chamunda Mandir
On the final day of our nava Dwaraka trip being a Friday we had an opportunity to visit chamunda devi temple and kali temple in Chotila in Surendranagar district in Gujarat . We were on the way to Ahmedabad airport . The time was about 10.00 am . All were happy being a Friday visiting one more temple in addition. The temples of Goddess are mostly located at the top of the hills and Chamunda Devi temple is not different. Chamunda Devi is the Kuldevi of many Hindu families in Gujarat. The temple is situated at the top of the Chotila hill in Surendranagar district of Gujarat. The reason is that if the devotees want to visit the temple of Goddess, they will have to undergo some physical strain. It is the worship place for Mata Chamunda, which is one of the 64 Avatars of Shakti. Initially, there were around 366 footsteps. After renovation, the temple can be reached by climbing around 700 footsteps. A huge statue of a Lion is seen in the temple premises as it is Devi’s mount. Though we dint ...