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West India · Entry 12

Ambaji Shakti Peeth (Arasur)

Gabbar Hill / Ambaji, Banaskantha, Gujarat

Gateway on the approach to Ambaji temple
Gateway on the approach to Ambaji temple — Ms Sarah Welch. Source · CC0. Display may be cropped.

Ambaji town and Gabbar hill

Gujarat Tourism describes Ambaji and the nearby Gabbar hill as related places of pilgrimage. They should be understood as separate stops rather than as two names for one entrance. The town temple and the hill have their own settings and arrangements.

The worship of the Goddess at Ambaji is associated with a sacred yantra. A visitor should therefore avoid assuming that every Ambaji image online depicts the object worshipped inside the sanctum. The official tourism account provides a starting point for understanding both the town shrine and Gabbar.

Names recorded in the tradition

Goddess
Mata Amba / Arasuri
Bhairava
Batuk Bhairav
Sati association in this list
Heart / Sacred Torso (Hridaya / Udar)

These are devotional associations, not archaeological findings. Lists and local identifications can differ.

Source for this note

Gujarat Tourism — Ambaji

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